AKASHIC EDGE
Elections
Candidates
Places
Historian
Cartographer
2026 Forecast
Articles
API
Pricing
Home
/
Elections
/
1972
/
President
/
Nevada
1972
·
President
·
Nevada
Nevada Presidential Election
Richard M. Nixon
63.7%
vs.
George McGovern
36.3%
|
R+27.4
|
181,766 votes
2 candidates
181,766 total votes
Export CSV
Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
Richard M. Nixon
REP
✓
REP
115,750
63.7%
George McGovern
DEM
DEM
66,016
36.3%
Seat History
President in Nevada
2024
Donald J Trump
REP
R+3.1
2020
Joe Biden
DEM
D+2.4
2016
Hillary Rodham Clinton
DEM
D+2.4
2012
Barack Obama
DEM
D+6.7
2008
Barack Obama
DEM
D+12.5
2004
George W. Bush
REP
R+2.6
2000
George W. Bush
REP
R+3.5
1996
Bill Clinton
DEM
D+1.0
1992
Bill Clinton
DEM
D+2.6
1988
George H.W. Bush
REP
R+20.9
1984
Ronald Reagan
REP
R+33.9
1980
Ronald Reagan
REP
R+35.6
1976
Gerald Ford
REP
R+4.4
1968
Richard M. Nixon
REP
R+8.2
View all President history for Nevada →
Candidates
George McGovern
DEM
Record
5W-50L
Avg Margin
R+23.5
Career
1960-1980
US Senate / President
Full profile →
Richard M. Nixon
REP
Record
105W-46L
Avg Margin
R+9.6
Career
1950-1972
President / Governor / US Senate
Full profile →
← All 1972 President races
1972 overview
Nevada profile
All elections