Political party strength in New Mexico

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Political party strength in New Mexico has been diveded between the Democratic Party and the Republican Party.

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Since the 2008 presidential election the state has been considered a safe blue state. [1]

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The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of New Mexico.

The table also indicates the historical party composition in the:

For years in which a presidential election was held, the table indicates which party's nominees received the state's electoral votes.

Pre-statehood (1846–1911)

YearExecutive offices Territorial Legislature United States Congress
Governor Secretary of Terr. Auditor Treasurer Comm. of Pub. Lands Senate House Delegate
1846 Charles Bent [a]
1847none [b]
...
1850
1851 James Calhoun (W) [a] [c] Richard Hanson Weightman (D) [d]
1852 William Carr Lane (W) [a]
1853 David Meriwether (D) [a] José Manuel Gallegos (D) [d]
1854
1855
1856 Miguel Antonio Otero (D) [d]
1857 Abraham Rencher (D) [a]
...
1860
1861 Henry Connelly (R) [a] [e] John Sebrie Watts (R) [d]
1862
1863 Francisco Perea (R) [d]
1864
1865 José Francisco Chaves (R) [d]
1866 Robert Byington Mitchell (D) [a]
1867 Charles P. Clever (D) [d]
1868
1869 William A. Pile (R) [a] José Francisco Chaves (R) [d]
1870
1871 Marsh Giddings (R) [a] José Manuel Gallegos (D) [d]
1872
1873 Stephen B. Elkins (R) [d]
1874
1875 Samuel Beach Axtell (R) [a] [f]
1876
1877 Trinidad Romero (R) [d]
1878 Lew Wallace (R) [a]
1879 Mariano S. Otero (R) [d]
1880
1881 Lionel Allen Sheldon (R) [a] Tranquilino Luna (R) [d]
1882
1883 Francisco Antonio Manzanares (D) [d]
1884
1885 Edmund G. Ross (D) [a] Antonio Joseph (D) [d]
...
1888
1889 L. Bradford Prince (R) [a]
...
1892
1893 William Taylor Thornton (D) [a]
1894
1895Marcelino GarciaSamuel Eldodt Thomas B. Catron (R) [d]
1896
1897 Miguel Antonio Otero (R) [a] George H. Wallace Harvey Butler Fergusson (D) [d]
1898
1899Luis M. OrtizAlpheus Keen Pedro Perea (R) [d]
1900
1901James W. RaynoldsWilliam G. SargentJohn H. Vaughan Bernard Shandon Rodey (R) [d]
...
1904
1905 William Henry Andrews (R) [d]
1906 Herbert James Hagerman (R) [a]
1907 George Curry (R) [a] [g]
1908
1909
1910 William J. Mills (R) [a]
1911

Statehood (1911–present)

