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Presidential election in New Mexico, 2020

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New Mexico
2020 presidential election

Democratic primary: June 2, 2020
Democratic winner: Joe Biden

Republican primary: June 2, 2020
Republican winner: Donald Trump

Electoral College: 5 votes
2020 winner: Joe Biden (D)
2016 winner: Hillary Clinton (D)
2012 winner: Barack Obama (D)

Presidential election by state, 2020

Former Vice President Joe Biden (D) won the presidential election in New Mexico on November 3, 2020. Biden won the presidential election with 306 electoral votes to President Donald Trump's (R) 232 electoral votes.

The Democratic and Republican parties held primary elections on June 2, 2020. Biden won the Democratic primary and Trump won the Republican primary.[1][2]

Between 1912—the first year New Mexico cast electoral votes in a general election for president—and 2016, New Mexico voted for the winning presidential candidate 88.89 percent of the time, one of the highest accuracy rates in the country. The state favored Democrats in every presidential election between 2000 and 2016, except 2004 when George W. Bush (R) won the state over John Kerry (D), 50 to 49 percent.

Hillary Clinton (D) won the state with 48.3 percent of the vote in 2016. Trump received 40.0 percent of the vote, and Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson—who served as governor of the state as a Republican from 1995 to 2003—received 9.3 percent.

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Candidates and election results

General election


Presidential election in New Mexico, 2020
 
Candidate/Running mate
%
Popular votes
Electoral votes
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Joe Biden/Kamala D. Harris (D)
 
54.3
 
501,614 5
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Donald Trump/Mike Pence (R)
 
43.5
 
401,894 0
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Jo Jorgensen/Spike Cohen (L)
 
1.4
 
12,585 0
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Howie Hawkins/Angela Nicole Walker (G)
 
0.5
 
4,426 0
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Sheila Tittle/David Sandige (Constitution Party)
 
0.2
 
1,806 0
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Gloria La Riva/Sunil Freeman (Party for Socialism and Liberation)
 
0.2
 
1,640 0

Incumbents are bolded and underlined The results have been certified.

Total votes: 923,965



Primary election

New Mexico Democratic presidential primary on June 2, 2020
 
Candidate
%
Votes
Pledged delegates
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Joe Biden
 
73.3
 
181,700 30
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Bernie Sanders
 
15.1
 
37,435 4
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Elizabeth Warren
 
5.9
 
14,552 0
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Andrew Yang
 
1.6
 
4,026 0
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Tulsi Gabbard
 
1.1
 
2,735 0
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Deval Patrick
 
0.4
 
971 0
  Other
 
2.6
 
6,461 0

 Source

Total votes: 247,880 • Total pledged delegates: 34


New Mexico Republican presidential primary on June 2, 2020
 
Candidate
%
Votes
Pledged delegates
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Donald Trump
 
91.3
 
144,067 22
  Other
 
8.7
 
13,809 0

 Source

Total votes: 157,876 • Total pledged delegates: 22


New Mexico Libertarian presidential primary on June 2, 2020
 
Candidate
%
Votes
Pledged delegates
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Jo Jorgensen
 
33.1
 
520 0
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Lincoln Chafee
 
10.1
 
158 0
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Jacob Hornberger
 
9.8
 
154 0
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Adam Kokesh
 
7.9
 
124 0
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Samuel Joseph Robb
 
5.7
 
90 0
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John Monds
 
4.0
 
63 0
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Daniel Behrman
 
3.7
 
58 0
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Arvin Vohra
 
2.5
 
39 0
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James Orlando Ogle III
 
2.2
 
34 0
  Other
 
21.0
 
330 0

 Source

Total votes: 1,570 • Total pledged delegates: 0


Government response to coronavirus pandemic in New Mexico

Summary of changes to election dates and procedures

New Mexico modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:

  • Absentee/mail-in voting: Absentee ballot applications were sent to all registered voters in the general election.

For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.

Frequently asked questions

See also: Ballotpedia's 2020 Election Help Desk: Presidential election

The 2020 election took place against a backdrop of uncertainty. Our readers had questions about what to expect in elections at all levels of government, from the casting of ballots to the certification of final results. Ballotpedia's 2020 Election Help Desk was designed to answer those questions. Ballotpedia is in the process of compiling and answering frequently asked questions related to the 2020 elections. Questions related to this election will be available soon.


Additional resources

Democratic primary

See also: Democratic presidential nomination, 2020
HIGHLIGHTS
  • New Mexico held its Democratic primary on June 2, 2020.
  • New Mexico had an estimated 45 delegates comprised of 34 pledged delegates and 12 superdelegates. Delegate allocation was proportional.
  • The Democratic primary was closed, meaning only registered party members could vote in the party's primary.

    • Former Vice President Joe Biden (D) was formally nominated as the Democratic presidential nominee at the 2020 Democratic National Convention on August 18, 2020.[3] The convention was originally scheduled to take place July 13-16, 2020.[4] Organizers postponed the event in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

    Prior to the national convention, individual state caucuses and primaries were held to allocate convention delegates. These delegates vote at the convention to select the nominee. In 2020, a Democratic presidential candidate needed support from 1,991 delegates to secure the nomination.

