The 1940 United States presidential election in New Mexico took place on November 5, 1940. All 48 States were part of the 1940 United States presidential election. State voters chose three electors to represent them in the Electoral College, which voted for President and Vice President.
Incumbent Democratic President Franklin D. Roosevelt comfortably won New Mexico by a 13-point margin over Republican businessman Wendell Willkie. This was the only election in United States history where a president was elected to serve a third full term.
Results + General Election ResultsParty Pledged to Elector Votes Democratic Party Franklin D. Roosevelt Henry H. Kramer103,699 Democratic Party Franklin D. Roosevelt Mrs. Howard B. Owens103,211 Democratic Party Franklin D. Roosevelt Procopio Torres102,910 Republican Party Wendell Willkie J. Tom Danie79,315 Republican Party Wendell Willkie Manuel Otero79,302 Republican Party Wendell Willkie Mrs. C. Mason79,022 Socialist Party Norman Thomas R. B. Cochran144 Socialist Party Norman Thomas J. E. Ledbetter143 Socialist Party Norman Thomas R. L. Vining142 Prohibition Party Roger Babson M. W. Sides100 Prohibition Party Roger Babson S. P. Crouch96 Prohibition Party Roger Babson C. O. Mardorf95Votes cast 183,258
Results by county County Franklin D. RooseveltDemocratic Wendell WillkieRepublican Norman ThomasSocialist Roger BabsonProhibition Margin Total votescast # % # % # % # % # %Bernalillo14,42854.53%11,99945.35%280.11%60.02%2,4299.18%26,461Catron1,03952.26%94947.74%00.00%00.00%904.53%1,988Chaves4,30458.97%2,98140.84%40.05%100.14%1,32318.13%7,299Colfax4,23455.06%3,45244.89%30.04%10.01%78210.17%7,690Curry4,67073.90%1,62925.78%120.19%80.13%3,04148.12%6,319De Baca97066.94%47933.06%00.00%00.00%49133.89%1,449Doña Ana5,20858.28%3,72041.63%60.07%20.02%1,48816.65%8,936Eddy4,96875.23%1,62524.61%40.06%70.11%3,34350.62%6,604Grant3,91466.00%2,01533.98%10.02%00.00%1,89932.02%5,930Guadalupe2,08253.54%1,80746.46%00.00%00.00%2757.07%3,889Harding1,00449.93%99849.63%60.30%30.15%60.30%2,011Hidalgo1,04967.03%51632.97%00.00%00.00%53334.06%1,565Lea4,29576.81%1,28623.00%60.11%50.09%3,00953.81%5,592Lincoln1,76349.38%1,79450.25%30.08%100.28%-31-0.87%3,570Luna1,38856.42%1,06643.33%30.12%30.12%32213.09%2,460McKinley2,52559.66%1,70140.19%40.09%20.05%82419.47%4,232Mora1,96044.54%2,44055.44%10.02%00.00%-480-10.91%4,401Otero1,78852.76%1,59647.09%20.06%30.09%1925.67%3,389Quay3,21569.14%1,41330.39%120.26%100.22%1,80238.75%4,650Rio Arriba4,95253.55%4,28946.38%30.03%30.03%6637.17%9,247Roosevelt3,19069.50%1,38430.15%90.20%70.15%1,80639.35%4,590San Juan1,44545.06%1,75754.79%40.12%10.03%-312-9.73%3,207San Miguel6,05455.32%4,88244.61%40.04%30.03%1,17210.71%10,943Sandoval2,06050.85%1,99049.12%10.02%00.00%701.73%4,051Santa Fe6,48250.76%6,28549.22%20.02%10.01%1971.54%12,770Sierra1,53452.71%1,37247.15%20.07%20.07%1625.57%2,910Socorro2,48947.89%2,70352.01%40.08%10.02%-214-4.12%5,197Taos3,46350.85%3,34249.07%30.04%20.03%1211.78%6,810Torrance1,92143.28%2,50956.52%50.11%40.09%-588-13.25%4,439Union1,98750.96%1,90048.73%70.18%50.13%872.23%3,899Valencia3,31849.08%3,43650.83%50.07%10.01%-118-1.75%6,760Total 103,69956.59%79,31543.28%1440.08%1000.05%24,38413.31%183,258
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Lincoln Mora San Juan Torrance Valencia
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