New Mexico — 1916 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1916 presidential electionNew Mexico · PresidentWilsonD+3.6
How it voted
Share of the 1916 vote
| Woodrow Wilson ✓Democratic | 50.2% | 33,527 |
|---|---|---|
| Charles E. HughesRepublican | 46.6% | 31,152 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.2% | 2,108 |
1916presidential margin
D+60R+60
26 counties, each filled by 1916 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New Mexico cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (26 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Bernalillo County, NM | Republican | R+6.1 |
| Chaves County, NM | Democratic | D+42.5 |
| Colfax County, NM | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| Curry County, NM | Democratic | D+44.2 |
| Doña Ana County, NM | Republican | R+19.5 |
| Eddy County, NM | Democratic | D+50.6 |
| Grant County, NM | Democratic | D+10.2 |
| Guadalupe County, NM | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Lincoln County, NM | Republican | R+1.4 |
| Luna County, NM | Democratic | D+29.9 |
| McKinley County, NM | Republican | R+9.7 |
| Mora County, NM | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Otero County, NM | Democratic | D+17.4 |
| Quay County, NM | Democratic | D+39.3 |
| Rio Arriba County, NM | Republican | R+13.2 |
| Roosevelt County, NM | Democratic | D+58.0 |
| San Juan County, NM | Democratic | D+23.6 |
| San Miguel County, NM | Republican | R+13.5 |
| Sandoval County, NM | Democratic | D+9.1 |
| Santa Fe County, NM | Republican | R+13.0 |
| Sierra County, NM | Democratic | D+3.4 |
| Socorro County, NM | Republican | R+11.2 |
| Taos County, NM | Republican | R+18.0 |
| Torrance County, NM | Republican | R+15.8 |
| Union County, NM | Democratic | D+13.4 |
| Valencia County, NM | Republican | R+59.7 |
New Mexico results by county
26 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 | Charles E. Hughes+317 | 2,39446.1% | 2,71152.3% | 831.6% | 5,188 |
| Chaves County | Woodrow Wilson+1,413 | 2,27568.4% | 86225.9% | 1915.7% | 3,328 |
| Colfax County | Woodrow Wilson+171 | 2,00651.7% | 1,83547.3% | 391.0% | 3,880 |
| Curry County | Woodrow Wilson+820 | 1,17563.3% | 35519.1% | 32517.5% | 1,855 |
| Doña Ana County | Charles E. Hughes+528 | 1,07839.8% | 1,60659.3% | 220.8% | 2,706 |
| Eddy County | Woodrow Wilson+977 | 1,40272.6% | 42522.0% | 1055.4% | 1,932 |
| Grant County | Woodrow Wilson+436 | 2,30553.9% | 1,86943.7% | 1002.3% | 4,274 |
| Guadalupe County | Woodrow Wilson+105 | 1,17251.5% | 1,06746.9% | 361.6% | 2,275 |
| Lincoln County | Charles E. Hughes+26 | 86348.1% | 88949.5% | 442.4% | 1,796 |
| Luna County | Woodrow Wilson+378 | 79663.0% | 41833.1% | 493.9% | 1,263 |
| McKinley County | Charles E. Hughes+119 | 55044.9% | 66954.6% | 70.6% | 1,226 |
| Mora County | Charles E. Hughes+85 | 1,50548.4% | 1,59051.2% | 130.4% | 3,108 |
| Otero County | Woodrow Wilson+263 | 82454.4% | 56137.0% | 1308.6% | 1,515 |
| Quay County | Woodrow Wilson+941 | 1,53964.2% | 59824.9% | 26010.8% | 2,397 |
| Rio Arriba County | Charles E. Hughes+464 | 1,52843.4% | 1,99256.6% | 10.0% | 3,521 |
| Roosevelt County | Woodrow Wilson+858 | 1,08873.6% | 23015.6% | 16110.9% | 1,479 |
| San Juan County | Woodrow Wilson+252 | 63759.6% | 38536.0% | 464.3% | 1,068 |
| San Miguel County | Charles E. Hughes+701 | 2,23142.9% | 2,93256.4% | 380.7% | 5,201 |
| Sandoval County | Woodrow Wilson+123 | 73454.6% | 61145.4% | 00.0% | 1,345 |
| Santa Fe County | Charles E. Hughes+424 | 1,40643.2% | 1,83056.2% | 220.7% | 3,258 |
| Sierra County | Woodrow Wilson+33 | 49350.5% | 46047.1% | 232.4% | 976 |
| Socorro County | Charles E. Hughes+396 | 1,55844.1% | 1,95455.3% | 220.6% | 3,534 |
| Taos County | Charles E. Hughes+410 | 91039.9% | 1,32057.9% | 482.1% | 2,278 |
| Torrance County | Charles E. Hughes+269 | 67940.0% | 94855.8% | 714.2% | 1,698 |
| Union County | Woodrow Wilson+501 | 1,99653.2% | 1,49539.9% | 2586.9% | 3,749 |
| Valencia County | Charles E. Hughes+1,157 | 38319.8% | 1,54079.5% | 140.7% | 1,937 |
Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · Charles Evans Hughes (R)
New Mexico's presidential margins
1912–2024, the 1916 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 — 1916 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.