Elections / 1980 · President · NM
New Mexico — 1980 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1980 presidential electionNew Mexico · PresidentReaganR+18.2
How it voted
Share of the 1980 vote
| Ronald Reagan ✓Republican | 55.0% | 250,779 |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy CarterDemocratic | 36.8% | 167,826 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 8.2% | 37,632 |
1980presidential margin
D+60R+60
32 counties, each filled by 1980 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+18.5 |
| Catron County, NM | Republican | R+30.5 |
| Chaves County, NM | Republican | R+38.5 |
| Colfax County, NM | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Curry County, NM | Republican | R+37.4 |
| De Baca County, NM | Republican | R+14.7 |
| Doña Ana County, NM | Republican | R+16.3 |
| Eddy County, NM | Republican | R+16.1 |
| Grant County, NM | Republican | R+0.3 |
| Guadalupe County, NM | Republican | R+4.0 |
| Harding County, NM | Republican | R+21.8 |
| Hidalgo County, NM | Republican | R+11.0 |
| Lea County, NM | Republican | R+35.3 |
| Lincoln County, NM | Republican | R+43.0 |
| Los Alamos County, NM | Republican | R+33.0 |
| Luna County, NM | Republican | R+18.8 |
| McKinley County, NM | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Mora County, NM | Democratic | D+9.9 |
| Otero County, NM | Republican | R+25.9 |
| Quay County, NM | Republican | R+26.8 |
| Rio Arriba County, NM | Democratic | D+23.1 |
| Roosevelt County, NM | Republican | R+26.4 |
| San Juan County, NM | Republican | R+37.8 |
| San Miguel County, NM | Democratic | D+14.6 |
| Sandoval County, NM | Republican | R+16.1 |
| Santa Fe County, NM | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| Sierra County, NM | Republican | R+29.6 |
| Socorro County, NM | Republican | R+8.5 |
| Taos County, NM | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| Torrance County, NM | Republican | R+19.5 |
| Union County, NM | Republican | R+34.3 |
| Valencia County, NM | Republican | R+22.4 |
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) · Ronald Reagan (R)
New Mexico's presidential margins
1912–2024, the 1980 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 | 54,841 | 83,956 | 157,063 | |
| Catron County | R | 466 | 906 | 1,444 | |
| Chaves County | R | 5,350 | 12,502 | 18,594 | |
| Colfax County | R | 2,266 | 2,537 | 5,086 | |
| Curry County | R | 3,622 | 8,132 | 12,070 | |
| De Baca County | R | 484 | 655 | 1,166 | |
| Doña Ana County | R | 10,839 | 15,539 | 28,820 | |
| Eddy County | R | 7,028 | 9,817 | 17,359 | |
| Grant County | R | 4,600 | 4,628 | 9,761 | |
| Guadalupe County | R | 980 | 1,065 | 2,145 | |
| Harding County | R | 225 | 356 | 601 | |
| Hidalgo County | R | 840 | 1,059 | 1,991 | |
| Lea County | R | 5,006 | 10,727 | 16,185 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 1,127 | 3,009 | 4,374 | |
| Los Alamos County | R | 2,368 | 5,460 | 9,383 | |
| Luna County | R | 2,443 | 3,636 | 6,346 | |
| McKinley County | R | 4,869 | 7,329 | 12,934 | |
| Mora County | D | 1,274 | 1,037 | 2,385 | |
| Otero County | R | 4,111 | 7,210 | 11,965 | |
| Quay County | R | 1,422 | 2,499 | 4,025 | |
| Rio Arriba County | D | 6,245 | 3,794 | 10,591 | |
| Roosevelt County | R | 2,240 | 3,950 | 6,484 | |
| San Juan County | R | 6,705 | 15,579 | 23,499 | |
| San Miguel County | D | 4,514 | 3,292 | 8,369 | |
| Sandoval County | R | 4,740 | 6,762 | 12,582 | |
| Santa Fe County | D | 12,658 | 12,361 | 28,838 | |
| Sierra County | R | 1,169 | 2,222 | 3,555 | |
| Socorro County | R | 2,226 | 2,685 | 5,422 | |
| Taos County | D | 4,346 | 3,584 | 8,601 | |
| Torrance County | R | 1,261 | 1,907 | 3,321 | |
| Union County | R | 675 | 1,407 | 2,136 | |
| Valencia County | R | 6,886 | 11,177 | 19,142 |
Same ballot, 1980NM
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.