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Election 1972 Results

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1972 presidential election in Kentucky

Richard Nixon (Republican) beat George McGovern (Democrat) in Kentucky in 1972, 63.4% to 34.8%, a margin of 28.6 points and 305,287 votes.

Kentucky voted 5.5 points more Republican than the country as a whole, where the margin was R+23.1.

The Republican hold continued from 1968, when Richard Nixon also won.

Republicans led in 112 of the 120 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 8. The largest, Jefferson, cast 235,764 votes and went to the Republican by 23.0 points. The closest was Marion, where 19 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Result

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Richard Nixon won Republican 676,446 63.4%
George McGovern Democratic 371,159 34.8%
All other candidates 19,894 1.9%
Total1,067,499

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Jefferson 88,143 37.4% 142,436 60.4% 5,185 235,764 R+23.0
Fayette 19,828 31.1% 42,362 66.5% 1,476 63,666 R+35.4
Kenton 12,872 30.6% 28,076 66.7% 1,173 42,121 R+36.1
Campbell 8,585 29.2% 20,025 68.0% 835 29,445 R+38.9
Daviess 8,168 31.1% 17,234 65.6% 854 26,256 R+34.5
Pike 9,513 42.9% 12,535 56.5% 152 22,200 R+13.6
McCracken 7,567 38.8% 11,260 57.7% 691 19,518 R+18.9
Boyd 6,434 33.1% 12,812 65.9% 191 19,437 R+32.8
Warren 5,934 31.7% 12,481 66.8% 276 18,691 R+35.0
Floyd 7,544 54.7% 6,099 44.2% 157 13,800 D+10.5
Pulaski 3,080 22.4% 10,602 77.0% 88 13,770 R+54.6
Franklin 5,601 40.9% 7,781 56.9% 297 13,679 R+15.9
Hardin 4,060 30.6% 8,740 65.9% 456 13,256 R+35.3
Madison 4,328 32.8% 8,659 65.6% 212 13,199 R+32.8
Christian 4,063 34.7% 7,414 63.3% 228 11,705 R+28.6
Greenup 4,491 39.3% 6,828 59.7% 118 11,437 R+20.4
Harlan 4,349 39.6% 6,527 59.4% 109 10,985 R+19.8
Hopkins 3,129 30.1% 7,133 68.7% 126 10,388 R+38.5
Boone 2,595 25.2% 7,355 71.5% 330 10,280 R+46.3
Henderson 3,889 37.9% 6,231 60.7% 149 10,269 R+22.8
Graves 3,701 36.6% 6,098 60.4% 301 10,100 R+23.7
Bell 3,219 32.6% 6,518 66.1% 130 9,867 R+33.4
Barren 3,384 34.9% 6,070 62.6% 242 9,696 R+27.7
Laurel 2,274 23.6% 7,276 75.6% 70 9,620 R+52.0
Whitley 2,199 24.3% 6,788 74.9% 75 9,062 R+50.6
Perry 3,601 39.8% 5,373 59.4% 76 9,050 R+19.6
Muhlenberg 3,246 36.2% 5,596 62.3% 136 8,978 R+26.2
Calloway 3,468 39.7% 5,167 59.2% 97 8,732 R+19.5
Bullitt 2,827 37.4% 4,517 59.8% 209 7,553 R+22.4
Marshall 2,806 38.7% 4,290 59.2% 156 7,252 R+20.5
Letcher 2,908 40.4% 4,213 58.5% 76 7,197 R+18.1
Knox 1,805 26.2% 5,017 72.9% 57 6,879 R+46.7
Johnson 1,840 27.1% 4,907 72.2% 45 6,792 R+45.2
Boyle 2,395 35.3% 4,317 63.7% 69 6,781 R+28.3
Carter 2,591 38.5% 4,082 60.7% 54 6,727 R+22.2
Clark 2,020 30.7% 4,506 68.4% 59 6,585 R+37.8
Nelson 2,828 43.3% 3,495 53.5% 205 6,528 R+10.2
Logan 2,459 39.8% 3,573 57.9% 143 6,175 R+18.0
Grayson 1,839 30.1% 4,155 68.0% 117 6,111 R+37.9
Shelby 2,074 34.2% 3,893 64.2% 98 6,065 R+30.0
Mason 2,459 40.7% 3,529 58.5% 49 6,037 R+17.7
Taylor 1,859 31.2% 4,035 67.8% 58 5,952 R+36.6
Hart 2,307 38.8% 3,582 60.3% 50 5,939 R+21.5
Clay 1,709 29.6% 4,046 70.0% 26 5,781 R+40.4
Jackson 436 7.6% 5,303 92.2% 14 5,753 R+84.6
Lincoln 1,882 33.8% 3,623 65.0% 66 5,571 R+31.3
Breckinridge 1,921 34.5% 3,574 64.2% 68 5,563 R+29.7
Adair 1,610 29.1% 3,859 69.8% 62 5,531 R+40.7