YearExecutive offices State Legislature United States Congress Electoral votes
Governor Lieutenant
Governor 		Secretary
of State 		Attorney
General 		Auditor Treasurer Comm. of
Pub. Lands 		Senate House Senator
(Class I) 		Senator
(Class II) 		House
1912 William C. McDonald (D) Ezequiel C. De Baca (D)Antonio J. Lucero (D)Frank C. Clancy (R)William G. Sargent (R)Owen N. Marron (D)Robert P. Ervien (R) [h] 16R, 7D, 1Prog30R, 16D, 3Prog Thomas B. Catron (R) Albert B. Fall (R) [i] 1R, 1D Wilson/
Marshall (D)Green check.svg
1913 Harvey Butler
Fergusson (D)
1914
191533R, 14D, 2Prog Benigno C.
Hernández (R)
1916
1917 Ezequiel C. De Baca (D) [h] Washington E. Lindsey (R) Manuel Martínez (R)Harry L. Patton (D)H. L. Hall (D)14R, 10D30R, 19D William B. Walton (D)
Washington E. Lindsey (R) [j] vacantFred Muller (R) [k] Andrieus A. Jones (D) [h]
1918
1919 Octavio Larrazolo (R) Benjamin F. Pankey (R)Oscar O. Askren (D)Edward G. Sargent (R)Charles U. Strong (R) [l] Nelson A. Field (R)14R, 10D30R, 19D Benigno C.
Hernández (R)
1920 Harding/
Coolidge (R)Green check.svg
1921 Merritt C. Mechem (R)William H. Duckworth (R)Harry S. Bowman (D)Edward L. Safford (R) Holm O. Bursum (R) [k] Néstor Montoya (R)
1922O. A. Matson (R) [k]
1923 James F. Hinkle (D)José A. Baca (D) Soledad Chacón (D) Milton J. Helmick (D)Juan N. Vigil (D)John W. Corbin (D)Justiniano Baca (D) [h] 33D, 16R John Morrow (D)
Warren R. Graham Sr. (D) [k]
1924 Coolidge/
Dawes (R)Green check.svg
1925 Arthur T. Hannett (D)Edward G. Sargent (R)John W. Armstrong (D) [h] Edwin B. Swope (D) [k] 13R, 11D28D, 21R Sam G. Bratton (D) [m]
1926Fred E. Wilson (D) [k]
1927 Richard C. Dillon (R) Jennie Fortune (D)Robert C. Dow (D)Miguel A. Otero III (R)Benjamin F. Pankey (R) [h] 28D, 21R
Bronson M. Cutting (R) [k]
1928
Octavio Larrazolo (R) Hoover/
Curtis (R)Green check.svg
1929Hugh B. Woodward (R)E. A. Perrault (R)Miguel A. Otero III (R)Victoriano Ulibarrí (R)Emerson Watts (R)18R, 6D37R, 12D Albert G. Simms (R)
vacantAustin D. Crile (R) [k] Bronson M. Cutting (R) [h]
1930
1931 Arthur Seligman (D) [h] Andrew W. Hockenhull (D)Marguerite P. Baca (D)Ernest K. Neumann (D)Arsenio Velarde (D)Warren R. Graham Sr. (D) [h] James F. Hinkle (D)16R, 8D28D, 21R Dennis Chávez (D)
1932 Roosevelt/
Garner (D)Green check.svg
1933 Clinton Anderson (D) [k] Frank Vesely (D)20D, 4R41D, 8R
Andrew W. Hockenhull (D) [j] vacant Carl Hatch (D) [k]
193442D, 7R
1935 Clyde Tingley (D)Louis Cabeza de Baca (D)Elizabeth F. Gonzales (D)Frank H. Patton (D)José O. García (D)James J. Connelly (D)18D, 6R37D, 12R John J. Dempsey (D)
Dennis Chávez (D) [k] [h]
1936
1937Hiram M. Dow (D)Frank Worden (D)23D, 1R47D, 2R
1938
1939 John E. Miles (D)James Murray Sr. (D)Jessie M. Gonzales (D)Filo Sedillo (D)E. D. Trujillo (D)Rex French (D)42D, 7R
1940 Roosevelt/
Wallace (D)Green check.svg
1941 Ceferino Quintana (D)Edward P. Chase (D) [l] H. R. Rodgers (D)21D, 3R40D, 9R Clinton Anderson (D)
1942
1943 John J. Dempsey (D)James B. Jones (D)Cecilia T. Cleveland (D)J. D. Hannah (D)Guy Shepard (D)33D, 16R2D
1944Clyde P. McCulloh (D) [k] Roosevelt/
Truman (D)Green check.svg
1945 John E. Miles (D)18D, 6R30D, 19R
1946
1947 Thomas J. Mabry (D) Joseph Montoya (D)Alicia Valdéz Romero (D)E. D. Trujillo (D)H. R. Rodgers (D)
1948 Truman/
Barkley (D)Green check.svg
1949Joe L. Martinez (D)Guy Shepard (D)19D, 5R36D, 13R Clinton Anderson (D)
1950
1951 Edwin L. Mechem (R) Tibo J. Chávez (D) Beatrice Roach Gottlieb (D)Robert D. Castner (D)R. H. Grissom (D)18D, 6R46D, 9R
1952 Eisenhower/
Nixon (R)Green check.svg
1953Richard H. Robinson (D) E. S. Johnny Walker (D)22D, 9R28R, 27D
1954
1955 John F. Simms (D) Joseph Montoya (D) [n] Natalie Smith Buck (D)J. D. Hannah (D) [h] Joseph B. Grant (D)23D, 9R51D, 4R
1956
1957 Edwin L. Mechem (R)Fred M. Standley (D)Ben Chavez (R) [k] Murray E. Morgan (D)24D, 8R43D, 23R
1958vacant
1959 John Burroughs (D) Ed V. Mead (D) Betty Fiorina (D) Frank B. Zinn (D) [l] Robert D. Castner (D)Joe Callaway (D)60D, 6R
