Elections / 1920 · President · NM
New Mexico — 1920 presidential election
Akashicstate1920 presidential electionNew Mexico · PresidentHardingR+10.4
How it voted
Share of the 1920 vote
| Warren G. Harding ✓Republican | 54.7% | 57,634 |
|---|---|---|
| James M. CoxDemocratic | 44.3% | 46,668 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.1% | 1,119 |
1920presidential margin
D+60R+60
29 counties, each filled by 1920 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New Mexico cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (29 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Bernalillo County, NM | Republican | R+1.6 |
| Chaves County, NM | Democratic | D+8.1 |
| Colfax County, NM | Republican | R+10.5 |
| Curry County, NM | Democratic | D+39.6 |
| De Baca County, NM | Democratic | D+25.1 |
| Doña Ana County, NM | Republican | R+33.0 |
| Eddy County, NM | Democratic | D+24.0 |
| Grant County, NM | Republican | R+8.5 |
| Guadalupe County, NM | Republican | R+13.2 |
| Hidalgo County, NM | Democratic | D+10.7 |
| Lea County, NM | Democratic | D+47.3 |
| Lincoln County, NM | Republican | R+16.1 |
| Luna County, NM | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| McKinley County, NM | Republican | R+21.1 |
| Mora County, NM | Republican | R+6.4 |
| Otero County, NM | Republican | R+5.6 |
| Quay County, NM | Democratic | D+19.4 |
| Rio Arriba County, NM | Republican | R+31.9 |
| Roosevelt County, NM | Democratic | D+33.4 |
| San Juan County, NM | Republican | R+8.3 |
| San Miguel County, NM | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Sandoval County, NM | Republican | R+14.9 |
| Santa Fe County, NM | Republican | R+28.4 |
| Sierra County, NM | Republican | R+14.5 |
| Socorro County, NM | Republican | R+26.9 |
| Taos County, NM | Republican | R+29.9 |
| Torrance County, NM | Republican | R+21.5 |
| Union County, NM | Republican | R+12.2 |
| Valencia County, NM | Republican | R+49.6 |
Nominees: James M. Cox (D) · Warren G. Harding (R)
New Mexico's presidential margins
1912–2024, the 1920 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 — 29 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernalillo County | R | 4,808 | 4,969 | 9,833 | |
| Chaves County | D | 2,080 | 1,765 | 3,876 | |
| Colfax County | R | 2,709 | 3,351 | 6,107 | |
| Curry County | D | 2,143 | 884 | 3,179 | |
| De Baca County | D | 693 | 412 | 1,121 | |
| Doña Ana County | R | 1,318 | 2,627 | 3,964 | |
| Eddy County | D | 1,611 | 982 | 2,624 | |
| Grant County | R | 1,879 | 2,230 | 4,148 | |
| Guadalupe County | R | 1,224 | 1,599 | 2,840 | |
| Hidalgo County | D | 551 | 443 | 1,011 | |
| Lea County | D | 733 | 255 | 1,011 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 1,047 | 1,456 | 2,540 | |
| Luna County | D | 1,000 | 834 | 1,868 | |
| McKinley County | R | 989 | 1,525 | 2,541 | |
| Mora County | R | 2,179 | 2,478 | 4,685 | |
| Otero County | R | 1,095 | 1,229 | 2,393 | |
| Quay County | D | 1,813 | 1,213 | 3,098 | |
| Rio Arriba County | R | 2,056 | 3,986 | 6,042 | |
| Roosevelt County | D | 1,178 | 571 | 1,817 | |
| San Juan County | R | 831 | 985 | 1,845 | |
| San Miguel County | R | 3,990 | 5,535 | 9,525 | |
| Sandoval County | R | 884 | 1,194 | 2,078 | |
| Santa Fe County | R | 1,700 | 3,060 | 4,787 | |
| Sierra County | R | 642 | 862 | 1,518 | |
| Socorro County | R | 1,807 | 3,150 | 4,987 | |
| Taos County | R | 1,359 | 2,519 | 3,884 | |
| Torrance County | R | 1,125 | 1,751 | 2,905 | |
| Union County | R | 2,273 | 2,930 | 5,388 | |
| Valencia County | R | 951 | 2,839 | 3,806 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1920 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.