Michigan · 1972 presidential election
Michigan presidential election results 1972
Richard M. Nixon carried Michigan by 14.39 points (502,286 votes), winning 21 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 21
- Votes counted
- 3,489,727
- MI result
- R+14.4
- Compared with the nation
- 8.8 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1968
- 21.1 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 1,961,721 | 56.20% | 21 | |
| George McGovern | Democratic | 1,459,435 | 41.80% | — | |
| Total votes | 3,489,727 | ||||
Sources: 1972
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Questions and answers
Who won Michigan in 1972?
Richard M. Nixon won Michigan by 14.39 percentage points (502,286 votes).
How many electoral votes did Michigan have in 1972?
Michigan cast 21 electoral votes in 1972.
How many people voted for president in Michigan in 1972?
3,489,727 votes were counted for president.
How did Michigan change from 1968 to 1972?
The margin moved 21.1 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 6.7 points to Republican by 14.4 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data