New Mexico — 1948 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1948 presidential electionNew Mexico · PresidentTrumanD+13.5
How it voted
Share of the 1948 vote
| Harry S. Truman ✓Democratic | 56.4% | 105,464 |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas E. DeweyRepublican | 42.9% | 80,303 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.7% | 1,296 |
1948presidential margin
D+60R+60
31 counties, each filled by 1948 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+4.6 |
| Catron County, NM | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| Chaves County, NM | Democratic | D+18.7 |
| Colfax County, NM | Democratic | D+20.0 |
| Curry County, NM | Democratic | D+45.7 |
| De Baca County, NM | Democratic | D+18.7 |
| Doña Ana County, NM | Democratic | D+19.5 |
| Eddy County, NM | Democratic | D+52.8 |
| Grant County, NM | Democratic | D+27.8 |
| Guadalupe County, NM | Republican | R+0.5 |
| Harding County, NM | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Hidalgo County, NM | Democratic | D+39.0 |
| Lea County, NM | Democratic | D+57.0 |
| Lincoln County, NM | Republican | R+5.6 |
| Luna County, NM | Democratic | D+26.6 |
| McKinley County, NM | Democratic | D+17.2 |
| Mora County, NM | Republican | R+10.2 |
| Otero County, NM | Democratic | D+27.0 |
| Quay County, NM | Democratic | D+37.2 |
| Rio Arriba County, NM | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| Roosevelt County, NM | Democratic | D+52.3 |
| San Juan County, NM | Republican | R+21.8 |
| San Miguel County, NM | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| Sandoval County, NM | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| Santa Fe County, NM | Republican | R+9.6 |
| Sierra County, NM | Democratic | D+4.3 |
| Socorro County, NM | Republican | R+12.9 |
| Taos County, NM | Democratic | D+2.1 |
| Torrance County, NM | Republican | R+0.4 |
| Union County, NM | Democratic | D+12.1 |
| Valencia County, NM | Republican | R+5.9 |
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 | Harry S. Truman+1,637 | 18,30551.8% | 16,66847.1% | 3911.1% | 35,364 |
| Catron County | Harry S. Truman+127 | 64855.2% | 52144.4% | 40.3% | 1,173 |
| Chaves County | Harry S. Truman+1,446 | 4,56959.1% | 3,12340.4% | 330.4% | 7,725 |
| Colfax County | Harry S. Truman+1,296 | 3,87159.7% | 2,57539.7% | 340.5% | 6,480 |
| Curry County | Harry S. Truman+3,627 | 5,75972.5% | 2,13226.8% | 500.6% | 7,941 |
| De Baca County | Harry S. Truman+212 | 67059.2% | 45840.5% | 30.3% | 1,131 |
| Doña Ana County | Harry S. Truman+1,676 | 5,11659.5% | 3,44040.0% | 370.4% | 8,593 |
| Eddy County | Harry S. Truman+5,288 | 7,59375.8% | 2,30523.0% | 1231.2% | 10,021 |
| Grant County | Harry S. Truman+1,593 | 3,59262.7% | 1,99934.9% | 1362.4% | 5,727 |
| Guadalupe County | Thomas E. Dewey+15 | 1,55049.8% | 1,56550.2% | 00.0% | 3,115 |
| Harding County | Harry S. Truman+4 | 65350.0% | 64949.7% | 50.4% | 1,307 |
| Hidalgo County | Harry S. Truman+485 | 85969.2% | 37430.1% | 90.7% | 1,242 |
| Lea County | Harry S. Truman+3,435 | 4,70878.1% | 1,27321.1% | 440.7% | 6,025 |
| Lincoln County | Thomas E. Dewey+169 | 1,40646.8% | 1,57552.4% | 240.8% | 3,005 |
| Luna County | Harry S. Truman+688 | 1,62963.0% | 94136.4% | 140.5% | 2,584 |
| McKinley County | Harry S. Truman+886 | 2,99558.2% | 2,10941.0% | 450.9% | 5,149 |
| Mora County | Thomas E. Dewey+352 | 1,54144.8% | 1,89355.1% | 30.1% | 3,437 |
| Otero County | Harry S. Truman+1,007 | 2,36163.2% | 1,35436.3% | 180.5% | 3,733 |
| Quay County | Harry S. Truman+1,671 | 3,06368.2% | 1,39231.0% | 380.8% | 4,493 |
| Rio Arriba County | Harry S. Truman+480 | 4,75352.6% | 4,27347.3% | 170.2% | 9,043 |
| Roosevelt County | Harry S. Truman+2,131 | 3,08775.8% | 95623.5% | 320.8% | 4,075 |
| San Juan County | Thomas E. Dewey+863 | 1,54438.9% | 2,40760.7% | 140.4% | 3,965 |
| San Miguel County | Harry S. Truman+298 | 4,95351.4% | 4,65548.3% | 210.2% | 9,629 |
| Sandoval County | Harry S. Truman+176 | 1,85152.3% | 1,67547.3% | 130.4% | 3,539 |
| Santa Fe County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,319 | 6,17244.9% | 7,49154.6% | 680.5% | 13,731 |
| Sierra County | Harry S. Truman+115 | 1,38951.8% | 1,27447.5% | 170.6% | 2,680 |
| Socorro County | Thomas E. Dewey+489 | 1,65043.4% | 2,13956.3% | 90.2% | 3,798 |
| Taos County | Harry S. Truman+125 | 2,97750.7% | 2,85248.6% | 410.7% | 5,870 |
| Torrance County | Thomas E. Dewey+13 | 1,69649.7% | 1,70950.1% | 70.2% | 3,412 |
| Union County | Harry S. Truman+344 | 1,59055.8% | 1,24643.7% | 130.5% | 2,849 |
| Valencia County | Thomas E. Dewey+366 | 2,91446.8% | 3,28052.7% | 330.5% | 6,227 |
Nominees: Harry S. Truman (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R) · Strom Thurmond (States' Rights Democratic)
New Mexico's presidential margins
1912–2024, the 1948 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 — 1948 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.