Minnesota · 1972 presidential election
Minnesota presidential election results 1972
Richard M. Nixon carried Minnesota by 5.51 points (95,923 votes), winning 10 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 10
- Votes counted
- 1,741,652
- MN result
- R+5.5
- Compared with the nation
- 17.7 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1968
- 18.1 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 898,269 | 51.60% | 10 | |
| George McGovern | Democratic | 802,346 | 46.10% | — | |
| Total votes | 1,741,652 | ||||
Sources: 1972
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Questions and answers
Who won Minnesota in 1972?
Richard M. Nixon won Minnesota by 5.51 percentage points (95,923 votes).
How many electoral votes did Minnesota have in 1972?
Minnesota cast 10 electoral votes in 1972.
How many people voted for president in Minnesota in 1972?
1,741,652 votes were counted for president.
How did Minnesota change from 1968 to 1972?
The margin moved 18.1 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 12.5 points to Republican by 5.5 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data