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      Home/Elections/1972/President/Colorado
      1972·President·Colorado

      Colorado Presidential Election

      Richard M. Nixon62.6%vs.George McGovern34.6%|
      R+28.0
      |953,885 votes
      3 candidates953,885 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Richard M. NixonREP✓
      		REP597,18962.6%
      George McGovernDEM
      		DEM329,98034.6%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH26,7162.8%

      Seat History

      President in Colorado

      2024
      Kamala D HarrisDEM
      D+11.0
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+13.5
      2016
      Hillary Rodham ClintonDEM
      D+4.9
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+5.4
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+8.9
      2004
      George W. BushREP
      R+4.7
      2000
      George W. BushREP
      R+8.4
      1996
      Bob DoleREP
      R+1.4
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+4.3
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+7.8
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+28.3
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+24.0
      1976
      Gerald FordREP
      R+11.5
      1968
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+9.1
      View all President history for Colorado →

      Candidates

      George McGovernDEM
      Record5W-50L
      Avg MarginR+23.5
      Career1960-1980
      US Senate / President
      Full profile →
      Richard M. NixonREP
      Record105W-46L
      Avg MarginR+9.6
      Career1950-1972
      President / Governor / US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Colorado, 1972

      US Senate1 contest →
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