Elections / 1956 · President · NM
New Mexico — 1956 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1956 presidential electionNew Mexico · PresidentEisenhowerR+16.0
How it voted
Share of the 1956 vote
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓Republican | 57.8% | 146,788 |
|---|---|---|
| Adlai StevensonDemocratic | 41.8% | 106,098 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.4% | 1,040 |
1956presidential margin
D+60R+60
32 counties, each filled by 1956 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+29.1 |
| Catron County, NM | Republican | R+19.7 |
| Chaves County, NM | Republican | R+27.5 |
| Colfax County, NM | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Curry County, NM | Republican | R+15.2 |
| De Baca County, NM | Republican | R+19.1 |
| Doña Ana County, NM | Republican | R+17.6 |
| Eddy County, NM | Democratic | D+7.7 |
| Grant County, NM | Democratic | D+12.2 |
| Guadalupe County, NM | Republican | R+12.4 |
| Harding County, NM | Republican | R+23.9 |
| Hidalgo County, NM | Republican | R+1.2 |
| Lea County, NM | Democratic | D+4.0 |
| Lincoln County, NM | Republican | R+29.7 |
| Los Alamos County, NM | Republican | R+4.1 |
| Luna County, NM | Republican | R+0.7 |
| McKinley County, NM | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Mora County, NM | Republican | R+16.9 |
| Otero County, NM | Republican | R+21.0 |
| Quay County, NM | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Rio Arriba County, NM | Republican | R+3.1 |
| Roosevelt County, NM | Republican | R+9.3 |
| San Juan County, NM | Republican | R+36.0 |
| San Miguel County, NM | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Sandoval County, NM | Republican | R+11.4 |
| Santa Fe County, NM | Republican | R+14.4 |
| Sierra County, NM | Republican | R+30.6 |
| Socorro County, NM | Republican | R+23.1 |
| Taos County, NM | Republican | R+6.1 |
| Torrance County, NM | Republican | R+13.1 |
| Union County, NM | Republican | R+21.7 |
| Valencia County, NM | Republican | R+13.6 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
New Mexico's presidential margins
1912–2024, the 1956 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 | 22,954 | 41,893 | 65,143 | |
| Catron County | R | 477 | 711 | 1,188 | |
| Chaves County | R | 4,270 | 7,538 | 11,896 | |
| Colfax County | R | 2,450 | 2,959 | 5,409 | |
| Curry County | R | 3,545 | 4,826 | 8,427 | |
| De Baca County | R | 528 | 779 | 1,313 | |
| Doña Ana County | R | 4,918 | 7,025 | 11,991 | |
| Eddy County | D | 7,820 | 6,691 | 14,618 | |
| Grant County | D | 4,122 | 3,224 | 7,377 | |
| Guadalupe County | R | 1,191 | 1,529 | 2,723 | |
| Harding County | R | 412 | 671 | 1,083 | |
| Hidalgo County | R | 771 | 790 | 1,564 | |
| Lea County | D | 6,140 | 5,661 | 11,879 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 1,059 | 1,956 | 3,020 | |
| Los Alamos County | R | 2,214 | 2,406 | 4,629 | |
| Luna County | R | 1,506 | 1,526 | 3,067 | |
| McKinley County | R | 3,331 | 4,450 | 7,811 | |
| Mora County | R | 1,233 | 1,736 | 2,969 | |
| Otero County | R | 2,558 | 3,919 | 6,483 | |
| Quay County | R | 1,988 | 2,311 | 4,318 | |
| Rio Arriba County | R | 4,291 | 4,566 | 8,860 | |
| Roosevelt County | R | 2,247 | 2,708 | 4,963 | |
| San Juan County | R | 2,425 | 5,194 | 7,690 | |
| San Miguel County | R | 4,014 | 5,083 | 9,100 | |
| Sandoval County | R | 1,574 | 1,979 | 3,554 | |
| Santa Fe County | R | 6,997 | 9,359 | 16,441 | |
| Sierra County | R | 1,035 | 1,954 | 3,006 | |
| Socorro County | R | 1,476 | 2,365 | 3,841 | |
| Taos County | R | 2,743 | 3,100 | 5,847 | |
| Torrance County | R | 1,201 | 1,567 | 2,787 | |
| Union County | R | 1,061 | 1,649 | 2,711 | |
| Valencia County | R | 3,547 | 4,663 | 8,218 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1956 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.