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Elections / 2004 · President · NM

George W. Bush carried New Mexico R+0.8.

John Kerry (D) vs George W. Bush (R) in New Mexico, 2004. The state ran 1.7 points more Democratic than the nation (R+2.5 nationally).

Nominees: John Kerry (D) · George W. Bush (R)

New Mexico result
756,304 votes counted
Kerry (D)
370,942
49.0%
Bush (R)
376,930
49.8%
All others
8,432
1.1%
Margin
R+0.8
2004 presidential election
New Mexico, 2004
BushR+0.8
2004 presidential margin by county for New Mexico — 2004 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of New Mexico — 2004 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 2004 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Bernalillo County, NM · D+4.2Catron County, NM · R+44.0Chaves County, NM · R+37.1Cibola County, NM · D+5.8Colfax County, NM · R+4.3Curry County, NM · R+49.8De Baca County, NM · R+42.8Doña Ana County, NM · D+3.6Eddy County, NM · R+31.5Grant County, NM · D+7.2Guadalupe County, NM · D+18.8Harding County, NM · R+18.8Hidalgo County, NM · R+11.2Lea County, NM · R+59.3Lincoln County, NM · R+36.0Los Alamos County, NM · R+5.4Luna County, NM · R+10.9McKinley County, NM · D+27.6Mora County, NM · D+33.5Otero County, NM · R+36.8Quay County, NM · R+30.1Rio Arriba County, NM · D+30.7Roosevelt County, NM · R+40.8San Juan County, NM · R+32.6San Miguel County, NM · D+44.3Sandoval County, NM · R+2.7Santa Fe County, NM · D+43.2Sierra County, NM · R+24.0Socorro County, NM · D+4.2Taos County, NM · D+49.3Torrance County, NM · R+25.2Union County, NM · R+55.4Valencia County, NM · R+12.3
How it voted
Share of the 2004 vote
George W. Bush ✓Republican49.8%376,930
John KerryDemocratic49.0%370,942
OtherAll other candidates1.1%8,432
D+60
R+60
33 counties, each filled by 2004 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New Mexico's presidential margins
1912–2024, the 2004 contest in context
New Mexico's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1912 to 2024. Most recent: +6.0% in 2024.flipped D · 2008+6.0%DR19122024
New Mexico's presidential margins
YearMargin (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 results — 2004
33 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Bernalillo CountyD
+4.2%
132,252121,454256,811
Catron CountyR
−44.0%
5511,4271,993
Chaves CountyR
−37.1%
6,72614,77321,705
Cibola CountyD
+5.8%
3,9133,4777,487
Colfax CountyR
−4.3%
2,8243,0825,968
Curry CountyR
−49.8%
3,54110,64914,286
De Baca CountyR
−42.8%
281706993
Doña Ana CountyD
+3.6%
31,76229,54861,960
Eddy CountyR
−31.5%
6,88013,26820,270
Grant CountyD
+7.2%
7,0956,13513,392
Guadalupe CountyD
+18.8%
1,3409142,267
Harding CountyR
−18.8%
259380644
Hidalgo CountyR
−11.2%
8611,0811,964
Lea CountyR
−59.3%
3,64614,43018,181
Lincoln CountyR
−36.0%
2,8226,0709,014
Los Alamos CountyR
−5.4%
5,2065,81011,197
Luna CountyR
−10.9%
3,3404,1647,593
McKinley CountyD
+27.6%
13,0517,35120,623
Mora CountyD
+33.5%
1,8769282,826
Otero CountyR
−36.8%
6,43314,06620,764
Quay CountyR
−30.1%
1,4222,6614,117
Rio Arriba CountyD
+30.7%
9,7535,14914,999
Roosevelt CountyR
−40.8%
2,0824,9977,144
San Juan CountyR
−32.6%
14,84329,52545,006
San Miguel CountyD
+44.3%
8,6833,31312,116
Sandoval CountyR
−2.7%
21,42122,62844,541
Santa Fe CountyD
+43.2%
47,07418,46666,200
Sierra CountyR
−24.0%
1,9263,1625,157
Socorro CountyD
+4.2%
4,0253,6967,851
Taos CountyD
+49.3%
10,9873,66614,835
Torrance CountyR
−25.2%
2,3864,0266,507
Union CountyR
−55.4%
4111,4541,881
Valencia CountyR
−12.3%
11,27014,47426,012