1976 Presidential Election Results for New Mexico

Click on a county in the table or the map to see demographic data for that county.

County	Turnout	Jimmy Carter (D)		Gerald Ford* (R)		Eugene McCarthy (I)		Other		TOTAL
Bernalillo	58%	63,949	44.7%	76,614	53.6%	0	0.0%	2,358	1.6%	142,921
Catron	72%	517	45.6%	602	53.0%	0	0.0%	16	1.4%	1,135
Chaves	59%	7,139	39.7%	10,631	59.1%	0	0.0%	215	1.2%	17,985
Colfax	62%	2,718	54.2%	2,259	45.0%	0	0.0%	41	0.8%	5,018
Curry	45%	5,004	44.0%	6,232	54.8%	0	0.0%	138	1.2%	11,374
De Baca	69%	597	51.5%	556	47.9%	0	0.0%	7	0.6%	1,160
Dona Ana	50%	12,036	45.8%	13,888	52.9%	0	0.0%	337	1.3%	26,261
Eddy	63%	9,073	53.7%	7,698	45.5%	0	0.0%	134	0.8%	16,905
Grant	63%	5,176	55.4%	4,095	43.8%	0	0.0%	78	0.8%	9,349
Guadalupe	88%	1,379	56.1%	1,047	42.6%	0	0.0%	30	1.2%	2,456
Harding	86%	285	42.0%	387	57.1%	0	0.0%	6	0.9%	678
Hidalgo	57%	938	51.1%	891	48.5%	0	0.0%	8	0.4%	1,837
Lea	48%	6,533	42.3%	8,773	56.8%	0	0.0%	151	1.0%	15,457
Lincoln	60%	1,415	37.5%	2,320	61.5%	0	0.0%	37	1.0%	3,772
Los Alamos	82%	2,890	34.3%	5,383	63.9%	0	0.0%	156	1.9%	8,429
Luna	67%	2,872	48.6%	2,966	50.2%	0	0.0%	76	1.3%	5,914
McKinley	44%	6,856	59.0%	4,617	39.7%	0	0.0%	151	1.3%	11,624
Mora	89%	1,438	60.9%	904	38.3%	0	0.0%	19	0.8%	2,361
Otero	43%	5,333	46.9%	5,914	52.0%	0	0.0%	133	1.2%	11,380
Quay	63%	2,095	49.9%	2,059	49.1%	0	0.0%	43	1.0%	4,197
Rio Arriba	66%	7,125	68.1%	3,213	30.7%	0	0.0%	117	1.1%	10,455
Roosevelt	61%	3,111	48.3%	3,269	50.7%	0	0.0%	65	1.0%	6,445
San Juan	50%	8,615	43.6%	10,852	55.0%	0	0.0%	275	1.4%	19,742
San Miguel	61%	5,204	61.1%	3,162	37.1%	0	0.0%	157	1.8%	8,523
Sandoval	55%	5,072	54.4%	4,110	44.1%	0	0.0%	137	1.5%	9,319
Santa Fe	62%	14,127	54.0%	11,576	44.2%	0	0.0%	462	1.8%	26,165
Sierra	58%	1,564	47.9%	1,665	51.0%	0	0.0%	35	1.1%	3,264
Socorro	72%	2,606	52.3%	2,265	45.5%	0	0.0%	109	2.2%	4,980
Taos	67%	4,414	58.6%	3,012	40.0%	0	0.0%	106	1.4%	7,532
Torrance	74%	1,526	50.6%	1,462	48.5%	0	0.0%	27	0.9%	3,015
Union	70%	975	45.3%	1,146	53.3%	0	0.0%	31	1.4%	2,152
Valencia	54%	8,566	51.6%	7,851	47.3%	0	0.0%	187	1.1%	16,604
TOTAL	55%	201,148	48.1%	211,419	50.5%	0	0.0%	5,842	1.4%	418,409

1976 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in NM

Data for 3rd party candidates is often unavailable explicitly.

Click on a district in the table below to see 1976 U.S. House election results for that district.

