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Presidential voting trends in New Mexico
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A bellwether is any indicator or predictor of something. In presidential electoral politics, states may be considered bellwethers of future electoral outcomes because of how many times they have voted for the winning candidate or party. Below is an analysis of New Mexico's voting record in presidential elections from 1912 to 2024. The state's accuracy is based on the number of times the state has voted for the winning presidential candidate. The majority of statistical data is from the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration and compiled, here, by Ballotpedia, unless otherwise noted.
Presidential election voting record in New Mexico
- See also: Presidential voting trends by state and Bellwether
Between 1912 and 2024, New Mexico participated in 29 presidential elections.
1912-2024
- New Mexico voted for Kamala Harris (D) in the 2024 presidential election.
- Between 1912 and 2024, New Mexico voted for the winning presidential candidate 86.2% of the time.
- Between 2000 and 2024, New Mexico voted for the winning presidential candidate 57.1% of the time.
- Since 1912, New Mexico has voted Democratic 58.6% of the time and Republican 41.4% of the time.
- Since 2000, New Mexico has voted Democratic 85.7% of the time and Republican 14.3% of the time.
Presidential voting history
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 |
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| 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
Use the dropdown menu below to navigate Ballotpedia's coverage of presidential election voting trends in each state.
- Presidential voting history by state
- Presidential voting trends by state
- Presidential election accuracy data
- Presidential statewide margins of victory of five percentage points or fewer, 1948-2024
- Splits between the Electoral College and popular vote
- Results of U.S. House elections in presidential election years, 1920-2020
External links
- U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
- University of California Santa Barbara, The American Presidency Project
Footnotes
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