Rowan 2,169 39.7% 3,245 59.5% 44 5,458 R+19.7
Wayne 1,853 34.2% 3,514 64.8% 53 5,420 R+30.6
Mercer 1,707 31.6% 3,575 66.1% 128 5,410 R+34.5
Jessamine 1,269 24.2% 3,819 72.9% 150 5,238 R+48.7
Russell 1,169 22.4% 3,992 76.5% 59 5,220 R+54.1
Bourbon 1,860 36.3% 3,180 62.0% 87 5,127 R+25.7
Scott 1,642 32.7% 3,255 64.8% 129 5,026 R+32.1
Woodford 1,268 26.5% 3,363 70.3% 150 4,781 R+43.8
Marion 2,351 49.3% 2,370 49.7% 44 4,765 R+0.4
Casey 913 19.3% 3,727 78.8% 88 4,728 R+59.5
Garrard 1,441 30.9% 3,143 67.5% 73 4,657 R+36.5
Union 1,855 40.3% 2,701 58.7% 48 4,604 R+18.4
Montgomery 1,657 36.2% 2,868 62.6% 54 4,579 R+26.4
Harrison 1,780 38.9% 2,732 59.7% 64 4,576 R+20.8
Monroe 768 16.8% 3,770 82.6% 28 4,566 R+65.7
Breathitt 2,677 59.0% 1,846 40.7% 18 4,541 D+18.3
Oldham 1,311 29.3% 3,041 68.0% 120 4,472 R+38.7
Caldwell 1,345 30.2% 2,952 66.3% 154 4,451 R+36.1
Rockcastle 968 21.8% 3,437 77.3% 41 4,446 R+55.5
Estill 1,322 30.1% 3,054 69.4% 23 4,399 R+39.4
Lewis 1,200 27.5% 3,124 71.6% 41 4,365 R+44.1
Allen 1,259 29.1% 3,025 69.8% 48 4,332 R+40.8
Knott 2,774 64.7% 1,479 34.5% 34 4,287 D+30.2
Magoffin 2,024 47.3% 2,243 52.4% 14 4,281 R+5.1
Leslie 913 21.6% 3,299 77.9% 24 4,236 R+56.3
Webster 1,712 41.1% 2,396 57.6% 54 4,162 R+16.4
Meade 1,541 37.7% 2,492 60.9% 57 4,090 R+23.3
Washington 1,552 38.3% 2,378 58.7% 121 4,051 R+20.4
Green 1,209 30.2% 2,755 68.8% 39 4,003 R+38.6
Fleming 1,455 36.5% 2,484 62.4% 43 3,982 R+25.8
Larue 1,483 37.3% 2,449 61.5% 48 3,980 R+24.3
McCreary 684 17.2% 3,203 80.6% 89 3,976 R+63.4
Lawrence 1,529 38.7% 2,392 60.5% 34 3,955 R+21.8
Butler 835 21.9% 2,941 77.0% 42 3,818 R+55.2
Anderson 1,302 35.5% 2,298 62.6% 70 3,670 R+27.1
Henry 1,688 46.2% 1,919 52.5% 49 3,656 R+6.3
Simpson 1,325 36.3% 2,285 62.6% 42 3,652 R+26.3
McLean 1,191 33.7% 2,298 65.1% 41 3,530 R+31.4
Morgan 1,815 53.9% 1,535 45.6% 19 3,369 D+8.3
Trigg 1,514 45.4% 1,767 53.0% 56 3,337 R+7.6
Ohio 906 27.2% 2,392 71.7% 36 3,334 R+44.6
Todd 1,222 36.9% 1,964 59.2% 129 3,315 R+22.4
Clinton 659 19.9% 2,632 79.6% 16 3,307 R+59.7
Bath 1,347 41.0% 1,919 58.5% 16 3,282 R+17.4
Grant 1,054 32.4% 2,086 64.0% 118 3,258 R+31.7
Metcalfe 1,308 40.4% 1,896 58.6% 34 3,238 R+18.2
Martin 661 20.6% 2,495 77.9% 48 3,204 R+57.2
Crittenden 859 27.3% 2,248 71.5% 36 3,143 R+44.2
Ballard 1,411 45.7% 1,542 49.9% 136 3,089 R+4.2
Edmonson 722 23.5% 2,327 75.7% 25 3,074 R+52.2
Powell 1,230 40.7% 1,766 58.4% 28 3,024 R+17.7
Cumberland 686 22.9% 2,294 76.4% 22 3,002 R+53.6
Fulton 1,024 34.7% 1,807 61.3% 116 2,947 R+26.6
Pendleton 909 31.1% 1,966 67.3% 47 2,922 R+36.2
Livingston 1,065 38.2% 1,673 60.0% 52 2,790 R+21.8
Owen 1,161 43.8% 1,456 54.9% 34 2,651 R+11.1
Carroll 1,308 50.8% 1,228 47.7% 38 2,574 D+3.1
Bracken 873 34.5% 1,628 64.3% 31 2,532 R+29.8
Hickman 976 38.7% 1,430 56.7% 118 2,524 R+18.0
Hancock 791 32.3% 1,583 64.6% 76 2,450 R+32.3
Lee 744 31.2% 1,629 68.2% 15 2,388 R+37.1
Elliott 1,499 65.3% 782 34.0% 16 2,297 D+31.2
Carlisle 872 41.6% 1,169 55.7% 56 2,097 R+14.2
Wolfe 957 49.9% 936 48.8% 24 1,917 D+1.1
Nicholas 804 42.0% 1,076 56.2% 34 1,914 R+14.2
Lyon 687 39.0% 1,030 58.5% 43 1,760 R+19.5
Trimble 757 44.2% 935 54.6% 20 1,712 R+10.4
Spencer 481 29.5% 1,120 68.8% 28 1,629 R+39.2
Owsley 251 15.8% 1,328 83.7% 8 1,587 R+67.9
Menifee 732 53.9% 596 43.9% 30 1,358 D+10.0
Gallatin 612 45.4% 719 53.4% 16 1,347 R+7.9
Robertson 421 47.1% 456 51.0% 17 894 R+3.9

