Who won New York in the 1972 presidential election?

Nixon (Republican) carried New York in 1972, winning its 41 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did New York have in 1972?

New York cast 41 electoral votes in the 1972 presidential election.

Did New York vote for the national winner in 1972?

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

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1972

New York: Nixon carries 41 EV.

New York cast its 41 electoral votes for Nixon (Republican). National winner: Richard Nixon (Republican) — New York voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in New York, 1972

In 1972, New York awarded its 41 electoral votes to Nixon of the Republican party. New York ended up on the winning side — Richard Nixon captured the White House that year.

Nixon's win closed out New York's 3-election run of voting Democratic. The region divided — Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Vermont joined New York for the Republican ticket, while Massachusetts did not. Across the 60 presidential elections New York has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (29 times). The vote fell within the Cold War Realignment — Nixon, Reagan, and the Republican South.

In the national count, Richard Nixon took 520 of the 538 electoral votes, against 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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