New Mexico — 1952 presidential election
Recent presidential results
state1952 presidential electionNew Mexico · PresidentEisenhowerR+11.1
How it voted
Share of the 1952 vote
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓Republican | 55.4% | 132,170 |
|---|---|---|
| Adlai StevensonDemocratic | 44.3% | 105,661 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.3% | 777 |
1952presidential margin
D+60R+60
32 counties, each filled by 1952 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New Mexico cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (32 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Bernalillo County, NM | Republican | R+18.9 |
| Catron County, NM | Republican | R+23.0 |
| Chaves County, NM | Republican | R+28.6 |
| Colfax County, NM | Republican | R+3.2 |
| Curry County, NM | Republican | R+18.9 |
| De Baca County, NM | Republican | R+13.9 |
| Doña Ana County, NM | Republican | R+12.8 |
| Eddy County, NM | Democratic | D+10.7 |
| Grant County, NM | Democratic | D+11.3 |
| Guadalupe County, NM | Republican | R+7.8 |
| Harding County, NM | Republican | R+27.1 |
| Hidalgo County, NM | Republican | R+1.6 |
| Lea County, NM | Democratic | D+4.7 |
| Lincoln County, NM | Republican | R+29.3 |
| Los Alamos County, NM | Democratic | D+1.2 |
| Luna County, NM | Republican | R+12.8 |
| McKinley County, NM | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| Mora County, NM | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Otero County, NM | Republican | R+6.4 |
| Quay County, NM | Republican | R+6.6 |
| Rio Arriba County, NM | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| Roosevelt County, NM | Republican | R+13.7 |
| San Juan County, NM | Republican | R+39.8 |
| San Miguel County, NM | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Sandoval County, NM | Republican | R+4.3 |
| Santa Fe County, NM | Republican | R+14.0 |
| Sierra County, NM | Republican | R+27.4 |
| Socorro County, NM | Republican | R+11.2 |
| Taos County, NM | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| Torrance County, NM | Republican | R+10.2 |
| Union County, NM | Republican | R+27.0 |
| Valencia County, NM | Republican | R+7.0 |
New Mexico results by county
32 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 | Dwight D. Eisenhower+10,800 | 33,96459.4% | 23,16440.5% | 720.1% | 57,200 |
| Catron County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+277 | 74161.5% | 46438.5% | 00.0% | 1,205 |
| Chaves County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,138 | 7,01863.9% | 3,88035.3% | 810.7% | 10,979 |
| Colfax County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+213 | 3,39751.6% | 3,18448.3% | 50.1% | 6,586 |
| Curry County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,601 | 5,02359.4% | 3,42240.5% | 140.2% | 8,459 |
| De Baca County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+191 | 78256.8% | 59143.0% | 30.2% | 1,376 |
| Doña Ana County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,346 | 5,90256.3% | 4,55643.5% | 200.2% | 10,478 |
| Eddy County | Adlai Stevenson+1,454 | 6,04144.4% | 7,49555.1% | 550.4% | 13,591 |
| Grant County | Adlai Stevenson+894 | 3,42143.2% | 4,31554.5% | 1862.3% | 7,922 |
| Guadalupe County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+228 | 1,57553.9% | 1,34746.1% | 00.0% | 2,922 |
| Harding County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+324 | 76063.5% | 43636.4% | 10.1% | 1,197 |
| Hidalgo County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+24 | 78150.6% | 75749.0% | 60.4% | 1,544 |
| Lea County | Adlai Stevenson+466 | 4,73847.5% | 5,20452.2% | 290.3% | 9,971 |
| Lincoln County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+909 | 2,00464.5% | 1,09535.3% | 70.2% | 3,106 |
| Los Alamos County | Adlai Stevenson+55 | 2,22649.3% | 2,28150.5% | 80.2% | 4,515 |
| Luna County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+397 | 1,72955.9% | 1,33243.0% | 341.1% | 3,095 |
| McKinley County | Adlai Stevenson+6 | 3,09149.8% | 3,09749.9% | 190.3% | 6,207 |
| Mora County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+436 | 1,84956.6% | 1,41343.3% | 40.1% | 3,266 |
| Otero County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+294 | 2,45653.2% | 2,16246.8% | 20.0% | 4,620 |
| Quay County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+336 | 2,71153.0% | 2,37546.4% | 290.6% | 5,115 |
| Rio Arriba County | Adlai Stevenson+228 | 4,33648.7% | 4,56451.3% | 50.1% | 8,905 |
| Roosevelt County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+732 | 3,03056.7% | 2,29843.0% | 120.2% | 5,340 |
| San Juan County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,205 | 3,86469.7% | 1,65929.9% | 180.3% | 5,541 |
| San Miguel County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+909 | 5,36054.6% | 4,45145.3% | 70.1% | 9,818 |
| Sandoval County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+148 | 1,79552.1% | 1,64747.8% | 60.2% | 3,448 |
| Santa Fe County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,225 | 9,01156.6% | 6,78642.6% | 1190.7% | 15,916 |
| Sierra County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+875 | 2,03363.6% | 1,15836.2% | 50.2% | 3,196 |
| Socorro County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+447 | 2,22455.5% | 1,77744.4% | 50.1% | 4,006 |
| Taos County | Adlai Stevenson+114 | 2,76348.9% | 2,87751.0% | 60.1% | 5,646 |
| Torrance County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+325 | 1,74755.0% | 1,42244.8% | 80.3% | 3,177 |
| Union County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+846 | 1,98863.4% | 1,14236.4% | 60.2% | 3,136 |
| Valencia County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+500 | 3,81053.5% | 3,31046.5% | 50.1% | 7,125 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
New Mexico's presidential margins
1912–2024, the 1952 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 — 1952 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.