Who won Wyoming in the 1972 presidential election?

Nixon (Republican) carried Wyoming in 1972, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Wyoming have in 1972?

Wyoming cast 3 electoral votes in the 1972 presidential election.

Did Wyoming vote for the national winner in 1972?

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

Cold War RealignmentWY · 3 EV

1972

Wyoming: Nixon carries 3 EV.

Wyoming cast its 3 electoral votes for Nixon (Republican). National winner: Richard Nixon (Republican) — Wyoming voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1972 result in Wyoming

Wyoming backed Nixon (Republican) in the 1972 presidential election, casting 3 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Wyoming with the eventual winner: Richard Nixon went on to take the presidency, and Wyoming was part of his column.

Wyoming stayed in the Republican column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1968. Wyoming did not move alone — neighboring Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, and Idaho broke the same way in 1972. Over its 34 recorded presidential cycles, Wyoming has backed the Republican party more than any other — 24 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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