Elections / 1976 · President · NM
New Mexico — 1976 presidential election
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Akashicstate1976 presidential electionNew Mexico · PresidentFordR+2.5
How it voted
Share of the 1976 vote
| Gerald Ford ✓Republican | 50.7% | 211,419 |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy CarterDemocratic | 48.3% | 201,148 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.0% | 4,023 |
1976presidential margin
D+60R+60
32 counties, each filled by 1976 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+8.9 |
| Catron County, NM | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Chaves County, NM | Republican | R+19.5 |
| Colfax County, NM | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| Curry County, NM | Republican | R+10.8 |
| De Baca County, NM | Democratic | D+3.5 |
| Doña Ana County, NM | Republican | R+7.1 |
| Eddy County, NM | Democratic | D+8.1 |
| Grant County, NM | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| Guadalupe County, NM | Democratic | D+13.5 |
| Harding County, NM | Republican | R+15.0 |
| Hidalgo County, NM | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| Lea County, NM | Republican | R+14.5 |
| Lincoln County, NM | Republican | R+24.0 |
| Los Alamos County, NM | Republican | R+29.8 |
| Luna County, NM | Republican | R+1.6 |
| McKinley County, NM | Democratic | D+19.3 |
| Mora County, NM | Democratic | D+22.6 |
| Otero County, NM | Republican | R+5.1 |
| Quay County, NM | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| Rio Arriba County, NM | Democratic | D+37.4 |
| Roosevelt County, NM | Republican | R+2.5 |
| San Juan County, NM | Republican | R+11.4 |
| San Miguel County, NM | Democratic | D+24.0 |
| Sandoval County, NM | Democratic | D+10.4 |
| Santa Fe County, NM | Democratic | D+9.8 |
| Sierra County, NM | Republican | R+3.1 |
| Socorro County, NM | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| Taos County, NM | Democratic | D+18.7 |
| Torrance County, NM | Democratic | D+2.1 |
| Union County, NM | Republican | R+8.0 |
| Valencia County, NM | Democratic | D+4.3 |
complete certified result
New Mexico candidate results
Top three shown first · expand for every reported candidate and write-in category
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab — U.S. President 1976–2024 state candidate returns
Nominees: Jimmy Carter (D) · Gerald Ford (R)
New Mexico's presidential margins
1912–2024, the 1976 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 | 63,949 | 76,614 | 141,926 | |
| Catron County | R | 517 | 602 | 1,132 | |
| Chaves County | R | 7,139 | 10,631 | 17,940 | |
| Colfax County | D | 2,718 | 2,259 | 5,006 | |
| Curry County | R | 5,004 | 6,232 | 11,358 | |
| De Baca County | D | 597 | 556 | 1,160 | |
| Doña Ana County | R | 12,036 | 13,888 | 26,157 | |
| Eddy County | D | 9,073 | 7,698 | 16,886 | |
| Grant County | D | 5,176 | 4,095 | 9,328 | |
| Guadalupe County | D | 1,379 | 1,047 | 2,453 | |
| Harding County | R | 285 | 387 | 678 | |
| Hidalgo County | D | 938 | 891 | 1,835 | |
| Lea County | R | 6,533 | 8,773 | 15,441 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 1,415 | 2,320 | 3,764 | |
| Los Alamos County | R | 2,890 | 5,383 | 8,355 | |
| Luna County | R | 2,872 | 2,966 | 5,903 | |
| McKinley County | D | 6,856 | 4,617 | 11,593 | |
| Mora County | D | 1,438 | 904 | 2,361 | |
| Otero County | R | 5,333 | 5,914 | 11,352 | |
| Quay County | D | 2,095 | 2,059 | 4,195 | |
| Rio Arriba County | D | 7,125 | 3,213 | 10,449 | |
| Roosevelt County | R | 3,111 | 3,269 | 6,429 | |
| San Juan County | R | 8,615 | 10,852 | 19,683 | |
| San Miguel County | D | 5,204 | 3,162 | 8,507 | |
| Sandoval County | D | 5,072 | 4,110 | 9,269 | |
| Santa Fe County | D | 14,127 | 11,576 | 25,997 | |
| Sierra County | R | 1,564 | 1,665 | 3,262 | |
| Socorro County | D | 2,606 | 2,265 | 4,939 | |
| Taos County | D | 4,414 | 3,012 | 7,517 | |
| Torrance County | D | 1,526 | 1,462 | 3,012 | |
| Union County | R | 975 | 1,146 | 2,150 | |
| Valencia County | D | 8,566 | 7,851 | 16,553 |
Same ballot, 1976NM
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.