New Mexico — 1944 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1944 presidential electionNew Mexico · PresidentRooseveltD+7.0
How it voted
Share of the 1944 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 53.5% | 81,389 |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas E. DeweyRepublican | 46.4% | 70,688 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.1% | 148 |
1944presidential margin
D+60R+60
31 counties, each filled by 1944 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New Mexico cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (31 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Bernalillo County, NM | Democratic | D+2.4 |
| Catron County, NM | Republican | R+8.5 |
| Chaves County, NM | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| Colfax County, NM | Democratic | D+6.3 |
| Curry County, NM | Democratic | D+16.8 |
| De Baca County, NM | Democratic | D+8.7 |
| Doña Ana County, NM | Democratic | D+14.0 |
| Eddy County, NM | Democratic | D+42.9 |
| Grant County, NM | Democratic | D+27.6 |
| Guadalupe County, NM | Republican | R+3.5 |
| Harding County, NM | Republican | R+11.8 |
| Hidalgo County, NM | Democratic | D+37.5 |
| Lea County, NM | Democratic | D+41.1 |
| Lincoln County, NM | Republican | R+4.0 |
| Luna County, NM | Democratic | D+12.6 |
| McKinley County, NM | Democratic | D+17.6 |
| Mora County, NM | Republican | R+11.2 |
| Otero County, NM | Democratic | D+12.6 |
| Quay County, NM | Democratic | D+22.1 |
| Rio Arriba County, NM | Democratic | D+3.5 |
| Roosevelt County, NM | Democratic | D+18.9 |
| San Juan County, NM | Republican | R+13.6 |
| San Miguel County, NM | Democratic | D+7.7 |
| Sandoval County, NM | Republican | R+3.0 |
| Santa Fe County, NM | Republican | R+5.5 |
| Sierra County, NM | Republican | R+4.9 |
| Socorro County, NM | Republican | R+1.6 |
| Taos County, NM | Republican | R+0.6 |
| Torrance County, NM | Republican | R+16.7 |
| Union County, NM | Republican | R+8.6 |
| Valencia County, NM | Republican | R+5.8 |
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+567 | 12,22951.2% | 11,66248.8% | 130.1% | 23,904 |
| Catron County | Thomas E. Dewey+110 | 58945.7% | 69954.2% | 10.1% | 1,289 |
| Chaves County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+201 | 3,35051.4% | 3,14948.3% | 170.3% | 6,516 |
| Colfax County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+356 | 3,01753.1% | 2,66146.8% | 70.1% | 5,685 |
| Curry County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+945 | 3,27158.3% | 2,32641.5% | 120.2% | 5,609 |
| De Baca County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+106 | 66054.3% | 55445.6% | 20.2% | 1,216 |
| Doña Ana County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,023 | 4,17256.9% | 3,14943.0% | 60.1% | 7,327 |
| Eddy County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,145 | 5,22871.4% | 2,08328.4% | 160.2% | 7,327 |
| Grant County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,502 | 3,47263.8% | 1,97036.2% | 40.1% | 5,446 |
| Guadalupe County | Thomas E. Dewey+110 | 1,53948.3% | 1,64951.7% | 00.0% | 3,188 |
| Harding County | Thomas E. Dewey+173 | 64744.1% | 82055.9% | 00.0% | 1,467 |
| Hidalgo County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+440 | 80768.7% | 36731.3% | 00.0% | 1,174 |
| Lea County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,711 | 2,93870.5% | 1,22729.4% | 30.1% | 4,168 |
| Lincoln County | Thomas E. Dewey+113 | 1,34247.9% | 1,45551.9% | 40.1% | 2,801 |
| Luna County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+309 | 1,38356.2% | 1,07443.7% | 20.1% | 2,459 |
| McKinley County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+663 | 2,21058.8% | 1,54741.1% | 30.1% | 3,760 |
| Mora County | Thomas E. Dewey+358 | 1,42544.4% | 1,78355.6% | 10.0% | 3,209 |
| Otero County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+425 | 1,89256.3% | 1,46743.6% | 30.1% | 3,362 |
| Quay County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+823 | 2,27260.9% | 1,44938.8% | 110.3% | 3,732 |
| Rio Arriba County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+260 | 3,79251.8% | 3,53248.2% | 30.0% | 7,327 |
| Roosevelt County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+749 | 2,35959.4% | 1,61040.6% | 00.0% | 3,969 |
| San Juan County | Thomas E. Dewey+345 | 1,09343.0% | 1,43856.6% | 90.4% | 2,540 |
| San Miguel County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+670 | 4,68453.8% | 4,01446.1% | 40.0% | 8,702 |
| Sandoval County | Thomas E. Dewey+85 | 1,35448.4% | 1,43951.5% | 20.1% | 2,795 |
| Santa Fe County | Thomas E. Dewey+567 | 4,91547.3% | 5,48252.7% | 00.0% | 10,397 |
| Sierra County | Thomas E. Dewey+104 | 1,00847.4% | 1,11252.3% | 80.4% | 2,128 |
| Socorro County | Thomas E. Dewey+63 | 1,96749.2% | 2,03050.7% | 30.1% | 4,000 |
| Taos County | Thomas E. Dewey+32 | 2,52549.7% | 2,55750.3% | 20.0% | 5,084 |
| Torrance County | Thomas E. Dewey+576 | 1,43841.6% | 2,01458.3% | 40.1% | 3,456 |
| Union County | Thomas E. Dewey+254 | 1,35045.6% | 1,60454.2% | 50.2% | 2,959 |
| Valencia County | Thomas E. Dewey+304 | 2,46147.1% | 2,76552.9% | 30.1% | 5,229 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R)
New Mexico's presidential margins
1912–2024, the 1944 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 — 1944 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.