1972 United States presidential election in Oregon explained

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Election Name:1972 United States presidential election in Oregon
Country:Oregon
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1968 United States presidential election in Oregon
Previous Year:1968
Next Election:1976 United States presidential election in Oregon
Next Year:1976
Election Date:November 7, 1972
Image1:Richard Nixon presidential portrait (1).jpg
Nominee1:Richard Nixon
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Home State1:California
Running Mate1:Spiro Agnew
Electoral Vote1:6
Popular Vote1:486,686
Percentage1:52.45%
Nominee2:George McGovern
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Home State2:South Dakota
Running Mate2:Sargent Shriver
Electoral Vote2:0
Popular Vote2:392,760
Percentage2:42.33%
Map Size:300px
President
Before Election:Richard Nixon
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Richard Nixon
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

The 1972 United States presidential election in Oregon took place on November 7, 1972. All fifty states and the District of Columbia were part of the 1972 United States presidential election. Voters chose six electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Oregon was won by the Republican nominees, incumbent President Richard Nixon of California and his running mate Vice President Spiro Agnew of Maryland. Nixon and Agnew defeated the Democratic nominees, Senator George McGovern of South Dakota and his running mate U.S. Ambassador Sargent Shriver of Maryland.

Nixon carried Oregon with 52.45% of the vote to McGovern's 42.33%, a victory margin of 10.12%, which made Oregon 13% more Democratic than the nation-at-large.

Independent candidate John G. Schmitz would carry 4.98% of the popular vote in Oregon, which would make the state his fourth strongest after Idaho, Alaska and Utah.[1]

Results

Results by county

CountyRichard Nixon
Republican
George McGovern
Democratic
John G. Schmitz[2]
Independent
Various candidates
Write-ins
MarginTotal votes cast
%%%%%
Baker3,44155.32%2,04732.91%71811.54%140.23%1,39422.41%6,220
Benton14,90656.34%10,84240.98%6362.40%720.27%4,06415.36%26,456
Clackamas41,76753.49%32,54041.67%3,6234.64%1590.20%9,22711.82%78,089
Clatsop5,99847.43%6,01747.58%6184.89%140.11%-19-0.15%12,647
Columbia5,34843.54%5,99748.82%8777.14%620.50%-649-5.28%12,284
Coos10,37044.67%11,77850.74%9954.29%700.30%-1,408-6.07%23,213
Crook2,16752.56%1,74342.28%1954.73%180.44%42410.28%4,123
Curry2,83251.77%2,10838.54%5199.49%110.20%72413.23%5,470
Deschutes7,74752.28%6,31942.64%7144.82%390.26%1,4289.64%14,819
Douglas15,88157.73%9,00932.75%2,5699.34%490.18%6,87224.98%27,508
Gilliam66562.21%35533.21%474.40%20.19%31029.00%1,069
Grant1,78160.35%93231.58%2247.59%140.47%84928.77%2,951
Harney1,69359.13%1,00435.07%1595.55%70.24%68924.06%2,863
Hood River3,15253.96%2,33039.89%3505.99%90.15%82214.07%5,841
Jackson24,00357.75%14,52934.96%2,9147.01%1150.28%9,47422.79%41,561
Jefferson1,81656.38%1,22938.16%1645.09%120.37%58718.22%3,221
Josephine9,91158.55%5,09030.07%1,85810.98%680.40%4,82128.48%16,927
Klamath11,16958.93%5,71930.17%2,02910.70%370.20%5,45028.76%18,954
Lake1,61961.03%77729.29%2479.31%100.38%84231.74%2,653
Lane47,73948.62%46,17747.03%4,0014.07%2700.27%1,5621.59%98,187
Lincoln6,11251.56%5,11743.17%6105.15%150.13%9958.39%11,854
Linn15,07954.21%11,17840.19%1,5075.42%500.18%3,90114.02%27,814
Malheur5,90867.36%1,87021.32%98611.24%70.08%4,03846.04%8,771
Marion36,44157.51%23,90837.73%2,8894.56%1230.19%12,53319.78%63,361
Morrow1,05952.77%71835.77%22211.06%80.40%34117.00%2,007
Multnomah118,21946.73%125,47049.60%8,5713.39%6980.28%-7,251-2.87%252,958
Polk8,98557.56%5,90837.85%6874.40%290.19%3,07719.71%15,609
Sherman67764.91%33031.64%363.45%34733.27%1,043
Tillamook4,12051.22%3,54444.06%3714.61%90.11%5767.16%8,044
Umatilla10,47057.94%6,09033.70%1,4538.04%580.32%4,38024.24%18,071
Union5,07356.46%3,27236.42%6317.02%90.10%1,80120.04%8,985
Wallowa1,90962.28%89929.33%2508.16%70.23%1,01032.95%3,065
Wasco4,53751.70%3,74942.72%4675.32%220.25%7888.98%8,775
Washington43,95858.43%27,89037.07%3,2264.29%1640.22%16,06821.36%75,238
Wheeler47460.31%26733.97%415.22%40.51%20726.34%786
Yamhill9,66058.51%6,00836.39%8074.89%340.21%3,65222.12%16,509
Totals486,68652.45%392,76042.33%46,2114.98%2,2890.25%93,92610.12%927,946

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1972 Presidential Election Statistics. Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. 2018-03-05.
  2. Our Campaigns; OR US President, November 07, 1972