    With the plurality of pledged delegates, Biden became the presumptive Democratic nominee on April 8, 2020, after Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) suspended his presidential campaign.[5] Biden crossed the delegate threshold necessary to win the nomination on June 5, 2020.[6]

    Biden announced U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris (D) as his running mate on August 11, 2020. Harris is the first Black woman to appear on a major party's ticket in the United States.[7]

    Republican primary

    See also: Republican presidential nomination, 2020
    HIGHLIGHTS
  • New Mexico held its Republican primary on June 2, 2019.
  • New Mexico had an estimated 22 delegates. Delegate allocation was proportional.
  • The Republican primary was closed, meaning only registered party members could vote in the party's primary.


    • The Republican Party selected President Donald Trump as its presidential nominee at the 2020 Republican National Convention, which was held from August 24-27, 2020.[8]

    Prior to the national convention, individual state caucuses and primaries were held to allocate convention delegates. These delegates vote at the convention to select the nominee. Trump crossed the delegate threshold necessary to win the nomination—1,276 delegates—on March 17, 2020.

    George H.W. Bush (R) was the last incumbent to face a serious primary challenge, defeating political commentator Pat Buchanan in 1992. He was also the last president to lose his re-election campaign. Franklin Pierce (D) was the first and only elected president to lose his party's nomination in 1856.[9]

    Sixteen U.S. presidents—approximately one-third—have won two consecutive elections.



    Candidate filing requirements

    See also: Ballot access requirements for presidential candidates in New Mexico

    The tables below detail filing requirements for presidential candidates in New Mexico in the 2020 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in New Mexico, click here.

    Presidential primary candidates

    A presidential primary candidate must only be petition for ballot placement if they are not automatically placed on the ballot by the state nomination committee, which designates as candidates anyone "generally advocated for and nationally recognized or supported by any major political party in New Mexico as candidates for the office of President of the United States."

    Filing requirements for presidential primary candidates in New Mexico, 2020
    State Party Signatures required Signature formula Filing fee Filing fee formula Filing deadline Source
    New Mexico Qualified political parties 16,251 2% of the total number of votes cast for president in each congressional district in the last election N/A N/A 3/30/2020 Source

    Independent presidential candidates

    Filing requirements for independent candidates in New Mexico, 2020
    State Signatures required Signature formula Filing fee Filing fee formula Filing deadline Source
    New Mexico 16,251 2% of the total number of votes cast for president in each congressional district in the last election N/A N/A 6/25/2020 Source

    Historical election results

    2016

    General election

    U.S. presidential election, New Mexico, 2016
    Party Candidate Vote % Votes Electoral votes
         Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngHillary Clinton/Tim Kaine 48.3% 385,234 5
         Republican Donald Trump/Mike Pence 40% 319,667 0
         Libertarian Gary Johnson/Bill Weld 9.3% 74,541 0
         Green Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka 1.2% 9,879 0
         Socialism and Liberation Gloria Estela La Riva/Dennis J. Banks 0.1% 1,184 0
         Constitution Darrell Lane Castle/Scott Bradley 0.2% 1,514 0
         American Delta Rocky De La Fuente/Michael Steinberg 0.1% 475 0
         Better for America Evan McMullin/Nathan Johnson 0.7% 5,825 0
    Total Votes 798,319 5
    Election results via: New Mexico Secretary of State

    Primary election

    New Mexico Democratic Primary, 2016
    Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates
    Green check mark transparent.pngHillary Clinton 51.5% 111,225 18
    Bernie Sanders 48.5% 104,656 16
    Totals 215,881 34
    Source: The New York Times and New Mexico Secretary of State


    New Mexico Republican Primary, 2016
    Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates
    Green check mark transparent.pngDonald Trump 70.7% 73,887 24
    Ted Cruz 13.3% 13,911 0
    John Kasich 7.6% 7,919 0
    Jeb Bush 3.4% 3,517 0
    Ben Carson 3.7% 3,825 0
    Carly Fiorina 1.4% 1,507 0
    Totals 104,566 24
    Source: The New York Times and New Mexico Secretary of State

    2012

    U.S. presidential election, New Mexico, 2012
    Party Candidate Vote % Votes Electoral votes
         Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBarack Obama/Joe Biden Incumbent 53% 415,335 5
         Republican Mitt Romney/Paul Ryan 42.8% 335,788 0
         Libertarian Gary Johnson/Jim Gray 3.5% 27,787 0
         Green Jill Stein/Cheri Honkala 0.3% 2,691 0
         Independent American Rocky Anderson/Luis Rodriguez 0.1% 1,174 0
         Constitution Virgil Goode/James Clymer 0.1% 982 0
    Total Votes 783,757 5
    Election results via: U.S. Election Atlas

    2008

    U.S. presidential election, New Mexico, 2008
    Party Candidate Vote % Votes Electoral votes
         Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBarack Obama/Joe Biden 56.9% 472,422 5
         Republican John McCain/Sarah Palin 41.8% 346,832 0
         Independent Ralph Nader/Matt Gonzalez 0.6% 5,327 0
         Libertarian Bob Barr/Wayne Allyn Root 0.3% 2,428 0
         Constitution Chuck Baldwin/Darrell Castle 0.2% 1,597 0
         Green Cynthia McKinney/Rosa Clemente 0.2% 1,552 0
    Total Votes 830,158 5
    Election results via: U.S. Election Atlas

    Presidential statewide margins of victory of 5 percentage points or fewer, 1948-2016

    See also: Presidential statewide margins of victory of 5 percentage points or fewer, 1948-2016

    The following map shows the number of times, in presidential elections held between 1948 and 2016, that the margin of victory was 5 percentage points or fewer in each state.

