New Mexico — 1960 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1960 presidential electionNew Mexico · PresidentKennedyD+0.7
How it voted
Share of the 1960 vote
| John F. Kennedy ✓Democratic | 50.2% | 156,027 |
|---|---|---|
| Richard NixonRepublican | 49.4% | 153,733 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.4% | 1,347 |
1960presidential margin
D+60R+60
32 counties, each filled by 1960 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+4.5 |
| Catron County, NM | Republican | R+7.9 |
| Chaves County, NM | Republican | R+18.7 |
| Colfax County, NM | Democratic | D+15.8 |
| Curry County, NM | Republican | R+28.3 |
| De Baca County, NM | Republican | R+8.5 |
| Doña Ana County, NM | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| Eddy County, NM | Democratic | D+4.3 |
| Grant County, NM | Democratic | D+27.8 |
| Guadalupe County, NM | Democratic | D+12.2 |
| Harding County, NM | Republican | R+21.7 |
| Hidalgo County, NM | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| Lea County, NM | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| Lincoln County, NM | Republican | R+16.6 |
| Los Alamos County, NM | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| Luna County, NM | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| McKinley County, NM | Democratic | D+13.5 |
| Mora County, NM | Democratic | D+3.9 |
| Otero County, NM | Democratic | D+4.3 |
| Quay County, NM | Republican | R+12.8 |
| Rio Arriba County, NM | Democratic | D+25.4 |
| Roosevelt County, NM | Republican | R+39.2 |
| San Juan County, NM | Republican | R+16.3 |
| San Miguel County, NM | Democratic | D+16.1 |
| Sandoval County, NM | Democratic | D+29.7 |
| Santa Fe County, NM | Democratic | D+16.6 |
| Sierra County, NM | Republican | R+21.5 |
| Socorro County, NM | Democratic | D+12.9 |
| Taos County, NM | Democratic | D+16.2 |
| Torrance County, NM | Republican | R+8.5 |
| Union County, NM | Republican | R+22.4 |
| Valencia County, NM | Democratic | D+17.7 |
New Mexico results by county
32 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernalillo County | Richard Nixon+3,897 | 40,90847.5% | 44,80552.1% | 3480.4% | 86,061 |
| Catron County | Richard Nixon+98 | 57346.0% | 67153.9% | 10.1% | 1,245 |
| Chaves County | Richard Nixon+2,877 | 6,21240.4% | 9,08959.1% | 910.6% | 15,392 |
| Colfax County | John F. Kennedy+871 | 3,18757.7% | 2,31641.9% | 250.5% | 5,528 |
| Curry County | Richard Nixon+2,732 | 3,42135.5% | 6,15363.8% | 650.7% | 9,639 |
| De Baca County | Richard Nixon+115 | 61945.7% | 73454.2% | 20.1% | 1,355 |
| Doña Ana County | John F. Kennedy+1,116 | 8,90553.1% | 7,78946.5% | 610.4% | 16,755 |
| Eddy County | John F. Kennedy+721 | 8,70751.9% | 7,98647.6% | 870.5% | 16,780 |
| Grant County | John F. Kennedy+1,910 | 4,37863.7% | 2,46835.9% | 220.3% | 6,868 |
| Guadalupe County | John F. Kennedy+347 | 1,58956.1% | 1,24243.8% | 30.1% | 2,834 |
| Harding County | Richard Nixon+220 | 39639.1% | 61660.9% | 00.0% | 1,012 |
| Hidalgo County | John F. Kennedy+139 | 88954.1% | 75045.6% | 40.2% | 1,643 |
| Lea County | John F. Kennedy+258 | 7,80650.4% | 7,54848.8% | 1200.8% | 15,474 |
| Lincoln County | Richard Nixon+583 | 1,45941.7% | 2,04258.3% | 20.1% | 3,503 |
| Los Alamos County | John F. Kennedy+118 | 2,69251.0% | 2,57448.7% | 170.3% | 5,283 |
| Luna County | John F. Kennedy+125 | 1,70851.7% | 1,58347.9% | 150.5% | 3,306 |
| McKinley County | John F. Kennedy+1,337 | 5,59956.6% | 4,26243.1% | 320.3% | 9,893 |
| Mora County | John F. Kennedy+109 | 1,45851.9% | 1,34948.1% | 00.0% | 2,807 |
| Otero County | John F. Kennedy+409 | 4,91652.2% | 4,50747.8% | 30.0% | 9,426 |
| Quay County | Richard Nixon+602 | 2,05043.6% | 2,65256.4% | 20.0% | 4,704 |
| Rio Arriba County | John F. Kennedy+2,534 | 6,25062.7% | 3,71637.3% | 30.0% | 9,969 |
| Roosevelt County | Richard Nixon+2,278 | 1,76130.3% | 4,03969.6% | 40.1% | 5,804 |
| San Juan County | Richard Nixon+2,151 | 5,37040.7% | 7,52157.0% | 2942.2% | 13,185 |
| San Miguel County | John F. Kennedy+1,532 | 5,52058.0% | 3,98841.9% | 60.1% | 9,514 |
| Sandoval County | John F. Kennedy+1,225 | 2,67264.9% | 1,44735.1% | 00.0% | 4,119 |
| Santa Fe County | John F. Kennedy+2,974 | 10,38558.0% | 7,41141.4% | 940.5% | 17,890 |
| Sierra County | Richard Nixon+670 | 1,22039.1% | 1,89060.6% | 70.2% | 3,117 |
| Socorro County | John F. Kennedy+531 | 2,32756.4% | 1,79643.5% | 50.1% | 4,128 |
| Taos County | John F. Kennedy+1,011 | 3,63158.0% | 2,62041.9% | 60.1% | 6,257 |
| Torrance County | Richard Nixon+246 | 1,30845.4% | 1,55453.9% | 220.8% | 2,884 |
| Union County | Richard Nixon+618 | 1,06838.8% | 1,68661.2% | 20.1% | 2,756 |
| Valencia County | John F. Kennedy+2,114 | 7,04358.8% | 4,92941.2% | 40.0% | 11,976 |
Nominees: John F. Kennedy (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · Unpledged Democratic electors (Harry F. Byrd) (Unpledged)
New Mexico's presidential margins
1912–2024, the 1960 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% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1960 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.