Elections / 1936 · President · NM
New Mexico — 1936 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1936 presidential electionNew Mexico · PresidentRooseveltD+26.2
How it voted
Share of the 1936 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 62.7% | 106,037 |
|---|---|---|
| Alf LandonRepublican | 36.5% | 61,727 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.8% | 1,371 |
1936presidential margin
D+60R+60
31 counties, each filled by 1936 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 | Democratic | D+36.3 |
| Catron County, NM | Democratic | D+29.0 |
| Chaves County, NM | Democratic | D+26.9 |
| Colfax County, NM | Democratic | D+25.7 |
| Curry County, NM | Democratic | D+63.2 |
| De Baca County, NM | Democratic | D+38.8 |
| Doña Ana County, NM | Democratic | D+37.6 |
| Eddy County, NM | Democratic | D+61.2 |
| Grant County, NM | Democratic | D+36.9 |
| Guadalupe County, NM | Democratic | D+10.4 |
| Harding County, NM | Democratic | D+17.9 |
| Hidalgo County, NM | Democratic | D+54.1 |
| Lea County, NM | Democratic | D+74.7 |
| Lincoln County, NM | Democratic | D+12.1 |
| Luna County, NM | Democratic | D+29.3 |
| McKinley County, NM | Democratic | D+28.4 |
| Mora County, NM | Democratic | D+4.3 |
| Otero County, NM | Democratic | D+19.6 |
| Quay County, NM | Democratic | D+60.8 |
| Rio Arriba County, NM | Democratic | D+6.8 |
| Roosevelt County, NM | Democratic | D+59.0 |
| San Juan County, NM | Democratic | D+6.3 |
| San Miguel County, NM | Democratic | D+13.8 |
| Sandoval County, NM | Democratic | D+7.5 |
| Santa Fe County, NM | Democratic | D+10.6 |
| Sierra County, NM | Democratic | D+24.8 |
| Socorro County, NM | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Taos County, NM | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| Torrance County, NM | Democratic | D+11.9 |
| Union County, NM | Democratic | D+23.0 |
| Valencia County, NM | Democratic | D+6.3 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Alf Landon (R)
New Mexico's presidential margins
1912–2024, the 1936 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 — 31 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernalillo County | D | 15,305 | 7,107 | 22,582 | |
| Catron County | D | 1,456 | 798 | 2,272 | |
| Chaves County | D | 4,394 | 2,505 | 7,017 | |
| Colfax County | D | 4,661 | 2,745 | 7,451 | |
| Curry County | D | 4,689 | 1,023 | 5,797 | |
| De Baca County | D | 1,010 | 444 | 1,460 | |
| Doña Ana County | D | 5,544 | 2,494 | 8,102 | |
| Eddy County | D | 4,349 | 1,027 | 5,425 | |
| Grant County | D | 3,215 | 1,469 | 4,736 | |
| Guadalupe County | D | 2,187 | 1,775 | 3,966 | |
| Harding County | D | 1,276 | 888 | 2,169 | |
| Hidalgo County | D | 1,115 | 326 | 1,459 | |
| Lea County | D | 3,905 | 549 | 4,491 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 2,021 | 1,579 | 3,641 | |
| Luna County | D | 1,500 | 806 | 2,367 | |
| McKinley County | D | 2,526 | 1,404 | 3,944 | |
| Mora County | D | 2,460 | 2,259 | 4,725 | |
| Otero County | D | 1,989 | 1,333 | 3,355 | |
| Quay County | D | 3,423 | 816 | 4,290 | |
| Rio Arriba County | D | 4,691 | 4,093 | 8,802 | |
| Roosevelt County | D | 2,951 | 677 | 3,855 | |
| San Juan County | D | 1,530 | 1,345 | 2,944 | |
| San Miguel County | D | 6,199 | 4,697 | 10,906 | |
| Sandoval County | D | 2,094 | 1,800 | 3,898 | |
| Santa Fe County | D | 6,145 | 4,960 | 11,132 | |
| Sierra County | D | 1,587 | 951 | 2,562 | |
| Socorro County | R | 2,477 | 2,530 | 5,023 | |
| Taos County | D | 3,051 | 2,918 | 5,979 | |
| Torrance County | D | 2,346 | 1,843 | 4,227 | |
| Union County | D | 2,605 | 1,625 | 4,267 | |
| Valencia County | D | 3,336 | 2,941 | 6,291 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1936 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.