The 1972 United States presidential election in Kansas took place on November 7, 1972. All 50 states and the District of Columbia, were part of the 1972 United States presidential election. Kansas voters chose 7 electors to the Electoral College, which voted for President and Vice President. Kansas voters turned out heavily for Nixon, who won every county in the state. McGovern's loss was heavily influenced by voter opposition to his far-left ideology.