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Elections / 1928 · President · NM

Herbert Hoover carried New Mexico R+18.2.

Al Smith (D) vs Herbert Hoover (R) in New Mexico, 1928. The state ran 0.7 points more Republican than the nation (R+17.5 nationally).

Nominees: Al Smith (D) · Herbert Hoover (R)

New Mexico result
118,077 votes counted
Smith (D)
48,211
40.8%
Hoover (R)
69,708
59.0%
All others
158
0.1%
Margin
R+18.2
1928 presidential election
New Mexico, 1928
HooverR+18.2
1928 presidential margin by county for New Mexico — 1928 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of New Mexico — 1928 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 1928 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Bernalillo County, NM · R+14.1Catron County, NM · R+29.6Chaves County, NM · R+39.1Colfax County, NM · R+12.7Curry County, NM · R+12.5De Baca County, NM · D+4.0Doña Ana County, NM · R+18.3Eddy County, NM · R+14.3Grant County, NM · R+1.6Guadalupe County, NM · R+22.2Harding County, NM · R+11.6Hidalgo County, NM · R+4.9Lea County, NM · R+6.2Lincoln County, NM · R+28.9Luna County, NM · R+14.1McKinley County, NM · R+24.8Mora County, NM · R+5.2Otero County, NM · R+4.2Quay County, NM · R+0.7Rio Arriba County, NM · R+25.4Roosevelt County, NM · R+2.6San Juan County, NM · R+32.9San Miguel County, NM · R+18.6Sandoval County, NM · R+18.9Santa Fe County, NM · R+20.5Sierra County, NM · R+7.7Socorro County, NM · R+10.7Taos County, NM · R+14.0Torrance County, NM · R+29.3Union County, NM · R+22.8Valencia County, NM · R+59.8
How it voted
Share of the 1928 vote
Herbert Hoover ✓Republican59.0%69,708
Al SmithDemocratic40.8%48,211
OtherAll other candidates0.1%158
D+60
R+60
31 counties, each filled by 1928 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New Mexico's presidential margins
1912–2024, the 1928 contest in context
New Mexico's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1912 to 2024. Most recent: +6.0% in 2024.flipped D · 2008+6.0%DR19122024
New Mexico's presidential margins
YearMargin (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 results — 1928
31 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Bernalillo CountyR
−14.1%
6,5728,72515,311
Catron CountyR
−29.6%
4207741,195
Chaves CountyR
−39.1%
1,3643,1244,496
Colfax CountyR
−12.7%
3,0223,9046,936
Curry CountyR
−12.5%
1,5301,9683,504
De Baca CountyD
+4.0%
514474991
Doña Ana CountyR
−18.3%
2,1693,1415,318
Eddy CountyR
−14.3%
1,2121,6182,833
Grant CountyR
−1.6%
1,9942,0584,060
Guadalupe CountyR
−22.2%
1,0931,7182,811
Harding CountyR
−11.6%
7269161,644
Hidalgo CountyR
−4.9%
5095611,071
Lea CountyR
−6.2%
4745371,014
Lincoln CountyR
−28.9%
8211,4892,315
Luna CountyR
−14.1%
6478601,514
McKinley CountyR
−24.8%
1,2472,0753,335
Mora CountyR
−5.2%
1,7991,9983,797
Otero CountyR
−4.2%
1,1481,2502,408
Quay CountyR
−0.7%
1,5941,6163,215
Rio Arriba CountyR
−25.4%
2,4444,1096,557
Roosevelt CountyR
−2.6%
1,0981,1572,264
San Juan CountyR
−32.9%
7241,4362,164
San Miguel CountyR
−18.6%
3,5605,1848,748
Sandoval CountyR
−18.9%
1,1591,7002,860
Santa Fe CountyR
−20.5%
3,0514,6307,685
Sierra CountyR
−7.7%
6577661,424
Socorro CountyR
−10.7%
1,5641,9403,507
Taos CountyR
−14.0%
1,8422,4414,284
Torrance CountyR
−29.3%
1,0701,9583,034
Union CountyR
−22.8%
1,3062,0813,400
Valencia CountyR
−59.8%
8813,5004,382