Elections / 1968 · President · NM
New Mexico — 1968 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1968 presidential electionNew Mexico · PresidentNixonR+12.1
How it voted
Share of the 1968 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 51.8% | 169,692 |
|---|---|---|
| Hubert HumphreyDemocratic | 39.7% | 130,081 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 8.4% | 27,508 |
1968presidential margin
D+60R+60
32 counties, each filled by 1968 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+15.0 |
| Catron County, NM | Republican | R+36.6 |
| Chaves County, NM | Republican | R+37.7 |
| Colfax County, NM | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| Curry County, NM | Republican | R+25.7 |
| De Baca County, NM | Republican | R+27.4 |
| Doña Ana County, NM | Republican | R+15.8 |
| Eddy County, NM | Republican | R+7.3 |
| Grant County, NM | Democratic | D+12.0 |
| Guadalupe County, NM | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Harding County, NM | Republican | R+21.3 |
| Hidalgo County, NM | Democratic | D+4.7 |
| Lea County, NM | Republican | R+17.3 |
| Lincoln County, NM | Republican | R+38.7 |
| Los Alamos County, NM | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Luna County, NM | Republican | R+13.2 |
| McKinley County, NM | Democratic | D+1.2 |
| Mora County, NM | Republican | R+3.8 |
| Otero County, NM | Republican | R+4.9 |
| Quay County, NM | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Rio Arriba County, NM | Democratic | D+9.5 |
| Roosevelt County, NM | Republican | R+30.5 |
| San Juan County, NM | Republican | R+25.6 |
| San Miguel County, NM | Democratic | D+0.7 |
| Sandoval County, NM | Democratic | D+13.7 |
| Santa Fe County, NM | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| Sierra County, NM | Republican | R+24.4 |
| Socorro County, NM | Republican | R+8.4 |
| Taos County, NM | Republican | R+2.0 |
| Torrance County, NM | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Union County, NM | Republican | R+24.5 |
| Valencia County, NM | Republican | R+1.4 |
Nominees: Hubert Humphrey (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · George Wallace (American Independent)
New Mexico's presidential margins
1912–2024, the 1968 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 | 40,835 | 56,234 | 102,321 | |
| Catron County | R | 278 | 674 | 1,082 | |
| Chaves County | R | 3,612 | 8,866 | 13,938 | |
| Colfax County | D | 2,477 | 2,212 | 4,983 | |
| Curry County | R | 2,915 | 5,562 | 10,302 | |
| De Baca County | R | 345 | 658 | 1,141 | |
| Doña Ana County | R | 7,658 | 10,824 | 19,990 | |
| Eddy County | R | 6,093 | 7,193 | 15,066 | |
| Grant County | D | 3,817 | 2,908 | 7,549 | |
| Guadalupe County | R | 1,027 | 1,176 | 2,287 | |
| Harding County | R | 284 | 450 | 780 | |
| Hidalgo County | D | 678 | 606 | 1,544 | |
| Lea County | R | 4,751 | 7,415 | 15,382 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 802 | 2,004 | 3,106 | |
| Los Alamos County | R | 2,552 | 3,447 | 6,276 | |
| Luna County | R | 1,438 | 1,952 | 3,896 | |
| McKinley County | D | 4,491 | 4,376 | 9,573 | |
| Mora County | R | 1,069 | 1,155 | 2,266 | |
| Otero County | R | 3,978 | 4,475 | 10,224 | |
| Quay County | R | 1,399 | 2,123 | 4,132 | |
| Rio Arriba County | D | 4,799 | 3,935 | 9,102 | |
| Roosevelt County | R | 1,547 | 3,256 | 5,603 | |
| San Juan County | R | 4,036 | 7,664 | 14,185 | |
| San Miguel County | D | 4,088 | 4,027 | 8,368 | |
| Sandoval County | D | 2,609 | 1,959 | 4,728 | |
| Santa Fe County | D | 9,544 | 9,359 | 19,449 | |
| Sierra County | R | 930 | 1,624 | 2,846 | |
| Socorro County | R | 1,871 | 2,230 | 4,283 | |
| Taos County | R | 2,993 | 3,119 | 6,252 | |
| Torrance County | R | 974 | 1,316 | 2,484 | |
| Union County | R | 678 | 1,217 | 2,196 | |
| Valencia County | R | 5,513 | 5,676 | 11,947 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1968 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.