New Mexico — 1964 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1964 presidential electionNew Mexico · PresidentJohnsonD+18.6
How it voted
Share of the 1964 vote
| Lyndon B. Johnson ✓Democratic | 59.0% | 194,015 |
|---|---|---|
| Barry GoldwaterRepublican | 40.4% | 132,838 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.5% | 1,760 |
1964presidential margin
D+60R+60
32 counties, each filled by 1964 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 | Democratic | D+12.7 |
| Catron County, NM | Democratic | D+3.3 |
| Chaves County, NM | Democratic | D+1.3 |
| Colfax County, NM | Democratic | D+34.4 |
| Curry County, NM | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| De Baca County, NM | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| Doña Ana County, NM | Democratic | D+19.2 |
| Eddy County, NM | Democratic | D+24.8 |
| Grant County, NM | Democratic | D+43.9 |
| Guadalupe County, NM | Democratic | D+21.8 |
| Harding County, NM | Republican | R+4.6 |
| Hidalgo County, NM | Democratic | D+22.5 |
| Lea County, NM | Democratic | D+11.5 |
| Lincoln County, NM | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Los Alamos County, NM | Democratic | D+32.9 |
| Luna County, NM | Democratic | D+15.6 |
| McKinley County, NM | Democratic | D+39.5 |
| Mora County, NM | Democratic | D+19.6 |
| Otero County, NM | Democratic | D+26.5 |
| Quay County, NM | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Rio Arriba County, NM | Democratic | D+39.8 |
| Roosevelt County, NM | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| San Juan County, NM | Democratic | D+0.7 |
| San Miguel County, NM | Democratic | D+35.9 |
| Sandoval County, NM | Democratic | D+51.0 |
| Santa Fe County, NM | Democratic | D+36.6 |
| Sierra County, NM | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| Socorro County, NM | Democratic | D+14.9 |
| Taos County, NM | Democratic | D+35.2 |
| Torrance County, NM | Democratic | D+10.0 |
| Union County, NM | Republican | R+3.0 |
| Valencia County, NM | Democratic | D+32.4 |
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 | Lyndon B. Johnson+12,453 | 55,03656.0% | 42,58343.3% | 6980.7% | 98,317 |
| Catron County | Lyndon B. Johnson+40 | 62451.7% | 58448.3% | 00.0% | 1,208 |
| Chaves County | Lyndon B. Johnson+231 | 8,65050.5% | 8,41949.2% | 430.3% | 17,112 |
| Colfax County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,731 | 3,36767.0% | 1,63632.5% | 260.5% | 5,029 |
| Curry County | Lyndon B. Johnson+108 | 5,22850.4% | 5,12049.3% | 300.3% | 10,378 |
| De Baca County | Lyndon B. Johnson+115 | 67454.4% | 55945.1% | 70.6% | 1,240 |
| Doña Ana County | Lyndon B. Johnson+3,468 | 10,74859.4% | 7,28040.3% | 570.3% | 18,085 |
| Eddy County | Lyndon B. Johnson+4,469 | 11,21662.2% | 6,74737.4% | 690.4% | 18,032 |
| Grant County | Lyndon B. Johnson+3,211 | 5,25371.8% | 2,04227.9% | 190.3% | 7,314 |
| Guadalupe County | Lyndon B. Johnson+591 | 1,64960.8% | 1,05839.0% | 60.2% | 2,713 |
| Harding County | Barry Goldwater+42 | 43147.6% | 47352.3% | 10.1% | 905 |
| Hidalgo County | Lyndon B. Johnson+367 | 99560.9% | 62838.4% | 110.7% | 1,634 |
| Lea County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,829 | 8,86255.6% | 7,03344.1% | 530.3% | 15,948 |
| Lincoln County | Barry Goldwater+196 | 1,56546.7% | 1,76152.6% | 250.7% | 3,351 |
| Los Alamos County | Lyndon B. Johnson+1,872 | 3,76766.2% | 1,89533.3% | 260.5% | 5,688 |
| Luna County | Lyndon B. Johnson+621 | 2,28657.6% | 1,66542.0% | 180.5% | 3,969 |
| McKinley County | Lyndon B. Johnson+3,948 | 6,91369.1% | 2,96529.6% | 1221.2% | 10,000 |
| Mora County | Lyndon B. Johnson+495 | 1,50959.7% | 1,01440.1% | 40.2% | 2,527 |
| Otero County | Lyndon B. Johnson+2,537 | 6,03563.1% | 3,49836.6% | 270.3% | 9,560 |
| Quay County | Lyndon B. Johnson+172 | 2,33351.7% | 2,16147.9% | 210.5% | 4,515 |
| Rio Arriba County | Lyndon B. Johnson+3,881 | 6,78769.6% | 2,90629.8% | 640.7% | 9,757 |
| Roosevelt County | Lyndon B. Johnson+143 | 2,87551.0% | 2,73248.5% | 270.5% | 5,634 |
| San Juan County | Lyndon B. Johnson+93 | 6,90149.7% | 6,80849.0% | 1831.3% | 13,892 |
| San Miguel County | Lyndon B. Johnson+3,053 | 5,76767.8% | 2,71431.9% | 240.3% | 8,505 |
| Sandoval County | Lyndon B. Johnson+2,255 | 3,33275.4% | 1,07724.4% | 110.2% | 4,420 |
| Santa Fe County | Lyndon B. Johnson+6,782 | 12,61668.1% | 5,83431.5% | 690.4% | 18,519 |
| Sierra County | Lyndon B. Johnson+132 | 1,63351.9% | 1,50147.7% | 150.5% | 3,149 |
| Socorro County | Lyndon B. Johnson+623 | 2,39757.3% | 1,77442.4% | 100.2% | 4,181 |
| Taos County | Lyndon B. Johnson+2,198 | 4,20467.4% | 2,00632.2% | 280.4% | 6,238 |
| Torrance County | Lyndon B. Johnson+263 | 1,44654.9% | 1,18344.9% | 60.2% | 2,635 |
| Union County | Barry Goldwater+73 | 1,15948.3% | 1,23251.3% | 100.4% | 2,401 |
| Valencia County | Lyndon B. Johnson+3,807 | 7,75766.0% | 3,95033.6% | 500.4% | 11,757 |
Nominees: Lyndon B. Johnson (D) · Barry Goldwater (R)
New Mexico's presidential margins
1912–2024, the 1964 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 — 1964 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.