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Elections / 1936 · President · NM

Franklin D. Roosevelt carried New Mexico D+26.2.

Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) vs Alf Landon (R) in New Mexico, 1936. The state ran 1.9 points more Democratic than the nation (D+24.3 nationally).

Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Alf Landon (R)

New Mexico result
169,135 votes counted
Roosevelt (D)
106,037
62.7%
Landon (R)
61,727
36.5%
All others
1,371
0.8%
Margin
D+26.2
1936 presidential election
New Mexico, 1936
RooseveltD+26.2
1936 presidential margin by county for New Mexico — 1936 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of New Mexico — 1936 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 1936 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Bernalillo County, NM · D+36.3Catron County, NM · D+29.0Chaves County, NM · D+26.9Colfax County, NM · D+25.7Curry County, NM · D+63.2De Baca County, NM · D+38.8Doña Ana County, NM · D+37.6Eddy County, NM · D+61.2Grant County, NM · D+36.9Guadalupe County, NM · D+10.4Harding County, NM · D+17.9Hidalgo County, NM · D+54.1Lea County, NM · D+74.7Lincoln County, NM · D+12.1Luna County, NM · D+29.3McKinley County, NM · D+28.4Mora County, NM · D+4.3Otero County, NM · D+19.6Quay County, NM · D+60.8Rio Arriba County, NM · D+6.8Roosevelt County, NM · D+59.0San Juan County, NM · D+6.3San Miguel County, NM · D+13.8Sandoval County, NM · D+7.5Santa Fe County, NM · D+10.6Sierra County, NM · D+24.8Socorro County, NM · R+1.1Taos County, NM · D+2.2Torrance County, NM · D+11.9Union County, NM · D+23.0Valencia County, NM · D+6.3
How it voted
Share of the 1936 vote
Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic62.7%106,037
Alf LandonRepublican36.5%61,727
OtherAll other candidates0.8%1,371
D+60
R+60
31 counties, each filled by 1936 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New Mexico's presidential margins
1912–2024, the 1936 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 — 1936
31 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Bernalillo CountyD
+36.3%
15,3057,10722,582
Catron CountyD
+29.0%
1,4567982,272
Chaves CountyD
+26.9%
4,3942,5057,017
Colfax CountyD
+25.7%
4,6612,7457,451
Curry CountyD
+63.2%
4,6891,0235,797
De Baca CountyD
+38.8%
1,0104441,460
Doña Ana CountyD
+37.6%
5,5442,4948,102
Eddy CountyD
+61.2%
4,3491,0275,425
Grant CountyD
+36.9%
3,2151,4694,736
Guadalupe CountyD
+10.4%
2,1871,7753,966
Harding CountyD
+17.9%
1,2768882,169
Hidalgo CountyD
+54.1%
1,1153261,459
Lea CountyD
+74.7%
3,9055494,491
Lincoln CountyD
+12.1%
2,0211,5793,641
Luna CountyD
+29.3%
1,5008062,367
McKinley CountyD
+28.4%
2,5261,4043,944
Mora CountyD
+4.3%
2,4602,2594,725
Otero CountyD
+19.6%
1,9891,3333,355
Quay CountyD
+60.8%
3,4238164,290
Rio Arriba CountyD
+6.8%
4,6914,0938,802
Roosevelt CountyD
+59.0%
2,9516773,855
San Juan CountyD
+6.3%
1,5301,3452,944
San Miguel CountyD
+13.8%
6,1994,69710,906
Sandoval CountyD
+7.5%
2,0941,8003,898
Santa Fe CountyD
+10.6%
6,1454,96011,132
Sierra CountyD
+24.8%
1,5879512,562
Socorro CountyR
−1.1%
2,4772,5305,023
Taos CountyD
+2.2%
3,0512,9185,979
Torrance CountyD
+11.9%
2,3461,8434,227
Union CountyD
+23.0%
2,6051,6254,267
Valencia CountyD
+6.3%
3,3362,9416,291