Counties as they stood in 1972; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Kentucky in every presidential election we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2024 Donald Trump (R) R+30.5
2020 Donald Trump (R) R+25.9
2016 Donald Trump (R) R+29.8
2012 Mitt Romney (R) R+22.7
2008 John McCain (R) R+16.2
2004 George W. Bush (R) R+19.9
2000 George W. Bush (R) R+15.1
1996 Bill Clinton (D) D+1.0
1992 Bill Clinton (D) D+3.2
1988 George H. W. Bush (R) R+11.6
1984 Ronald Reagan (R) R+20.6
1980 Ronald Reagan (R) R+1.4
1976 Jimmy Carter (D) D+7.2
1972 Richard Nixon (R) R+28.6
1968 Richard Nixon (R) R+6.1
1964 Lyndon B. Johnson (D) D+28.4
1960 Richard Nixon (R) R+7.2
1956 Dwight D. Eisenhower (R) R+9.1
1952 Adlai Stevenson II (D) D+0.1
1948 Harry S. Truman (D) D+15.3
1944 Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) D+9.2
1940 Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) D+15.1
1936 Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) D+18.6
1932 Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) D+18.9
1928 Herbert Hoover (R) R+18.8
1924 Calvin Coolidge (R) R+3.0
1920 James M. Cox (D) D+0.6
1916 Woodrow Wilson (D) D+5.4
1912 Woodrow Wilson (D) D+23.0
1908 William Jennings Bryan (D) D+1.7
1904 Alton B. Parker (D) D+2.7
1900 William Jennings Bryan (D) D+1.7
1896 William McKinley (R) R+0.1
1892 Grover Cleveland (D) D+11.7
1888 Grover Cleveland (D) D+8.3
1884 Grover Cleveland (D) D+12.4
1880 Winfield Scott Hancock (D) D+15.9
1876 Samuel J. Tilden (D) D+24.0
1872 Third party (other)
1868 Horatio Seymour (D) D+49.4