The 1972 United States presidential election in Colorado took place on November 7, 1972, as part of the 1972 United States presidential election . State voters chose seven representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College , who voted for president and vice president .
1972 United States presidential election in Colorado County Results
Nixon
50–60%
60–70%
70-80%
McGovern
50–60%
Colorado voted for the Republican incumbent, Richard Nixon , over the Democratic challenger, South Dakota Senator George McGovern . Nixon took 62.61% of the vote to McGovern's 34.59%, a margin of 28.01 points.
Like most of the rest of the Mountain West , Colorado voted powerfully Republican in 1972, giving Nixon a margin in excess of his national margin by 4.8%. Nevertheless, Pitkin County , home to Aspen , shifted powerfully against the national trend, switching from supporting Nixon in 1968 to supporting McGovern in 1972.
Results Results by county County Richard Milhous Nixon [3] George Stanley McGovern [3] John George Schmitz [3] Various candidates[3] Margin % # % # % # % # % # Hinsdale 77.83% 172 19.91% 44 2.26% 5 0.00% 0 57.92% 128 Rio Blanco 77.29% 1,586 20.18% 414 2.24% 46 0.29% 6 57.12% 1,172 Jackson 76.82% 623 21.95% 178 0.86% 7 0.37% 3 54.87% 445 Ouray 74.67% 669 20.76% 186 3.68% 33 0.89% 8 53.91% 483 Douglas 75.60% 3,625 21.86% 1,048 2.09% 100 0.46% 22 53.74% 2,577 Baca 74.00% 1,645 23.71% 527 2.25% 50 0.04% 1 50.29% 1,118 Elbert 73.52% 1,416 23.42% 451 2.91% 56 0.16% 3 50.10% 965 Custer 71.53% 495 22.25% 154 6.21% 43 0.00% 0 49.28% 341 Dolores 71.86% 498 23.95% 166 4.04% 28 0.14% 1 47.91% 332 Montezuma 73.49% 3,391 26.51% 1,223 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 46.99% 2,168 Moffat 67.70% 1,928 20.75% 591 11.55% 329 0.00% 0 46.95% 1,337 Arapahoe 72.60% 52,283 25.87% 18,631 1.13% 816 0.40% 289 46.73% 33,652 Kit Carson 70.93% 2,316 25.24% 824 3.80% 124 0.03% 1 45.70% 1,492 Washington 69.90% 1,837 24.47% 643 5.14% 135 0.49% 13 45.43% 1,194 Yuma 71.10% 2,873 26.38% 1,066 2.33% 94 0.20% 8 44.72% 1,807 Teller 70.62% 1,440 26.24% 535 2.45% 50 0.69% 14 44.38% 905 Rio Grande 69.74% 2,787 25.75% 1,029 4.28% 171 0.23% 9 43.99% 1,758 Crowley 70.76% 1,094 26.78% 414 2.26% 35 0.19% 3 43.98% 680 Mineral 71.18% 247 27.67% 96 1.15% 4 0.00% 0 43.52% 151 Park 70.39% 1,001 27.14% 386 1.62% 23 0.84% 12 43.25% 615 Morgan 70.48% 5,365 27.34% 2,081 1.81% 138 0.37% 28 43.14% 3,284 Jefferson 70.25% 80,082 27.68% 31,555 1.59% 1,813 0.48% 544 42.57% 48,527 Grand 70.10% 1,721 27.90% 685 1.63% 40 0.37% 9 42.20% 1,036 El Paso 69.15% 53,892 27.25% 21,234 2.90% 2,262 0.70% 543 41.91% 32,658 Lincoln 70.06% 1,678 28.60% 685 1.17% 28 0.17% 4 41.46% 993 Delta 67.79% 4,890 26.38% 1,903 5.49% 396 0.33% 24 41.41% 2,987 Mesa 68.70% 15,527 28.13% 6,358 2.78% 628 0.39% 89 40.57% 9,169 Fremont 68.46% 6,701 28.74% 2,813 2.53% 248 0.27% 26 39.72% 3,888 