Who won Colorado in the 1972 presidential election?

Nixon (Republican) carried Colorado in 1972, winning its 7 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Colorado have in 1972?

Colorado cast 7 electoral votes in the 1972 presidential election.

Did Colorado vote for the national winner in 1972?

Yes. Colorado backed Richard Nixon, who won the presidency that year.

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1972

Colorado: Nixon carries 7 EV.

Colorado cast its 7 electoral votes for Nixon (Republican). National winner: Richard Nixon (Republican) — Colorado voted with the national winner this cycle.

Colorado in 1972

The 1972 contest saw Colorado line up behind Nixon, delivering 7 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. That placed Colorado with the eventual winner: Richard Nixon went on to take the presidency, and Colorado was part of his column.

Colorado stayed in the Republican column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1968. Colorado did not move alone — neighboring Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah broke the same way in 1972. Over its 37 recorded presidential cycles, Colorado has backed the Republican party more than any other — 19 times in all. The vote fell within the Cold War Realignment — Nixon, Reagan, and the Republican South.

Nationally, Richard Nixon finished with 520 of the 538 electoral votes to George McGovern's 17. Richard Nixon led the national popular vote with 60.67% of the ballots cast.

The 1972 national map

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