Elections / 1988 · President · NM
New Mexico — 1988 presidential election
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Akashicstate1988 presidential electionNew Mexico · PresidentBushR+5.0
How it voted
Share of the 1988 vote
| George H. W. Bush ✓Republican | 51.9% | 270,341 |
|---|---|---|
| Michael DukakisDemocratic | 46.9% | 244,497 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.2% | 6,456 |
1988presidential margin
D+60R+60
33 counties, each filled by 1988 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New Mexico cast 5 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (33 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Bernalillo County, NM | Republican | R+8.4 |
| Catron County, NM | Republican | R+29.3 |
| Chaves County, NM | Republican | R+32.7 |
| Cibola County, NM | Democratic | D+13.3 |
| Colfax County, NM | Democratic | D+10.4 |
| Curry County, NM | Republican | R+33.3 |
| De Baca County, NM | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Doña Ana County, NM | Republican | R+4.7 |
| Eddy County, NM | Republican | R+6.8 |
| Grant County, NM | Democratic | D+12.8 |
| Guadalupe County, NM | Democratic | D+18.0 |
| Harding County, NM | Republican | R+12.8 |
| Hidalgo County, NM | Republican | R+9.9 |
| Lea County, NM | Republican | R+31.4 |
| Lincoln County, NM | Republican | R+34.4 |
| Los Alamos County, NM | Republican | R+33.0 |
| Luna County, NM | Republican | R+5.3 |
| McKinley County, NM | Democratic | D+25.2 |
| Mora County, NM | Democratic | D+26.6 |
| Otero County, NM | Republican | R+30.4 |
| Quay County, NM | Republican | R+12.5 |
| Rio Arriba County, NM | Democratic | D+42.2 |
| Roosevelt County, NM | Republican | R+27.4 |
| San Juan County, NM | Republican | R+18.4 |
| San Miguel County, NM | Democratic | D+37.3 |
| Sandoval County, NM | Republican | R+0.4 |
| Santa Fe County, NM | Democratic | D+28.9 |
| Sierra County, NM | Republican | R+21.9 |
| Socorro County, NM | Republican | R+2.5 |
| Taos County, NM | Democratic | D+36.4 |
| Torrance County, NM | Republican | R+16.1 |
| Union County, NM | Republican | R+33.3 |
| Valencia County, NM | Republican | R+4.9 |
Nominees: Michael Dukakis (D) · George H. W. Bush (R)
New Mexico's presidential margins
1912–2024, the 1988 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 — 33 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernalillo County | R | 78,346 | 92,830 | 173,135 | |
| Catron County | R | 490 | 925 | 1,486 | |
| Chaves County | R | 6,730 | 13,367 | 20,303 | |
| Cibola County | D | 3,458 | 2,640 | 6,137 | |
| Colfax County | D | 2,785 | 2,256 | 5,085 | |
| Curry County | R | 3,995 | 8,032 | 12,138 | |
| De Baca County | R | 480 | 643 | 1,136 | |
| Doña Ana County | R | 19,608 | 21,582 | 41,747 | |
| Eddy County | R | 8,544 | 9,805 | 18,535 | |
| Grant County | D | 5,443 | 4,196 | 9,735 | |
| Guadalupe County | D | 1,243 | 861 | 2,119 | |
| Harding County | R | 291 | 377 | 672 | |
| Hidalgo County | R | 901 | 1,100 | 2,020 | |
| Lea County | R | 5,879 | 11,309 | 17,303 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 1,690 | 3,511 | 5,288 | |
| Los Alamos County | R | 3,275 | 6,622 | 10,153 | |
| Luna County | R | 3,066 | 3,415 | 6,636 | |
| McKinley County | D | 9,595 | 5,694 | 15,467 | |
| Mora County | D | 1,601 | 923 | 2,545 | |
| Otero County | R | 5,284 | 9,984 | 15,478 | |
| Quay County | R | 1,901 | 2,454 | 4,412 | |
| Rio Arriba County | D | 7,503 | 3,024 | 10,626 | |
| Roosevelt County | R | 2,033 | 3,589 | 5,681 | |
| San Juan County | R | 11,094 | 16,202 | 27,750 | |
| San Miguel County | D | 6,131 | 2,763 | 9,023 | |
| Sandoval County | R | 9,332 | 9,411 | 19,011 | |
| Santa Fe County | D | 23,581 | 12,891 | 36,927 | |
| Sierra County | R | 1,595 | 2,507 | 4,165 | |
| Socorro County | R | 2,960 | 3,114 | 6,217 | |
| Taos County | D | 6,271 | 2,897 | 9,259 | |
| Torrance County | R | 1,618 | 2,252 | 3,938 | |
| Union County | R | 638 | 1,291 | 1,960 | |
| Valencia County | R | 7,136 | 7,874 | 15,200 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1988 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.