Sedgwick 67.93% 1,129 29.18% 485 2.59% 43 0.30% 5 38.75% 644 Montrose 64.78% 4,571 26.50% 1,870 8.29% 585 0.43% 30 38.28% 2,701 Kiowa 67.97% 849 29.78% 372 2.16% 27 0.08% 1 38.19% 477 Logan 67.31% 5,352 30.51% 2,426 1.89% 150 0.29% 23 36.80% 2,926 Garfield 66.31% 4,452 31.10% 2,088 2.13% 143 0.46% 31 35.21% 2,364 Chaffee 66.83% 2,859 31.65% 1,354 1.05% 45 0.47% 20 35.18% 1,505 Weld 66.68% 24,695 31.57% 11,690 1.12% 416 0.63% 233 35.12% 13,005 Phillips 65.34% 1,480 30.33% 687 4.15% 94 0.18% 4 35.01% 793 Otero 66.40% 6,016 32.33% 2,929 0.77% 70 0.50% 45 34.07% 3,087 Archuleta 64.67% 606 32.02% 300 3.20% 30 0.11% 1 32.66% 306 Larimer 65.30% 27,462 32.65% 13,731 1.56% 658 0.48% 202 32.65% 13,731 Cheyenne 63.42% 815 31.13% 400 5.29% 68 0.16% 2 32.30% 415 La Plata 62.28% 5,691 30.97% 2,830 6.29% 575 0.46% 42 31.31% 2,861 Bent 64.35% 1,525 33.21% 787 2.19% 52 0.25% 6 31.14% 738 Gunnison 64.05% 2,231 34.08% 1,187 1.67% 58 0.20% 7 29.97% 1,044 Clear Creek 62.66% 1,557 32.80% 815 3.78% 94 0.76% 19 29.86% 742 Alamosa 62.52% 2,916 33.02% 1,540 4.10% 191 0.36% 17 29.50% 1,376 Saguache 63.21% 1,062 34.40% 578 2.26% 38 0.12% 2 28.81% 484 Prowers 61.64% 3,272 35.04% 1,860 3.00% 159 0.32% 17 26.60% 1,412 Adams 61.19% 40,372 36.63% 24,170 1.72% 1,133 0.46% 306 24.56% 16,202 San Juan 58.48% 238 34.40% 140 6.88% 28 0.25% 1 24.08% 98 Routt 59.36% 2,629 36.42% 1,613 3.59% 159 0.63% 28 22.94% 1,016 Summit 59.09% 1,082 38.61% 707 0.76% 14 1.53% 28 20.48% 375 Eagle 58.22% 1,920 39.60% 1,306 1.52% 50 0.67% 22 18.62% 614 Conejos 55.53% 1,658 38.18% 1,140 6.16% 184 0.13% 4 17.35% 518 Gilpin 57.14% 516 40.09% 362 2.10% 19 0.66% 6 17.05% 154 Boulder 57.00% 40,766 41.22% 29,484 1.17% 837 0.61% 433 15.77% 11,282 San Miguel 55.05% 583 40.23% 426 3.97% 42 0.76% 8 14.83% 157 Pueblo 55.01% 25,607 42.15% 19,620 2.39% 1,113 0.45% 211 12.86% 5,987 Denver 54.50% 121,995 43.81% 98,062 1.03% 2,306 0.66% 1,485 10.69% 23,933 Lake 54.12% 1,556 43.93% 1,263 0.97% 28 0.97% 28 10.19% 293 Huerfano 53.59% 1,620 44.36% 1,341 1.59% 48 0.46% 14 9.23% 279 Las Animas 52.63% 3,659 46.35% 3,222 0.85% 59 0.17% 12 6.29% 437 Pitkin 44.20% 2,064 54.20% 2,531 0.71% 33 0.90% 42 -10.00% -467 Costilla 42.79% 602 52.88% 744 1.28% 18 3.06% 43 -10.09% -142
References ^ "Guide to U.S. Elections (p. 848)". CQ Press (12 January 2016). Retrieved 2016-02-09 . ^ "1972 Presidential General Election Results - Colorado". Dave Leip's U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 2016-02-09 . ^ a b c d Our Campaigns; CO US President, November 07, 1972
