Elections / 1952 · President · NM
New Mexico — 1952 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1952 presidential electionNew Mexico · PresidentEisenhowerR+11.1
How it voted
Share of the 1952 vote
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓Republican | 55.4% | 132,170 |
|---|---|---|
| Adlai StevensonDemocratic | 44.3% | 105,661 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.3% | 777 |
1952presidential margin
D+60R+60
32 counties, each filled by 1952 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New Mexico cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (32 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Bernalillo County, NM | Republican | R+18.9 |
| Catron County, NM | Republican | R+23.0 |
| Chaves County, NM | Republican | R+28.6 |
| Colfax County, NM | Republican | R+3.2 |
| Curry County, NM | Republican | R+18.9 |
| De Baca County, NM | Republican | R+13.9 |
| Doña Ana County, NM | Republican | R+12.8 |
| Eddy County, NM | Democratic | D+10.7 |
| Grant County, NM | Democratic | D+11.3 |
| Guadalupe County, NM | Republican | R+7.8 |
| Harding County, NM | Republican | R+27.1 |
| Hidalgo County, NM | Republican | R+1.6 |
| Lea County, NM | Democratic | D+4.7 |
| Lincoln County, NM | Republican | R+29.3 |
| Los Alamos County, NM | Democratic | D+1.2 |
| Luna County, NM | Republican | R+12.8 |
| McKinley County, NM | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| Mora County, NM | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Otero County, NM | Republican | R+6.4 |
| Quay County, NM | Republican | R+6.6 |
| Rio Arriba County, NM | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| Roosevelt County, NM | Republican | R+13.7 |
| San Juan County, NM | Republican | R+39.8 |
| San Miguel County, NM | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Sandoval County, NM | Republican | R+4.3 |
| Santa Fe County, NM | Republican | R+14.0 |
| Sierra County, NM | Republican | R+27.4 |
| Socorro County, NM | Republican | R+11.2 |
| Taos County, NM | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| Torrance County, NM | Republican | R+10.2 |
| Union County, NM | Republican | R+27.0 |
| Valencia County, NM | Republican | R+7.0 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
New Mexico's presidential margins
1912–2024, the 1952 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 — 32 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernalillo County | R | 23,164 | 33,964 | 57,200 | |
| Catron County | R | 464 | 741 | 1,205 | |
| Chaves County | R | 3,880 | 7,018 | 10,979 | |
| Colfax County | R | 3,184 | 3,397 | 6,586 | |
| Curry County | R | 3,422 | 5,023 | 8,459 | |
| De Baca County | R | 591 | 782 | 1,376 | |
| Doña Ana County | R | 4,556 | 5,902 | 10,478 | |
| Eddy County | D | 7,495 | 6,041 | 13,591 | |
| Grant County | D | 4,315 | 3,421 | 7,922 | |
| Guadalupe County | R | 1,347 | 1,575 | 2,922 | |
| Harding County | R | 436 | 760 | 1,197 | |
| Hidalgo County | R | 757 | 781 | 1,544 | |
| Lea County | D | 5,204 | 4,738 | 9,971 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 1,095 | 2,004 | 3,106 | |
| Los Alamos County | D | 2,281 | 2,226 | 4,515 | |
| Luna County | R | 1,332 | 1,729 | 3,095 | |
| McKinley County | D | 3,097 | 3,091 | 6,207 | |
| Mora County | R | 1,413 | 1,849 | 3,266 | |
| Otero County | R | 2,162 | 2,456 | 4,620 | |
| Quay County | R | 2,375 | 2,711 | 5,115 | |
| Rio Arriba County | D | 4,564 | 4,336 | 8,905 | |
| Roosevelt County | R | 2,298 | 3,030 | 5,340 | |
| San Juan County | R | 1,659 | 3,864 | 5,541 | |
| San Miguel County | R | 4,451 | 5,360 | 9,818 | |
| Sandoval County | R | 1,647 | 1,795 | 3,448 | |
| Santa Fe County | R | 6,786 | 9,011 | 15,916 | |
| Sierra County | R | 1,158 | 2,033 | 3,196 | |
| Socorro County | R | 1,777 | 2,224 | 4,006 | |
| Taos County | D | 2,877 | 2,763 | 5,646 | |
| Torrance County | R | 1,422 | 1,747 | 3,177 | |
| Union County | R | 1,142 | 1,988 | 3,136 | |
| Valencia County | R | 3,310 | 3,810 | 7,125 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1952 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.