    • Wisconsin was the state with the most frequently narrow margins during this time period, appearing on the list in 10 presidential elections.
    • Five states appeared eight times: Florida, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
    • The state with the narrowest margin of victory was Florida in 2000 at 537 votes or one-hundredth of a percentage point.

    Historical election trends

    See also: Presidential voting history by state

    New Mexico presidential election results (1900-2024)

    • 17 Democratic wins
    • 12 Republican wins
    Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
    Winning Party N/A N/A N/A D D R R R D D D D D R R D D R R R R R R D D D R D D D D D


    See also: Presidential election accuracy

    Below is an analysis of New Mexico's voting record in presidential elections. The state's accuracy is based on the number of times a state has voted for a winning presidential candidate. The majority of statistical data is from the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration and was compiled, here, by Ballotpedia, unless otherwise noted.

    Presidential election voting record in New Mexico, 1912-2016

    Between 1912 and 2016:

    • New Mexico participated in 27 presidential elections. Its first was in 1912.
    • New Mexico voted for the winning presidential candidate 88.89 percent of the time.
    • New Mexico voted Democratic 55.56 percent of the time and Republican 44.44 percent of the time.

    Most accurate states

    See also: Presidential election accuracy data

    Below is the list of the most accurate states when it comes to voting for the winning presidential candidate.

    Most accurate states, 1900-2016
    State Percentage of accuracy
    Ohio 93.33% (28 out of 30 elections)
    New Mexico 88.89% (24 out of 27 elections)
    Nevada 86.67% (26 out of 30 elections)
    Missouri 86.67% (26 out of 30 elections)
    Illinois 83.33% (25 out of 30 elections)

    Presidential election voting record in New Mexico, 2000-2016

    *An asterisk indicates that that candidate also won the national electoral vote in that election.

    State profile

    See also: New Mexico and New Mexico elections, 2019
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    Partisan data

    The information in this section was current as of May 7, 2019

    Presidential voting pattern

    Congressional delegation

    State executives

    State legislature

    New Mexico Party Control: 1992-2025
    Eighteen years of Democratic trifectas  •  No Republican trifectas
    Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

    Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
    Governor D D D R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D
    Senate D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
    House D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D R R D D D D D D D D D

    New Mexico quick stats
    More New Mexico coverage on Ballotpedia:


    Demographic data for New Mexico
     New MexicoU.S.
    Total population:2,080,328316,515,021
    Land area (sq mi):121,2983,531,905
    Race and ethnicity**
    White:73.2%73.6%
    Black/African American:2.1%12.6%
    Asian:1.4%5.1%
    Native American:9.1%0.8%
    Pacific Islander:0.1%0.2%
    Two or more:3.3%3%
    Hispanic/Latino:47.4%17.1%
    Education
    High school graduation rate:84.2%86.7%
    College graduation rate:26.3%29.8%
    Income
    Median household income:$44,963$53,889
    Persons below poverty level:24.7%11.3%
    Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
    Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in New Mexico.
    **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


    Presidential election by state

    See also: Presidential election by state, 2020

    Click on a state below to navigate to information about the presidential election in that jurisdiction.

    https://ballotpedia.org/Presidential_election_in_STATE,_2020

    See also

    Footnotes

    1. ↑ The New York Times, "New Mexico Presidential Democratic Primary Election Results," accessed June 2, 2020
    2. ↑ The New York Times, "New Mexico Presidential Republican Primary Election Results," accessed June 2, 2020
    3. ↑ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "2020 DNC in Milwaukee pushed back to week of August 17 in response to coronavirus pandemic," April 2, 2020
    4. ↑ The New York Times, "Milwaukee Picked as Site of 2020 Democratic National Convention," March 11, 2019
    5. ↑ Talking Points Memo, "Bernie Sanders Ends 2020 Bid, Making Biden Presumptive Dem Nominee," April 8, 2020
    6. ↑ AP, "Biden formally clinches Democratic presidential nomination," June 5, 2020
    7. ↑ CNBC, "Joe Biden picks Sen. Kamala Harris to be his vice presidential running mate, making her the first black woman on a major ticket," August 11, 2020
    8. ↑ Charlotte Observer, "Here’s when the 2020 Republican National Convention will be in Charlotte," October 1, 2018
    9. ↑ NPR, "When Has A President Been Denied His Party's Nomination?" July 22, 2009
    10. ↑ This number refers to the number of times that the state voted for the winning presidential candidate between 2000 and 2016.
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