New Mexico — 1928 presidential election
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Akashicstate1928 presidential electionNew Mexico · PresidentHooverR+18.2
How it voted
Share of the 1928 vote
| Herbert Hoover ✓Republican | 59.0% | 69,708 |
|---|---|---|
| Al SmithDemocratic | 40.8% | 48,211 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.1% | 158 |
1928presidential margin
D+60R+60
31 counties, each filled by 1928 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New Mexico cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (31 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Bernalillo County, NM | Republican | R+14.1 |
| Catron County, NM | Republican | R+29.6 |
| Chaves County, NM | Republican | R+39.1 |
| Colfax County, NM | Republican | R+12.7 |
| Curry County, NM | Republican | R+12.5 |
| De Baca County, NM | Democratic | D+4.0 |
| Doña Ana County, NM | Republican | R+18.3 |
| Eddy County, NM | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Grant County, NM | Republican | R+1.6 |
| Guadalupe County, NM | Republican | R+22.2 |
| Harding County, NM | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Hidalgo County, NM | Republican | R+4.9 |
| Lea County, NM | Republican | R+6.2 |
| Lincoln County, NM | Republican | R+28.9 |
| Luna County, NM | Republican | R+14.1 |
| McKinley County, NM | Republican | R+24.8 |
| Mora County, NM | Republican | R+5.2 |
| Otero County, NM | Republican | R+4.2 |
| Quay County, NM | Republican | R+0.7 |
| Rio Arriba County, NM | Republican | R+25.4 |
| Roosevelt County, NM | Republican | R+2.6 |
| San Juan County, NM | Republican | R+32.9 |
| San Miguel County, NM | Republican | R+18.6 |
| Sandoval County, NM | Republican | R+18.9 |
| Santa Fe County, NM | Republican | R+20.5 |
| Sierra County, NM | Republican | R+7.7 |
| Socorro County, NM | Republican | R+10.7 |
| Taos County, NM | Republican | R+14.0 |
| Torrance County, NM | Republican | R+29.3 |
| Union County, NM | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Valencia County, NM | Republican | R+59.8 |
New Mexico results by county
31 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 | Herbert Hoover+2,153 | 8,72557.0% | 6,57242.9% | 140.1% | 15,311 |
| Catron County | Herbert Hoover+354 | 77464.8% | 42035.1% | 10.1% | 1,195 |
| Chaves County | Herbert Hoover+1,760 | 3,12469.5% | 1,36430.3% | 80.2% | 4,496 |
| Colfax County | Herbert Hoover+882 | 3,90456.3% | 3,02243.6% | 100.1% | 6,936 |
| Curry County | Herbert Hoover+438 | 1,96856.2% | 1,53043.7% | 60.2% | 3,504 |
| De Baca County | Al Smith+40 | 47447.8% | 51451.9% | 30.3% | 991 |
| Doña Ana County | Herbert Hoover+972 | 3,14159.1% | 2,16940.8% | 80.2% | 5,318 |
| Eddy County | Herbert Hoover+406 | 1,61857.1% | 1,21242.8% | 30.1% | 2,833 |
| Grant County | Herbert Hoover+64 | 2,05850.7% | 1,99449.1% | 80.2% | 4,060 |
| Guadalupe County | Herbert Hoover+625 | 1,71861.1% | 1,09338.9% | 00.0% | 2,811 |
| Harding County | Herbert Hoover+190 | 91655.7% | 72644.2% | 20.1% | 1,644 |
| Hidalgo County | Herbert Hoover+52 | 56152.4% | 50947.5% | 10.1% | 1,071 |
| Lea County | Herbert Hoover+63 | 53753.0% | 47446.7% | 30.3% | 1,014 |
| Lincoln County | Herbert Hoover+668 | 1,48964.3% | 82135.5% | 50.2% | 2,315 |
| Luna County | Herbert Hoover+213 | 86056.8% | 64742.7% | 70.5% | 1,514 |
| McKinley County | Herbert Hoover+828 | 2,07562.2% | 1,24737.4% | 130.4% | 3,335 |
| Mora County | Herbert Hoover+199 | 1,99852.6% | 1,79947.4% | 00.0% | 3,797 |
| Otero County | Herbert Hoover+102 | 1,25051.9% | 1,14847.7% | 100.4% | 2,408 |
| Quay County | Herbert Hoover+22 | 1,61650.3% | 1,59449.6% | 50.2% | 3,215 |
| Rio Arriba County | Herbert Hoover+1,665 | 4,10962.7% | 2,44437.3% | 40.1% | 6,557 |
| Roosevelt County | Herbert Hoover+59 | 1,15751.1% | 1,09848.5% | 90.4% | 2,264 |
| San Juan County | Herbert Hoover+712 | 1,43666.4% | 72433.5% | 40.2% | 2,164 |
| San Miguel County | Herbert Hoover+1,624 | 5,18459.3% | 3,56040.7% | 40.0% | 8,748 |
| Sandoval County | Herbert Hoover+541 | 1,70059.4% | 1,15940.5% | 10.0% | 2,860 |
| Santa Fe County | Herbert Hoover+1,579 | 4,63060.2% | 3,05139.7% | 40.1% | 7,685 |
| Sierra County | Herbert Hoover+109 | 76653.8% | 65746.1% | 10.1% | 1,424 |
| Socorro County | Herbert Hoover+376 | 1,94055.3% | 1,56444.6% | 30.1% | 3,507 |
| Taos County | Herbert Hoover+599 | 2,44157.0% | 1,84243.0% | 10.0% | 4,284 |
| Torrance County | Herbert Hoover+888 | 1,95864.5% | 1,07035.3% | 60.2% | 3,034 |
| Union County | Herbert Hoover+775 | 2,08161.2% | 1,30638.4% | 130.4% | 3,400 |
| Valencia County | Herbert Hoover+2,619 | 3,50079.9% | 88120.1% | 10.0% | 4,382 |
Nominees: Al Smith (D) · Herbert Hoover (R)
New Mexico's presidential margins
1912–2024, the 1928 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 — 1928 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.