New Mexico — 1940 presidential election
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Akashicstate1940 presidential electionNew Mexico · PresidentRooseveltD+13.3
How it voted
Share of the 1940 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 56.6% | 103,699 |
|---|---|---|
| Wendell WillkieRepublican | 43.3% | 79,315 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.1% | 244 |
1940presidential margin
D+60R+60
31 counties, each filled by 1940 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New Mexico cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (31 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Bernalillo County, NM | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| Catron County, NM | Democratic | D+4.5 |
| Chaves County, NM | Democratic | D+18.1 |
| Colfax County, NM | Democratic | D+10.2 |
| Curry County, NM | Democratic | D+48.1 |
| De Baca County, NM | Democratic | D+33.9 |
| Doña Ana County, NM | Democratic | D+16.7 |
| Eddy County, NM | Democratic | D+50.6 |
| Grant County, NM | Democratic | D+32.0 |
| Guadalupe County, NM | Democratic | D+7.1 |
| Harding County, NM | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Hidalgo County, NM | Democratic | D+34.1 |
| Lea County, NM | Democratic | D+53.8 |
| Lincoln County, NM | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Luna County, NM | Democratic | D+13.1 |
| McKinley County, NM | Democratic | D+19.5 |
| Mora County, NM | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Otero County, NM | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Quay County, NM | Democratic | D+38.8 |
| Rio Arriba County, NM | Democratic | D+7.2 |
| Roosevelt County, NM | Democratic | D+39.3 |
| San Juan County, NM | Republican | R+9.7 |
| San Miguel County, NM | Democratic | D+10.7 |
| Sandoval County, NM | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| Santa Fe County, NM | Democratic | D+1.5 |
| Sierra County, NM | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| Socorro County, NM | Republican | R+4.1 |
| Taos County, NM | Democratic | D+1.8 |
| Torrance County, NM | Republican | R+13.2 |
| Union County, NM | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| Valencia County, NM | Republican | R+1.7 |
New Mexico results by county
31 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernalillo County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,429 | 14,42854.5% | 11,99945.3% | 340.1% | 26,461 |
| Catron County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+90 | 1,03952.3% | 94947.7% | 00.0% | 1,988 |
| Chaves County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,323 | 4,30459.0% | 2,98140.8% | 140.2% | 7,299 |
| Colfax County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+782 | 4,23455.1% | 3,45244.9% | 40.1% | 7,690 |
| Curry County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,041 | 4,67073.9% | 1,62925.8% | 200.3% | 6,319 |
| De Baca County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+491 | 97066.9% | 47933.1% | 00.0% | 1,449 |
| Doña Ana County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,488 | 5,20858.3% | 3,72041.6% | 80.1% | 8,936 |
| Eddy County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,343 | 4,96875.2% | 1,62524.6% | 110.2% | 6,604 |
| Grant County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,899 | 3,91466.0% | 2,01534.0% | 10.0% | 5,930 |
| Guadalupe County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+275 | 2,08253.5% | 1,80746.5% | 00.0% | 3,889 |
| Harding County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+6 | 1,00449.9% | 99849.6% | 90.4% | 2,011 |
| Hidalgo County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+533 | 1,04967.0% | 51633.0% | 00.0% | 1,565 |
| Lea County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,009 | 4,29576.8% | 1,28623.0% | 110.2% | 5,592 |
| Lincoln County | Wendell Willkie+31 | 1,76349.4% | 1,79450.3% | 130.4% | 3,570 |
| Luna County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+322 | 1,38856.4% | 1,06643.3% | 60.2% | 2,460 |
| McKinley County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+824 | 2,52559.7% | 1,70140.2% | 60.1% | 4,232 |
| Mora County | Wendell Willkie+480 | 1,96044.5% | 2,44055.4% | 10.0% | 4,401 |
| Otero County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+192 | 1,78852.8% | 1,59647.1% | 50.1% | 3,389 |
| Quay County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,802 | 3,21569.1% | 1,41330.4% | 220.5% | 4,650 |
| Rio Arriba County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+663 | 4,95253.6% | 4,28946.4% | 60.1% | 9,247 |
| Roosevelt County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,806 | 3,19069.5% | 1,38430.2% | 160.3% | 4,590 |
| San Juan County | Wendell Willkie+312 | 1,44545.1% | 1,75754.8% | 50.2% | 3,207 |
| San Miguel County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,172 | 6,05455.3% | 4,88244.6% | 70.1% | 10,943 |
| Sandoval County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+70 | 2,06050.9% | 1,99049.1% | 10.0% | 4,051 |
| Santa Fe County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+197 | 6,48250.8% | 6,28549.2% | 30.0% | 12,770 |
| Sierra County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+162 | 1,53452.7% | 1,37247.1% | 40.1% | 2,910 |
| Socorro County | Wendell Willkie+214 | 2,48947.9% | 2,70352.0% | 50.1% | 5,197 |
| Taos County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+121 | 3,46350.9% | 3,34249.1% | 50.1% | 6,810 |
| Torrance County | Wendell Willkie+588 | 1,92143.3% | 2,50956.5% | 90.2% | 4,439 |
| Union County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+87 | 1,98751.0% | 1,90048.7% | 120.3% | 3,899 |
| Valencia County | Wendell Willkie+118 | 3,31849.1% | 3,43650.8% | 60.1% | 6,760 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Wendell Willkie (R)
New Mexico's presidential margins
1912–2024, the 1940 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1912 | +5.5% |
| 1916 | +3.6% |
| 1920 | −10.4% |
| 1924 | −5.5% |
| 1928 | −18.2% |
| 1932 | +27.0% |
| 1936 | +26.2% |
| 1940 | +13.3% |
| 1944 | +7.0% |
| 1948 | +13.5% |
| 1952 | −11.1% |
| 1956 | −16.0% |
| 1960 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | +18.6% |
| 1968 | −12.1% |
| 1972 | −24.5% |
| 1976 | −2.5% |
| 1980 | −18.2% |
| 1984 | −20.5% |
| 1988 | −5.0% |
| 1992 | +8.6% |
| 1996 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | −0.8% |
| 2008 | +15.1% |
| 2012 | +10.1% |
| 2016 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | +10.8% |
| 2024 | +6.0% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1940 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.