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1916 New Mexico governor election

Ezequiel Cabeza De Baca (Democrat) beat Holm O. Bursum (Republican) in New Mexico in 1916, 49.4% to 47.4%, a margin of 2.0 points and 1,323 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1911, when William C. McDonald won.

Democrats led in 13 of the 25 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 12. The largest, Bernalillo, cast 5,631 votes and went to the Republican by 7.7 points. The closest was Taos, where 17 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Governor

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Ezequiel Cabeza De Baca won Democratic 32,875 49.4%
Holm O. Bursum Republican 31,552 47.4%
All other candidates 2,124 3.2%
Total66,551

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Bernalillo 2,555 45.4% 2,987 53.0% 89 5,631 R+7.7
Grant 2,144 46.5% 2,358 51.1% 110 4,612 R+4.6
Colfax 2,163 51.6% 1,983 47.3% 49 4,195 D+4.3
Union 2,055 51.2% 1,693 42.2% 267 4,015 D+9.0
Socorro 1,433 37.2% 2,404 62.4% 17 3,854 R+25.2
Rio Arriba 1,650 43.5% 2,139 56.4% 1 3,790 R+12.9
Chaves 2,302 64.5% 1,039 29.1% 226 3,567 D+35.4
Santa Fe 1,617 45.7% 1,903 53.8% 17 3,537 R+8.1
Mora 1,745 52.0% 1,595 47.5% 17 3,357 D+4.5
Doña Ana 1,243 42.4% 1,672 57.0% 20 2,935 R+14.6
Quay 1,553 59.8% 794 30.6% 251 2,598 D+29.2
Taos 1,200 48.8% 1,217 49.5% 41 2,458 R+0.7
Guadalupe 1,307 53.3% 1,115 45.4% 32 2,454 D+7.8
Valencia 453 21.2% 1,663 78.0% 17 2,133 R+56.7
Eddy 1,502 72.2% 474 22.8% 105 2,081 D+49.4
Curry 1,126 56.0% 539 26.8% 346 2,011 D+29.2
Lincoln 781 40.3% 1,113 57.4% 46 1,940 R+17.1
Torrance 721 39.8% 1,022 56.4% 70 1,813 R+16.6
Otero 829 50.6% 674 41.2% 134 1,637 D+9.5
Roosevelt 1,172 74.6% 253 16.1% 147 1,572 D+58.5
Sandoval 817 56.0% 643 44.0% 1,460 D+11.9
Luna 819 60.0% 500 36.6% 46 1,365 D+23.4
McKinley 610 45.4% 731 54.4% 3 1,344 R+9.0
San Juan 613 53.7% 479 42.0% 49 1,141 D+11.7
Sierra 463 44.2% 562 53.6% 23 1,048 R+9.4

Counties as they stood in 1916; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

New Mexico governor elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2022 Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) D+6.4
2018 Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) D+14.4
2014 Susana Martinez (R) R+14.4
2010 Susana Martinez (R) R+6.7
2006 Bill Richardson (D) D+37.6
2002 Bill Richardson (D) D+16.4
1998 Gary E. Johnson (R) R+9.1
1994 Gary Johnson (R) R+9.9
1990 Bruce King (D) D+9.5
1986 Garrey E. Carruthers (R) R+6.1
1982 Toney Anaya (D) D+5.9
1978 Bruce King (D) D+1.1
1974 Jerry Apodaca (D) D+1.1
1970 Bruce King (D) D+4.9
1968 David Cargo (R) R+0.9
1966 David F. Cargo (R) R+3.5
1964 Jack M. Campbell (D) D+20.4
1962 Jack M. Campbell (D) D+6.0
1960 Edwin L. Mechem (R) R+0.7
1958 John Burroughs (D) D+0.9
1956 Edwin L. Mechem (R) R+4.5
1954 John F. Simms (D) D+14.0
1952 Edwin L. Mechem (R) R+7.5
1950 Edwin L. Mechem (R) R+7.5
1948 Thomas J. Mabry (D) D+9.4
1946 Thomas J. Mabry (D) D+5.6
1944 John J. Dempsey (D) D+3.6
1942 John J. Dempsey (D) D+9.1
1940 John E. Miles (D) D+11.2
1938 John E. Miles (D) D+4.6
1936 Clyde Tingley (D) D+14.5
1934 Clyde Tingley (D) D+4.3
1932 Arthur Seligman (D) D+10.6
1930 Arthur Seligman (D) D+6.6
1928 Richard C. Dillon (R) R+11.3
1926 Richard C. Dillon (R) R+3.5
1924 Arthur T. Hannett (D) D+0.2
1922 James F. Hinkle (D) D+9.9
1920 Merritt C. Mechem (R) R+3.5
1918 Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo (R) R+2.8
1916 Ezequiel Cabeza De Baca (D) D+2.0
1911 William C. McDonald (D) D+5.0