Elections / 2008 · President · NM
New Mexico — 2008 presidential election
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How it voted
Share of the 2008 vote
| Barack Obama ✓Democratic | 56.9% | 472,422 |
|---|---|---|
| John McCainRepublican | 41.8% | 346,832 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.3% | 10,904 |
2008presidential margin
D+60R+60
33 counties, each filled by 2008 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 | Democratic | D+21.4 |
| Catron County, NM | Republican | R+34.8 |
| Chaves County, NM | Republican | R+24.7 |
| Cibola County, NM | Democratic | D+29.6 |
| Colfax County, NM | Democratic | D+10.7 |
| Curry County, NM | Republican | R+34.1 |
| De Baca County, NM | Republican | R+30.4 |
| Doña Ana County, NM | Democratic | D+17.6 |
| Eddy County, NM | Republican | R+25.6 |
| Grant County, NM | Democratic | D+19.9 |
| Guadalupe County, NM | Democratic | D+42.7 |
| Harding County, NM | Republican | R+15.7 |
| Hidalgo County, NM | Democratic | D+2.9 |
| Lea County, NM | Republican | R+44.2 |
| Lincoln County, NM | Republican | R+25.4 |
| Los Alamos County, NM | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| Luna County, NM | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| McKinley County, NM | Democratic | D+43.9 |
| Mora County, NM | Democratic | D+57.9 |
| Otero County, NM | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Quay County, NM | Republican | R+20.5 |
| Rio Arriba County, NM | Democratic | D+50.9 |
| Roosevelt County, NM | Republican | R+29.9 |
| San Juan County, NM | Republican | R+21.2 |
| San Miguel County, NM | Democratic | D+60.6 |
| Sandoval County, NM | Democratic | D+12.8 |
| Santa Fe County, NM | Democratic | D+55.1 |
| Sierra County, NM | Republican | R+12.1 |
| Socorro County, NM | Democratic | D+21.1 |
| Taos County, NM | Democratic | D+64.8 |
| Torrance County, NM | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Union County, NM | Republican | R+42.2 |
| Valencia County, NM | Democratic | D+7.7 |
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: Barack Obama (D) · John McCain (R)
New Mexico's presidential margins
1912–2024, the 2008 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 | D | 171,556 | 110,521 | 285,778 | |
| Catron County | R | 664 | 1,398 | 2,112 | |
| Chaves County | R | 8,197 | 13,651 | 22,112 | |
| Cibola County | D | 5,827 | 3,131 | 9,097 | |
| Colfax County | D | 3,490 | 2,805 | 6,384 | |
| Curry County | R | 4,670 | 9,599 | 14,438 | |
| De Baca County | R | 359 | 676 | 1,044 | |
| Doña Ana County | D | 40,282 | 28,068 | 69,280 | |
| Eddy County | R | 7,351 | 12,500 | 20,093 | |
| Grant County | D | 8,142 | 5,406 | 13,755 | |
| Guadalupe County | D | 1,557 | 620 | 2,196 | |
| Harding County | R | 260 | 358 | 626 | |
| Hidalgo County | D | 993 | 936 | 1,951 | |
| Lea County | R | 5,108 | 13,347 | 18,645 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 3,535 | 6,001 | 9,696 | |
| Los Alamos County | D | 5,824 | 5,064 | 11,069 | |
| Luna County | D | 4,311 | 3,870 | 8,340 | |
| McKinley County | D | 16,572 | 6,382 | 23,207 | |
| Mora County | D | 2,168 | 569 | 2,760 | |
| Otero County | R | 8,610 | 12,806 | 21,766 | |
| Quay County | R | 1,547 | 2,367 | 3,996 | |
| Rio Arriba County | D | 12,703 | 4,086 | 16,940 | |
| Roosevelt County | R | 2,303 | 4,311 | 6,720 | |
| San Juan County | R | 18,028 | 27,869 | 46,511 | |
| San Miguel County | D | 10,320 | 2,478 | 12,941 | |
| Sandoval County | D | 32,669 | 25,193 | 58,630 | |
| Santa Fe County | D | 55,567 | 15,807 | 72,223 | |
| Sierra County | R | 2,352 | 3,017 | 5,485 | |
| Socorro County | D | 4,696 | 3,032 | 7,895 | |
| Taos County | D | 13,816 | 2,866 | 16,886 | |
| Torrance County | R | 3,087 | 3,735 | 6,941 | |
| Union County | R | 492 | 1,227 | 1,742 | |
| Valencia County | D | 15,366 | 13,136 | 28,899 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2008 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.