1972 United States presidential election in Kentucky

The 1972 United States presidential election in Kentucky took place on November 7, 1972, as part of the 1972 United States presidential election. Kentucky voters chose 9 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. These electors at the time were Frank Stubblefield (D), Romano L. Mazzoli (D), Gene Snyder (R), Tim Lee Carter (R), William P. Curlin Jr. (D), Carl D. Perkins (D), John Sherman Cooper (R), Marlow W. Cook (R).

Kentucky was won by incumbent President Richard Nixon (R–California), with 63.77 percent of the popular vote, against George McGovern (D–South Dakota), with 34.77%. Nixon won 112 out of 120 counties in the Commonwealth.

This was the first time a Republican ever carried the Jackson Purchase counties, as well as Franklin, Harrison, Henry, Meade, Owen, and Trimble counties, and was also the first Republican since 1864 to carry Fulton, Marshall, and Hickman counties.

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

 * Ballard
 * Bath
 * Bourbon
 * Calloway
 * Carlisle
 * Franklin
 * Gallatin
 * Graves
 * Harlan
 * Harrison
 * Henderson
 * Henry
 * Hopkins
 * Letcher
 * Livingston
 * Lyon
 * Marion
 * Marshall
 * Mason
 * McCracken
 * Meade
 * McLean
 * Nelson
 * Nicholas
 * Owen
 * Perry
 * Pike
 * Webster
 * Scott
 * Simpson
 * Shelby
 * Trigg
 * Trimble
 * Union

Counties that flipped from American Independent to Republican

 * Bullitt
 * Christian
 * Fulton
 * Hickman
 * Todd