1960Hilton A. Dickson Jr. (D) [k] Kennedy/
Johnson (D)Green check.svg
1961 Edwin L. Mechem (R) [o] Tom Bolack (R)Earl E. Hartley (D) E. S. Johnny Walker (D)28D, 4R59D, 7R
1962
Tom Bolack (R) [j] vacant Edwin L. Mechem (R) [k]
1963 Jack M. Campbell (D) Mack Easley (D) [p] Alberta Miller (D)Alex J. Armijo (D)Joseph B. Grant (D)55D, 11R
1964 Johnson/
Humphrey (D)Green check.svg
1965Boston E. Witt (D)Guyton B. Hays (D)59D, 18R Joseph Montoya (D)
1966
1967 David Cargo (R) Lee Francis (R) Ernestine D. Evans (D)Harold G. Thompson (R)H. E. Thomas Jr. (R) [l] 25D, 17R45D, 25R
1968Merrill B. Johns (R) [k] Nixon/
Agnew (R)Green check.svg
1969James A. Maloney (D)Jesse D. Kornegay (D)Alex J. Armijo (D)44D, 26R2R
1970
1971 Bruce King (D) Roberto Mondragón (D) Betty Fiorina (D) David L. Norvell (D) Frank Olmstead (D)28D, 14R48D, 22R1R, 1D
1972
197330D, 12R51D, 19R Pete Domenici (R)
197450D, 20R
1975 Jerry Apodaca (D) Robert E. Ferguson (D) Ernestine D. Evans (D) Toney Anaya (D)Max R. Sanchez (D) [l] Edward M. Murphy (D)Phil R. Lucero (D)29D, 13R51D, 19R
197630D, 12R Ford/
Dole (R)Red x.svg
197733D, 9R48D, 22R Harrison Schmitt (R)
1978Alvino E. Castillo (D) [k]
1979 Bruce King (D) Roberto Mondragón (D) Shirley Hooper (D) Jeff Bingaman (D)Jan Alan Hartkey (D)Alex J. Armijo (D)41D, 29R [q]
198032D, 10R Reagan/
Bush (R)Green check.svg
198122D, 20R41D, 29R [r] 2R
198223D, 19R
1983 Toney Anaya (D) Mike Runnels (D) Clara Padilla Jones (D) Paul Bardacke (D)Albert Romero (D)Earl E. Hartley (D) [l] Jim Baca (D)46D, 24R Jeff Bingaman (D)2R, 1D
198447D, 23R
198521D, 21R [s] 43D, 27R [t]
1986 James B. Lewis (D) [k] 22R, 20D [u]
22R, 20D [v]
1987 Garrey Carruthers (R) Jack L. Stahl (R) Rebecca Vigil-Giron (D) Hal Stratton (R)Harroll H. Adams (D) W. R. Humphries (R)21D, 21R [w] 47D, 23R
198821D, 21R [x] 46D, 24R Bush/
Quayle (R)Green check.svg
198926D, 16R45D, 25R
199025D, 17R
1991 Bruce King (D) Casey Luna (D) Stephanie Gonzales (D) Tom Udall (D) Robert E. Vigil (D) David W. King (D) Jim Baca (D) [y] 26D, 16R49D, 21R
1992 Clinton/
Gore (D)Green check.svg
1993 Ray Powell (D) [k] 27D, 15R53D, 17R
1994
1995 Gary Johnson (R) Walter Dwight Bradley (R) Michael A. Montoya (D)46D, 24R
1996
199725D, 17R42D, 28R
3R [z]
1998
1999 Rebecca Vigil-Giron (D) Patricia A. Madrid (D) Domingo Martinez (D)40D, 30R2R, 1D
2000 Gore/
Lieberman (D)Red x.svg
200124D, 18R [aa] 42D, 28R
2002
2003 Bill Richardson (D) Diane Denish (D) Robert E. Vigil (D) [l] Patrick H. Lyons (R)24D, 18R43D, 27R
2004 Bush/
Cheney (R)Green check.svg
2005 Douglas M. Brown (R) [k] 42D, 28R
2006
2007 Mary Herrera (D) Gary King (D) Hector Balderas (D) James B. Lewis (D)
2008 Obama/
Biden (D)Green check.svg
200927D, 15R45D, 25R Tom Udall (D)3D
2010
2011 Susana Martinez (R) John Sanchez (R) Dianna Duran (R) [l] Ray Powell (D)36D, 34R2D, 1R
2012
201325D, 17R38D, 32R Martin Heinrich (D)
201437D, 33R
2015 Hector Balderas (D) Tim Keller (D) [l] Tim Eichenberg (D) Aubrey Dunn Jr. (R)24D, 18R [ab] 37R, 33D
2016 Brad Winter (R) [k] Clinton/
Kaine (D)Red x.svg
2017 Maggie Toulouse Oliver (D)26D, 16R38D, 32R
2018 Wayne Johnson (R) [k] Aubrey Dunn Jr. (L)
2019 Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) Howie Morales (D) Brian Colón (D) Stephanie Garcia
Richard (D)		46D, 24R3D
2020 Biden/
Harris (D)Green check.svg
202127D, 15R45D, 25R Ben Ray Luján (D)2D, 1R
2022
2023 Raúl Torrez (D) Joseph Maestas (D) Laura Montoya (D)3D
2024 Harris/
Walz (D)Red x.svg
Key to party colors and abbreviations for members of the U.S. Congress and other politicians or officials
Alaskan Independence (AKIP)
Know Nothing (KN)
American Labor (AL)
Anti-Jacksonian (Anti-J)
National Republican (NR)
Anti-Administration (AA)
Anti-Masonic (Anti-M)
Conservative (Con)
Covenant (Cov)
Democratic (D)
Democratic–Farmer–Labor (DFL)
Democratic–NPL (D-NPL)
Dixiecrat (Dix),
States' Rights (SR)
Democratic-Republican (DR)
Farmer–Labor (FL)
Federalist (F)
Pro-Administration (PA)
Free Soil (FS)
Fusion (Fus)
Greenback (GB)
