Elections / 1972 · President · NM
New Mexico — 1972 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1972 presidential electionNew Mexico · PresidentNixonR+24.5
How it voted
Share of the 1972 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 61.0% | 235,606 |
|---|---|---|
| George McGovernDemocratic | 36.6% | 141,084 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.4% | 9,241 |
1972presidential margin
D+60R+60
32 counties, each filled by 1972 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+23.7 |
| Catron County, NM | Republican | R+49.5 |
| Chaves County, NM | Republican | R+44.4 |
| Colfax County, NM | Republican | R+17.6 |
| Curry County, NM | Republican | R+54.0 |
| De Baca County, NM | Republican | R+46.0 |
| Doña Ana County, NM | Republican | R+21.1 |
| Eddy County, NM | Republican | R+31.8 |
| Grant County, NM | Republican | R+4.0 |
| Guadalupe County, NM | Republican | R+3.8 |
| Harding County, NM | Republican | R+39.7 |
| Hidalgo County, NM | Republican | R+29.5 |
| Lea County, NM | Republican | R+55.4 |
| Lincoln County, NM | Republican | R+55.9 |
| Los Alamos County, NM | Republican | R+34.2 |
| Luna County, NM | Republican | R+29.9 |
| McKinley County, NM | Republican | R+2.2 |
| Mora County, NM | Republican | R+1.3 |
| Otero County, NM | Republican | R+38.0 |
| Quay County, NM | Republican | R+45.6 |
| Rio Arriba County, NM | Democratic | D+12.7 |
| Roosevelt County, NM | Republican | R+48.1 |
| San Juan County, NM | Republican | R+40.7 |
| San Miguel County, NM | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| Sandoval County, NM | Republican | R+3.1 |
| Santa Fe County, NM | Republican | R+6.2 |
| Sierra County, NM | Republican | R+37.1 |
| Socorro County, NM | Republican | R+14.0 |
| Taos County, NM | Republican | R+2.0 |
| Torrance County, NM | Republican | R+31.2 |
| Union County, NM | Republican | R+49.2 |
| Valencia County, NM | Republican | R+14.5 |
Nominees: George McGovern (D) · Richard Nixon (R)
New Mexico's presidential margins
1912–2024, the 1972 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 | 48,753 | 79,993 | 131,562 | |
| Catron County | R | 271 | 829 | 1,128 | |
| Chaves County | R | 4,296 | 11,493 | 16,216 | |
| Colfax County | R | 1,855 | 2,663 | 4,601 | |
| Curry County | R | 2,416 | 8,392 | 11,064 | |
| De Baca County | R | 270 | 752 | 1,047 | |
| Doña Ana County | R | 9,416 | 14,562 | 24,366 | |
| Eddy County | R | 5,040 | 9,921 | 15,346 | |
| Grant County | R | 4,081 | 4,431 | 8,781 | |
| Guadalupe County | R | 1,202 | 1,297 | 2,525 | |
| Harding County | R | 220 | 522 | 760 | |
| Hidalgo County | R | 562 | 1,051 | 1,657 | |
| Lea County | R | 3,429 | 12,478 | 16,331 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 696 | 2,528 | 3,280 | |
| Los Alamos County | R | 2,435 | 5,039 | 7,624 | |
| Luna County | R | 1,560 | 2,958 | 4,677 | |
| McKinley County | R | 5,124 | 5,366 | 10,789 | |
| Mora County | R | 1,135 | 1,165 | 2,318 | |
| Otero County | R | 2,981 | 7,033 | 10,670 | |
| Quay County | R | 1,161 | 3,224 | 4,522 | |
| Rio Arriba County | D | 5,642 | 4,351 | 10,195 | |
| Roosevelt County | R | 1,612 | 4,727 | 6,473 | |
| San Juan County | R | 4,296 | 10,788 | 15,970 | |
| San Miguel County | D | 4,663 | 4,434 | 9,293 | |
| Sandoval County | R | 3,293 | 3,507 | 6,979 | |
| Santa Fe County | R | 10,761 | 12,211 | 23,246 | |
| Sierra County | R | 934 | 2,074 | 3,074 | |
| Socorro County | R | 1,994 | 2,658 | 4,730 | |
| Taos County | R | 3,472 | 3,617 | 7,164 | |
| Torrance County | R | 908 | 1,758 | 2,724 | |
| Union County | R | 496 | 1,545 | 2,131 | |
| Valencia County | R | 6,110 | 8,239 | 14,688 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1972 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.