Elections / 1948 · President · NM
New Mexico — 1948 presidential election
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Akashicstate1948 presidential electionNew Mexico · PresidentTrumanD+13.5
How it voted
Share of the 1948 vote
| Harry S. Truman ✓Democratic | 56.4% | 105,464 |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas E. DeweyRepublican | 42.9% | 80,303 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.7% | 1,296 |
1948presidential margin
D+60R+60
31 counties, each filled by 1948 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New Mexico cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (31 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Bernalillo County, NM | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Catron County, NM | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| Chaves County, NM | Democratic | D+18.7 |
| Colfax County, NM | Democratic | D+20.0 |
| Curry County, NM | Democratic | D+45.7 |
| De Baca County, NM | Democratic | D+18.7 |
| Doña Ana County, NM | Democratic | D+19.5 |
| Eddy County, NM | Democratic | D+52.8 |
| Grant County, NM | Democratic | D+27.8 |
| Guadalupe County, NM | Republican | R+0.5 |
| Harding County, NM | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Hidalgo County, NM | Democratic | D+39.0 |
| Lea County, NM | Democratic | D+57.0 |
| Lincoln County, NM | Republican | R+5.6 |
| Luna County, NM | Democratic | D+26.6 |
| McKinley County, NM | Democratic | D+17.2 |
| Mora County, NM | Republican | R+10.2 |
| Otero County, NM | Democratic | D+27.0 |
| Quay County, NM | Democratic | D+37.2 |
| Rio Arriba County, NM | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| Roosevelt County, NM | Democratic | D+52.3 |
| San Juan County, NM | Republican | R+21.8 |
| San Miguel County, NM | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| Sandoval County, NM | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| Santa Fe County, NM | Republican | R+9.6 |
| Sierra County, NM | Democratic | D+4.3 |
| Socorro County, NM | Republican | R+12.9 |
| Taos County, NM | Democratic | D+2.1 |
| Torrance County, NM | Republican | R+0.4 |
| Union County, NM | Democratic | D+12.1 |
| Valencia County, NM | Republican | R+5.9 |
Nominees: Harry S. Truman (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R) · Strom Thurmond (States' Rights Democratic)
New Mexico's presidential margins
1912–2024, the 1948 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 | 18,305 | 16,668 | 35,364 | |
| Catron County | D | 648 | 521 | 1,173 | |
| Chaves County | D | 4,569 | 3,123 | 7,725 | |
| Colfax County | D | 3,871 | 2,575 | 6,480 | |
| Curry County | D | 5,759 | 2,132 | 7,941 | |
| De Baca County | D | 670 | 458 | 1,131 | |
| Doña Ana County | D | 5,116 | 3,440 | 8,593 | |
| Eddy County | D | 7,593 | 2,305 | 10,021 | |
| Grant County | D | 3,592 | 1,999 | 5,727 | |
| Guadalupe County | R | 1,550 | 1,565 | 3,115 | |
| Harding County | D | 653 | 649 | 1,307 | |
| Hidalgo County | D | 859 | 374 | 1,242 | |
| Lea County | D | 4,708 | 1,273 | 6,025 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 1,406 | 1,575 | 3,005 | |
| Luna County | D | 1,629 | 941 | 2,584 | |
| McKinley County | D | 2,995 | 2,109 | 5,149 | |
| Mora County | R | 1,541 | 1,893 | 3,437 | |
| Otero County | D | 2,361 | 1,354 | 3,733 | |
| Quay County | D | 3,063 | 1,392 | 4,493 | |
| Rio Arriba County | D | 4,753 | 4,273 | 9,043 | |
| Roosevelt County | D | 3,087 | 956 | 4,075 | |
| San Juan County | R | 1,544 | 2,407 | 3,965 | |
| San Miguel County | D | 4,953 | 4,655 | 9,629 | |
| Sandoval County | D | 1,851 | 1,675 | 3,539 | |
| Santa Fe County | R | 6,172 | 7,491 | 13,731 | |
| Sierra County | D | 1,389 | 1,274 | 2,680 | |
| Socorro County | R | 1,650 | 2,139 | 3,798 | |
| Taos County | D | 2,977 | 2,852 | 5,870 | |
| Torrance County | R | 1,696 | 1,709 | 3,412 | |
| Union County | D | 1,590 | 1,246 | 2,849 | |
| Valencia County | R | 2,914 | 3,280 | 6,227 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1948 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.