Independence (IPM)
Independent Democrat (ID)
Independent Republican (IR)
Jacksonian (J)
Liberal (Lib)
Libertarian (L)
National Union (NU)
Nonpartisan League (NPL)
Nullifier (N)
Opposition Northern (O)
Opposition Southern (O)
Populist (Pop)
Progressive (Prog)
Prohibition (Proh)
Readjuster (Rea)
Republican (R)
Silver (Sv)
Silver Republican (SvR)
Socialist (Soc)
Union (U)
Unconditional Union (UU)
Vermont Progressive (VP)
Whig (W)
Independent (I)
Nonpartisan (NP)
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Governor of New Mexico Territory.
  2. ↑ Stephen W. Kearny declared New Mexico a territory in 1846 and installed Charles Bent as governor. Congress revoked Kearny's declaration in 1847, and thus New Mexico had no governor from 1847 until 1851.
  3. ↑ Resigned in 1852 to return to his native state of Georgia
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Delegate from New Mexico Territory.
  5. ↑ The territory broke into two and then three during Connelly's tenure due to the American Civil War and administrative problems.
  6. ↑ Suspended by the United States Secretary of the Interior for misconduct in 1878.
  7. ↑ Resigned in 1910 to become a framer in the New Mexico Constitutional Convention.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Died in office.
  9. ↑ Resigned on March 4, 1921 to take office as U.S. Secretary of the Interior.
  10. 1 2 3 As lieutenant governor, filled unexpired term.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Initially appointed to fill vacancy.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Resigned.
  13. ↑ Resigned on June 24, 1933 to take seat as judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
  14. ↑ Resigned in April 1957, after being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.
  15. ↑ Resigned in order to be appointed to the United States Senate by his successor.
  16. ↑ The Governor and Lt. Governor of a given political party have been elected on the same ticket since November 1964.
  17. ↑ A coalition of 11 Democrats and 26 Republicans controlled the House Majority and elected a Democratic Speaker.
  18. ↑ A coalition of 10 Democrats and 27 Republicans controlled the House Majority and elected a Democratic Speaker.
  19. ↑ A coalition of 3 Democrats and 21 Republicans controlled the Senate Majority. [2]
  20. ↑ A coalition of 10 Democrats and 26 Republicans controlled the House Majority and elected a Democratic Speaker. [2]
  21. ↑ A Democrat switched parties to become a Republican.
  22. ↑ A coalition of 19 Democrats and 4 Republicans controlled the Senate Majority during a special session in September 1986.
  23. ↑ A coalition of 21 Democrats and 3 Republicans controlled the Senate Majority.
  24. ↑ A coalition of 5 Democrats and 18 Republicans controlled the Senate Majority.
  25. ↑ Resigned May 19, 1993 to become director of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
  26. ↑ Democrat Bill Richardson resigned on February 13, 1997. Republican Bill Redmond elected to replace him on May 13, 1997.
  27. ↑ A coalition of 3 Democrats and 18 Republicans controlled the Senate Majority. The Lieutenant Governor broke the tie.
  28. ↑ Sen. Phil Griego (D-39) resigned on March 14 over a scandal involving state building sale. A Republican, Ted Barela, was appointed to replace him on April 3. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Urbanization, Latinos and a far-right GOP. How New Mexico went from battleground to blue". Los Angeles Times. 2023-07-23. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  2. 1 2 Hillinger, Charles (9 May 1985). "1st Latino Governor of New Mexico on the Go Controversial Policies Have Created Friends, Enemies Among Electorate". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  3. ↑ Boyd, Dan. "Governor picks Republican Barela for Griego's senate seat". www.abqjournal.com. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
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