Elections / 1916 · President · NM
New Mexico — 1916 presidential election
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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 |
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% |
County-by-county results — 26 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernalillo County | R | 2,394 | 2,711 | 5,188 | |
| Chaves County | D | 2,275 | 862 | 3,328 | |
| Colfax County | D | 2,006 | 1,835 | 3,880 | |
| Curry County | D | 1,175 | 355 | 1,855 | |
| Doña Ana County | R | 1,078 | 1,606 | 2,706 | |
| Eddy County | D | 1,402 | 425 | 1,932 | |
| Grant County | D | 2,305 | 1,869 | 4,274 | |
| Guadalupe County | D | 1,172 | 1,067 | 2,275 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 863 | 889 | 1,796 | |
| Luna County | D | 796 | 418 | 1,263 | |
| McKinley County | R | 550 | 669 | 1,226 | |
| Mora County | R | 1,505 | 1,590 | 3,108 | |
| Otero County | D | 824 | 561 | 1,515 | |
| Quay County | D | 1,539 | 598 | 2,397 | |
| Rio Arriba County | R | 1,528 | 1,992 | 3,521 | |
| Roosevelt County | D | 1,088 | 230 | 1,479 | |
| San Juan County | D | 637 | 385 | 1,068 | |
| San Miguel County | R | 2,231 | 2,932 | 5,201 | |
| Sandoval County | D | 734 | 611 | 1,345 | |
| Santa Fe County | R | 1,406 | 1,830 | 3,258 | |
| Sierra County | D | 493 | 460 | 976 | |
| Socorro County | R | 1,558 | 1,954 | 3,534 | |
| Taos County | R | 910 | 1,320 | 2,278 | |
| Torrance County | R | 679 | 948 | 1,698 | |
| Union County | D | 1,996 | 1,495 | 3,749 | |
| Valencia County | R | 383 | 1,540 | 1,937 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1916 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.