Elections / 1964 · President · NM
New Mexico — 1964 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1964 presidential electionNew Mexico · PresidentJohnsonD+18.6
How it voted
Share of the 1964 vote
| Lyndon B. Johnson ✓Democratic | 59.0% | 194,015 |
|---|---|---|
| Barry GoldwaterRepublican | 40.4% | 132,838 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.5% | 1,760 |
1964presidential margin
D+60R+60
32 counties, each filled by 1964 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 | Democratic | D+12.7 |
| Catron County, NM | Democratic | D+3.3 |
| Chaves County, NM | Democratic | D+1.3 |
| Colfax County, NM | Democratic | D+34.4 |
| Curry County, NM | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| De Baca County, NM | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| Doña Ana County, NM | Democratic | D+19.2 |
| Eddy County, NM | Democratic | D+24.8 |
| Grant County, NM | Democratic | D+43.9 |
| Guadalupe County, NM | Democratic | D+21.8 |
| Harding County, NM | Republican | R+4.6 |
| Hidalgo County, NM | Democratic | D+22.5 |
| Lea County, NM | Democratic | D+11.5 |
| Lincoln County, NM | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Los Alamos County, NM | Democratic | D+32.9 |
| Luna County, NM | Democratic | D+15.6 |
| McKinley County, NM | Democratic | D+39.5 |
| Mora County, NM | Democratic | D+19.6 |
| Otero County, NM | Democratic | D+26.5 |
| Quay County, NM | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Rio Arriba County, NM | Democratic | D+39.8 |
| Roosevelt County, NM | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| San Juan County, NM | Democratic | D+0.7 |
| San Miguel County, NM | Democratic | D+35.9 |
| Sandoval County, NM | Democratic | D+51.0 |
| Santa Fe County, NM | Democratic | D+36.6 |
| Sierra County, NM | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| Socorro County, NM | Democratic | D+14.9 |
| Taos County, NM | Democratic | D+35.2 |
| Torrance County, NM | Democratic | D+10.0 |
| Union County, NM | Republican | R+3.0 |
| Valencia County, NM | Democratic | D+32.4 |
Nominees: Lyndon B. Johnson (D) · Barry Goldwater (R)
New Mexico's presidential margins
1912–2024, the 1964 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 | D | 55,036 | 42,583 | 98,317 | |
| Catron County | D | 624 | 584 | 1,208 | |
| Chaves County | D | 8,650 | 8,419 | 17,112 | |
| Colfax County | D | 3,367 | 1,636 | 5,029 | |
| Curry County | D | 5,228 | 5,120 | 10,378 | |
| De Baca County | D | 674 | 559 | 1,240 | |
| Doña Ana County | D | 10,748 | 7,280 | 18,085 | |
| Eddy County | D | 11,216 | 6,747 | 18,032 | |
| Grant County | D | 5,253 | 2,042 | 7,314 | |
| Guadalupe County | D | 1,649 | 1,058 | 2,713 | |
| Harding County | R | 431 | 473 | 905 | |
| Hidalgo County | D | 995 | 628 | 1,634 | |
| Lea County | D | 8,862 | 7,033 | 15,948 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 1,565 | 1,761 | 3,351 | |
| Los Alamos County | D | 3,767 | 1,895 | 5,688 | |
| Luna County | D | 2,286 | 1,665 | 3,969 | |
| McKinley County | D | 6,913 | 2,965 | 10,000 | |
| Mora County | D | 1,509 | 1,014 | 2,527 | |
| Otero County | D | 6,035 | 3,498 | 9,560 | |
| Quay County | D | 2,333 | 2,161 | 4,515 | |
| Rio Arriba County | D | 6,787 | 2,906 | 9,757 | |
| Roosevelt County | D | 2,875 | 2,732 | 5,634 | |
| San Juan County | D | 6,901 | 6,808 | 13,892 | |
| San Miguel County | D | 5,767 | 2,714 | 8,505 | |
| Sandoval County | D | 3,332 | 1,077 | 4,420 | |
| Santa Fe County | D | 12,616 | 5,834 | 18,519 | |
| Sierra County | D | 1,633 | 1,501 | 3,149 | |
| Socorro County | D | 2,397 | 1,774 | 4,181 | |
| Taos County | D | 4,204 | 2,006 | 6,238 | |
| Torrance County | D | 1,446 | 1,183 | 2,635 | |
| Union County | R | 1,159 | 1,232 | 2,401 | |
| Valencia County | D | 7,757 | 3,950 | 11,757 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1964 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.