Ohio · 1972 presidential election
Ohio presidential election results 1972
Richard M. Nixon carried Ohio by 21.56 points (882,938 votes), winning 25 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 25
- Votes counted
- 4,094,787
- OH result
- R+21.6
- Compared with the nation
- 1.6 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1968
- 19.3 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 2,441,827 | 59.60% | 25 | |
| George McGovern | Democratic | 1,558,889 | 38.10% | — | |
| Total votes | 4,094,787 | ||||
Sources: 1972
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Questions and answers
Who won Ohio in 1972?
Richard M. Nixon won Ohio by 21.56 percentage points (882,938 votes).
How many electoral votes did Ohio have in 1972?
Ohio cast 25 electoral votes in 1972.
How many people voted for president in Ohio in 1972?
4,094,787 votes were counted for president.
How did Ohio change from 1968 to 1972?
The margin moved 19.3 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 2.3 points to Republican by 21.6 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data