District	Turnout	Jimmy Carter (D)		Gerald Ford* (R)		Eugene McCarthy (I)		Other		TOTAL
District 01 (Lujan-R)	59%	113,197	49.3%	116,334	50.7%			0	0.0%	229,531
District 02 (Runnels-D)	50%	87,951	48.1%	95,085	51.9%			0	0.0%	183,036

1976 President, Bernalillo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	63,949	44.7%
Gerald Ford* (R)	76,614	53.6%
Other	2,358	1.6%
TOTAL	142,921
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 6

1976 President, Catron County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	517	45.6%
Gerald Ford* (R)	602	53.0%
Other	16	1.4%
TOTAL	1,135
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 5

1976 President, Chaves County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	7,139	39.7%
Gerald Ford* (R)	10,631	59.1%
Other	215	1.2%
TOTAL	17,985
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 11

1976 President, Colfax County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	2,718	54.2%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,259	45.0%
Other	41	0.8%
TOTAL	5,018
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -3

1976 President, Curry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	5,004	44.0%
Gerald Ford* (R)	6,232	54.8%
Other	138	1.2%
TOTAL	11,374
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 7

1976 President, De Baca County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	597	51.5%
Gerald Ford* (R)	556	47.9%
Other	7	0.6%
TOTAL	1,160
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 0

1976 President, Dona Ana County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	12,036	45.8%
Gerald Ford* (R)	13,888	52.9%
Other	337	1.3%
TOTAL	26,261
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 5

1976 President, Eddy County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	9,073	53.7%
Gerald Ford* (R)	7,698	45.5%
Other	134	0.8%
TOTAL	16,905
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -2

1976 President, Grant County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	5,176	55.4%
Gerald Ford* (R)	4,095	43.8%
Other	78	0.8%
TOTAL	9,349
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -4

1976 President, Guadalupe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,379	56.1%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,047	42.6%
Other	30	1.2%
TOTAL	2,456
Turnout: 88% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -5

1976 President, Harding County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	285	42.0%
Gerald Ford* (R)	387	57.1%
Other	6	0.9%
TOTAL	678
Turnout: 86% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 9

1976 President, Hidalgo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	938	51.1%
Gerald Ford* (R)	891	48.5%
Other	8	0.4%
TOTAL	1,837
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 1

1976 President, Lea County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	6,533	42.3%
Gerald Ford* (R)	8,773	56.8%
Other	151	1.0%
TOTAL	15,457
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 9

1976 President, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,415	37.5%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,320	61.5%
Other	37	1.0%
TOTAL	3,772
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 14

1976 President, Los Alamos County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	2,890	34.3%
Gerald Ford* (R)	5,383	63.9%
Other	156	1.9%
TOTAL	8,429
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 16

1976 President, Luna County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	2,872	48.6%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,966	50.2%
Other	76	1.3%
TOTAL	5,914
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 2

1976 President, McKinley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	6,856	59.0%
Gerald Ford* (R)	4,617	39.7%
Other	151	1.3%
TOTAL	11,624
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -8

1976 President, Mora County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,438	60.9%
Gerald Ford* (R)	904	38.3%
Other	19	0.8%
TOTAL	2,361
Turnout: 89% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -10

1976 President, Otero County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	5,333	46.9%
Gerald Ford* (R)	5,914	52.0%
Other	133	1.2%
TOTAL	11,380
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 4

1976 President, Quay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	2,095	49.9%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,059	49.1%
Other	43	1.0%
TOTAL	4,197
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 1

1976 President, Rio Arriba County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	7,125	68.1%
Gerald Ford* (R)	3,213	30.7%
Other	117	1.1%
TOTAL	10,455
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -17

1976 President, Roosevelt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	3,111	48.3%
Gerald Ford* (R)	3,269	50.7%
Other	65	1.0%
TOTAL	6,445
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 3

1976 President, Sandoval County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	5,072	54.4%
Gerald Ford* (R)	4,110	44.1%
Other	137	1.5%
TOTAL	9,319
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -4

1976 President, San Juan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	8,615	43.6%
Gerald Ford* (R)	10,852	55.0%
Other	275	1.4%
TOTAL	19,742
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 7

1976 President, San Miguel County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	5,204	61.1%
Gerald Ford* (R)	3,162	37.1%
Other	157	1.8%
TOTAL	8,523
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -11

1976 President, Santa Fe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	14,127	54.0%
Gerald Ford* (R)	11,576	44.2%
Other	462	1.8%
TOTAL	26,165
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -4

1976 President, Sierra County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,564	47.9%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,665	51.0%
Other	35	1.1%
TOTAL	3,264
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 3

1976 President, Socorro County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	2,606	52.3%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,265	45.5%
Other	109	2.2%
TOTAL	4,980
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -3

1976 President, Taos County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	4,414	58.6%
Gerald Ford* (R)	3,012	40.0%
Other	106	1.4%
TOTAL	7,532
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -8

1976 President, Torrance County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,526	50.6%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,462	48.5%
Other	27	0.9%
TOTAL	3,015
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 0

1976 President, Union County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	975	45.3%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,146	53.3%
Other	31	1.4%
TOTAL	2,152
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 5

1976 President, Valencia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	8,566	51.6%
Gerald Ford* (R)	7,851	47.3%
Other	187	1.1%
TOTAL	16,604
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -1

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