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Main article 1972 United States presidential election The 1972 United States presidential election in Colorado took place on November 7 1972 as part of the 1972 United States presidential election State voters chose seven representatives or electors to the Electoral College who voted for president and vice president 1972 United States presidential election in Colorado 1968 November 7 1972 1976 Nominee Richard Nixon George McGovernParty Republican DemocraticHome state California South DakotaRunning mate Spiro Agnew Sargent ShriverElectoral vote 7 0Popular vote 597 189 329 980Percentage 62 6 34 6 County Results Nixon 50 60 60 70 70 80 McGovern 50 60 President before electionRichard NixonRepublican Elected President Richard NixonRepublicanColorado voted for the Republican incumbent Richard Nixon over the Democratic challenger South Dakota Senator George McGovern Nixon took 62 61 of the vote to McGovern s 34 59 a margin of 28 01 points Like most of the rest of the Mountain West Colorado voted powerfully Republican in 1972 giving Nixon a margin in excess of his national margin by 4 8 Nevertheless Pitkin County home to Aspen shifted powerfully against the national trend switching from supporting Nixon in 1968 to supporting McGovern in 1972 Results Edit1972 United States presidential election in Colorado 1 2 Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votesRepublican Richard Nixon incumbent 597 189 62 61 7Democratic George McGovern 329 980 34 59 0American Independent John G Schmitz 17 269 1 81 0Socialist Labor Louis Fisher 4 361 0 46 0People s Benjamin Spock 2 403 0 25 0Libertarian John Hospers 1 111 0 12 0Socialist Workers Linda Jenness 666 0 07 0Prohibition E Harold Munn 467 0 05 0Communist Gus Hall 432 0 05 0Write ins Scattered write ins 6 0 00 0Totals 953 884 100 00 7Voter turnout Results by county Edit County Richard Milhous Nixon 3 Republican George Stanley McGovern 3 Democratic John George Schmitz 3 American Independent Various candidates 3 Other parties Margin Hinsdale 77 83 172 19 91 44 2 26 5 0 00 0 57 92 128Rio Blanco 77 29 1 586 20 18 414 2 24 46 0 29 6 57 12 1 172Jackson 76 82 623 21 95 178 0 86 7 0 37 3 54 87 445Ouray 74 67 669 20 76 186 3 68 33 0 89 8 53 91 483Douglas 75 60 3 625 21 86 1 048 2 09 100 0 46 22 53 74 2 577Baca 74 00 1 645 23 71 527 2 25 50 0 04 1 50 29 1 118Elbert 73 52 1 416 23 42 451 2 91 56 0 16 3 50 10 965Custer 71 53 495 22 25 154 6 21 43 0 00 0 49 28 341Dolores 71 86 498 23 95 166 4 04 28 0 14 1 47 91 332Montezuma 73 49 3 391 26 51 1 223 0 00 0 0 00 0 46 99 2 168Moffat 67 70 1 928 20 75 591 11 55 329 0 00 0 46 95 1 337Arapahoe 72 60 52 283 25 87 18 631 1 13 816 0 40 289 46 73 33 652Kit Carson 70 93 2 316 25 24 824 3 80 124 0 03 1 45 70 1 492Washington 69 90 1 837 24 47 643 5 14 135 0 49 13 45 43 1 194Yuma 71 10 2 873 26 38 1 066 2 33 94 0 20 8 44 72 1 807Teller 70 62 1 440 26 24 535 2 45 50 0 69 14 44 38 905Rio Grande 69 74 2 787 25 75 1 029 4 28 171 0 23 9 43 99 1 758Crowley 70 76 1 094 26 78 414 2 26 35 0 19 3 43 98 680Mineral 71 18 247 27 67 96 1 15 4 0 00 0 43 52 151Park 70 39 1 001 27 14 386 1 62 23 0 84 12 43 25 615Morgan 70 48 5 365 27 34 2 081 1 81 138 0 37 28 43 14 3 