Wyoming · 1972 presidential election
Wyoming presidential election results 1972
Richard M. Nixon carried Wyoming by 38.54 points (56,106 votes), winning 3 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 3
- Votes counted
- 145,570
- WY result
- R+38.5
- Compared with the nation
- 15.3 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1968
- 18.3 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 100,464 | 69.00% | 3 | |
| George McGovern | Democratic | 44,358 | 30.50% | — | |
| Total votes | 145,570 | ||||
Sources: 1972
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Questions and answers
Who won Wyoming in 1972?
Richard M. Nixon won Wyoming by 38.54 percentage points (56,106 votes).
How many electoral votes did Wyoming have in 1972?
Wyoming cast 3 electoral votes in 1972.
How many people voted for president in Wyoming in 1972?
145,570 votes were counted for president.
How did Wyoming change from 1968 to 1972?
The margin moved 18.3 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 20.3 points to Republican by 38.5 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data