Elections / 1940 · President · NM
New Mexico — 1940 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1940 presidential electionNew Mexico · PresidentRooseveltD+13.3
How it voted
Share of the 1940 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 56.6% | 103,699 |
|---|---|---|
| Wendell WillkieRepublican | 43.3% | 79,315 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.1% | 244 |
1940presidential margin
D+60R+60
31 counties, each filled by 1940 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+9.2 |
| Catron County, NM | Democratic | D+4.5 |
| Chaves County, NM | Democratic | D+18.1 |
| Colfax County, NM | Democratic | D+10.2 |
| Curry County, NM | Democratic | D+48.1 |
| De Baca County, NM | Democratic | D+33.9 |
| Doña Ana County, NM | Democratic | D+16.7 |
| Eddy County, NM | Democratic | D+50.6 |
| Grant County, NM | Democratic | D+32.0 |
| Guadalupe County, NM | Democratic | D+7.1 |
| Harding County, NM | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Hidalgo County, NM | Democratic | D+34.1 |
| Lea County, NM | Democratic | D+53.8 |
| Lincoln County, NM | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Luna County, NM | Democratic | D+13.1 |
| McKinley County, NM | Democratic | D+19.5 |
| Mora County, NM | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Otero County, NM | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Quay County, NM | Democratic | D+38.8 |
| Rio Arriba County, NM | Democratic | D+7.2 |
| Roosevelt County, NM | Democratic | D+39.3 |
| San Juan County, NM | Republican | R+9.7 |
| San Miguel County, NM | Democratic | D+10.7 |
| Sandoval County, NM | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| Santa Fe County, NM | Democratic | D+1.5 |
| Sierra County, NM | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| Socorro County, NM | Republican | R+4.1 |
| Taos County, NM | Democratic | D+1.8 |
| Torrance County, NM | Republican | R+13.2 |
| Union County, NM | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| Valencia County, NM | Republican | R+1.7 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Wendell Willkie (R)
New Mexico's presidential margins
1912–2024, the 1940 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 | 14,428 | 11,999 | 26,461 | |
| Catron County | D | 1,039 | 949 | 1,988 | |
| Chaves County | D | 4,304 | 2,981 | 7,299 | |
| Colfax County | D | 4,234 | 3,452 | 7,690 | |
| Curry County | D | 4,670 | 1,629 | 6,319 | |
| De Baca County | D | 970 | 479 | 1,449 | |
| Doña Ana County | D | 5,208 | 3,720 | 8,936 | |
| Eddy County | D | 4,968 | 1,625 | 6,604 | |
| Grant County | D | 3,914 | 2,015 | 5,930 | |
| Guadalupe County | D | 2,082 | 1,807 | 3,889 | |
| Harding County | D | 1,004 | 998 | 2,011 | |
| Hidalgo County | D | 1,049 | 516 | 1,565 | |
| Lea County | D | 4,295 | 1,286 | 5,592 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 1,763 | 1,794 | 3,570 | |
| Luna County | D | 1,388 | 1,066 | 2,460 | |
| McKinley County | D | 2,525 | 1,701 | 4,232 | |
| Mora County | R | 1,960 | 2,440 | 4,401 | |
| Otero County | D | 1,788 | 1,596 | 3,389 | |
| Quay County | D | 3,215 | 1,413 | 4,650 | |
| Rio Arriba County | D | 4,952 | 4,289 | 9,247 | |
| Roosevelt County | D | 3,190 | 1,384 | 4,590 | |
| San Juan County | R | 1,445 | 1,757 | 3,207 | |
| San Miguel County | D | 6,054 | 4,882 | 10,943 | |
| Sandoval County | D | 2,060 | 1,990 | 4,051 | |
| Santa Fe County | D | 6,482 | 6,285 | 12,770 | |
| Sierra County | D | 1,534 | 1,372 | 2,910 | |
| Socorro County | R | 2,489 | 2,703 | 5,197 | |
| Taos County | D | 3,463 | 3,342 | 6,810 | |
| Torrance County | R | 1,921 | 2,509 | 4,439 | |
| Union County | D | 1,987 | 1,900 | 3,899 | |
| Valencia County | R | 3,318 | 3,436 | 6,760 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1940 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.