284Jefferson 70 25 80 082 27 68 31 555 1 59 1 813 0 48 544 42 57 48 527Grand 70 10 1 721 27 90 685 1 63 40 0 37 9 42 20 1 036El Paso 69 15 53 892 27 25 21 234 2 90 2 262 0 70 543 41 91 32 658Lincoln 70 06 1 678 28 60 685 1 17 28 0 17 4 41 46 993Delta 67 79 4 890 26 38 1 903 5 49 396 0 33 24 41 41 2 987Mesa 68 70 15 527 28 13 6 358 2 78 628 0 39 89 40 57 9 169Fremont 68 46 6 701 28 74 2 813 2 53 248 0 27 26 39 72 3 888Sedgwick 67 93 1 129 29 18 485 2 59 43 0 30 5 38 75 644Montrose 64 78 4 571 26 50 1 870 8 29 585 0 43 30 38 28 2 701Kiowa 67 97 849 29 78 372 2 16 27 0 08 1 38 19 477Logan 67 31 5 352 30 51 2 426 1 89 150 0 29 23 36 80 2 926Garfield 66 31 4 452 31 10 2 088 2 13 143 0 46 31 35 21 2 364Chaffee 66 83 2 859 31 65 1 354 1 05 45 0 47 20 35 18 1 505Weld 66 68 24 695 31 57 11 690 1 12 416 0 63 233 35 12 13 005Phillips 65 34 1 480 30 33 687 4 15 94 0 18 4 35 01 793Otero 66 40 6 016 32 33 2 929 0 77 70 0 50 45 34 07 3 087Archuleta 64 67 606 32 02 300 3 20 30 0 11 1 32 66 306Larimer 65 30 27 462 32 65 13 731 1 56 658 0 48 202 32 65 13 731Cheyenne 63 42 815 31 13 400 5 29 68 0 16 2 32 30 415La Plata 62 28 5 691 30 97 2 830 6 29 575 0 46 42 31 31 2 861Bent 64 35 1 525 33 21 787 2 19 52 0 25 6 31 14 738Gunnison 64 05 2 231 34 08 1 187 1 67 58 0 20 7 29 97 1 044Clear Creek 62 66 1 557 32 80 815 3 78 94 0 76 19 29 86 742Alamosa 62 52 2 916 33 02 1 540 4 10 191 0 36 17 29 50 1 376Saguache 63 21 1 062 34 40 578 2 26 38 0 12 2 28 81 484Prowers 61 64 3 272 35 04 1 860 3 00 159 0 32 17 26 60 1 412Adams 61 19 40 372 36 63 24 170 1 72 1 133 0 46 306 24 56 16 202San Juan 58 48 238 34 40 140 6 88 28 0 25 1 24 08 98Routt 59 36 2 629 36 42 1 613 3 59 159 0 63 28 22 94 1 016Summit 59 09 1 082 38 61 707 0 76 14 1 53 28 20 48 375Eagle 58 22 1 920 39 60 1 306 1 52 50 0 67 22 18 62 614Conejos 55 53 1 658 38 18 1 140 6 16 184 0 13 4 17 35 518Gilpin 57 14 516 40 09 362 2 10 19 0 66 6 17 05 154Boulder 57 00 40 766 41 22 29 484 1 17 837 0 61 433 15 77 11 282San Miguel 55 05 583 40 23 426 3 97 42 0 76 8 14 83 157Pueblo 55 01 25 607 42 15 19 620 2 39 1 113 0 45 211 12 86 5 987Denver 54 50 121 995 43 81 98 062 1 03 2 306 0 66 1 485 10 69 23 933Lake 54 12 1 556 43 93 1 263 0 97 28 0 97 28 10 19 293Huerfano 53 59 1 620 44 36 1 341 1 59 48 0 46 14 9 23 279Las Animas 52 63 3 659 46 35 3 222 0 85 59 0 17 12 6 29 437Pitkin 44 20 2 064 54 20 2 531 0 71 33 0 90 42 10 00 467Costilla 42 79 602 52 88 744 1 28 18 3 06 43 10 09 142References Edit Guide to U S Elections p 848 CQ Press 12 January 2016 Retrieved 2016 02 09 1972 Presidential General Election Results Colorado Dave Leip s U S Election Atlas Retrieved 2016 02 09 a b c d Our Campaigns CO US President November 07 1972 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1972 United States presidential election in Colorado amp oldid 1120210330, wikipedia, wiki , 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