Elections / 1912 · President · NM
New Mexico — 1912 presidential election
Akashicstate1912 presidential electionNew Mexico · PresidentWilsonD+5.5
How it voted
Share of the 1912 vote
| Woodrow Wilson ✓Democratic | 41.4% | 20,437 |
|---|---|---|
| William H. TaftRepublican | 35.9% | 17,733 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 22.7% | 11,205 |
1912presidential margin
D+60R+60
26 counties, each filled by 1912 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Gold marks a county an independent or third-party candidate carried.
New Mexico cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (26 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Bernalillo County, NM | Other / independent | D+5.2 |
| Chaves County, NM | Democratic | D+34.3 |
| Colfax County, NM | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| Curry County, NM | Democratic | D+42.4 |
| Doña Ana County, NM | Republican | R+0.8 |
| Eddy County, NM | Democratic | D+48.9 |
| Grant County, NM | Democratic | D+32.6 |
| Guadalupe County, NM | Democratic | D+6.6 |
| Lincoln County, NM | Democratic | D+0.8 |
| Luna County, NM | Democratic | D+46.4 |
| McKinley County, NM | Republican | R+5.5 |
| Mora County, NM | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Otero County, NM | Democratic | D+19.9 |
| Quay County, NM | Democratic | D+28.4 |
| Rio Arriba County, NM | Republican | R+20.5 |
| Roosevelt County, NM | Democratic | D+40.5 |
| San Juan County, NM | Democratic | D+27.2 |
| San Miguel County, NM | Republican | R+16.6 |
| Sandoval County, NM | Other / independent | R+9.2 |
| Santa Fe County, NM | Republican | R+14.5 |
| Sierra County, NM | Democratic | D+28.2 |
| Socorro County, NM | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| Taos County, NM | Republican | R+4.7 |
| Torrance County, NM | Republican | R+9.9 |
| Union County, NM | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| Valencia County, NM | Republican | R+63.1 |
Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · William Howard Taft (R) · Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive)
New Mexico's presidential margins
1912–2024, the 1912 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% |
County-by-county results — 26 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernalillo County | O | 1,199 | 1,002 | 3,765 | |
| Chaves County | D | 1,339 | 465 | 2,549 | |
| Colfax County | D | 1,182 | 1,036 | 2,859 | |
| Curry County | D | 634 | 123 | 1,204 | |
| Doña Ana County | R | 895 | 912 | 2,064 | |
| Eddy County | D | 936 | 145 | 1,618 | |
| Grant County | D | 1,130 | 439 | 2,119 | |
| Guadalupe County | D | 761 | 651 | 1,662 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 461 | 452 | 1,127 | |
| Luna County | D | 461 | 81 | 819 | |
| McKinley County | R | 224 | 264 | 732 | |
| Mora County | R | 1,002 | 1,022 | 2,332 | |
| Otero County | D | 420 | 220 | 1,006 | |
| Quay County | D | 884 | 351 | 1,878 | |
| Rio Arriba County | R | 1,004 | 1,549 | 2,659 | |
| Roosevelt County | D | 599 | 107 | 1,214 | |
| San Juan County | D | 493 | 203 | 1,066 | |
| San Miguel County | R | 1,740 | 2,479 | 4,453 | |
| Sandoval County | O | 126 | 211 | 920 | |
| Santa Fe County | R | 1,012 | 1,432 | 2,898 | |
| Sierra County | D | 352 | 176 | 625 | |
| Socorro County | D | 1,078 | 960 | 2,327 | |
| Taos County | R | 765 | 855 | 1,918 | |
| Torrance County | R | 390 | 520 | 1,315 | |
| Union County | D | 1,119 | 815 | 2,611 | |
| Valencia County | R | 231 | 1,263 | 1,635 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1912 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.