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1990 New Mexico governor election

Bruce King (Democrat) beat Frank Bond (Republican) in New Mexico in 1990, 54.6% to 45.2%, a margin of 9.5 points and 38,872 votes.

New Mexico changed party: in 1986 it went Republican, for Garrey E. Carruthers.

Democrats led in 26 of the 33 counties and Republicans in 7. The largest, Bernalillo, cast 132,975 votes and went to the Democrat by 2.5 points. The closest was De Baca, where 9 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
Bruce King won Democratic 224,564 54.6%
Frank Bond Republican 185,692 45.2%
All other candidates 976 0.2%
Total411,232

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Bernalillo 67,965 51.1% 64,601 48.6% 409 132,975 D+2.5
Dona Ana 15,443 50.1% 15,365 49.8% 47 30,855 D+0.3
Santa Fe 20,025 68.8% 8,942 30.7% 139 29,106 D+38.1
San Juan 10,471 49.5% 10,610 50.1% 78 21,159 R+0.7
Sandoval 8,841 57.5% 6,481 42.1% 62 15,384 D+15.3
Chaves 5,997 39.5% 9,156 60.3% 22 15,175 R+20.8
Eddy 7,368 52.7% 6,583 47.1% 17 13,968 D+5.6
Valencia 8,394 61.9% 5,165 38.1% 5 13,564 D+23.8
Lea 5,392 41.6% 7,568 58.3% 11 12,971 R+16.8
Otero 5,833 47.4% 6,450 52.4% 32 12,315 R+5.0
McKinley 8,081 67.2% 3,937 32.8% 12,018 D+34.5
Rio Arriba 7,626 74.6% 2,599 25.4% 10,225 D+49.2
Curry 4,637 51.3% 4,399 48.6% 9 9,045 D+2.6
Los Alamos 3,146 38.6% 4,959 60.9% 41 8,146 R+22.3
Grant 5,011 61.6% 3,107 38.2% 16 8,134 D+23.4
San Miguel 5,919 77.1% 1,760 22.9% 3 7,682 D+54.1
Taos 4,625 68.6% 2,108 31.3% 9 6,742 D+37.3
Socorro 3,317 60.9% 2,123 39.0% 9 5,449 D+21.9
Cibola 3,658 67.2% 1,779 32.7% 4 5,441 D+34.5
Luna 2,625 50.8% 2,526 48.8% 20 5,171 D+1.9
Roosevelt 2,318 50.2% 2,296 49.7% 3 4,617 D+0.5
Lincoln 1,908 41.7% 2,656 58.0% 13 4,577 R+16.3
Colfax 2,571 61.7% 1,598 38.3% 4,169 D+23.3
Torrance 2,738 71.7% 1,080 28.3% 3,818 D+43.4
Sierra 1,774 48.8% 1,846 50.8% 13 3,633 R+2.0
Quay 2,010 57.9% 1,458 42.0% 1 3,469 D+15.9
Mora 1,656 66.8% 822 33.2% 2,478 D+33.7
Guadalupe 1,576 71.6% 624 28.4% 2,200 D+43.3
Hidalgo 1,085 56.8% 825 43.2% 1,910 D+13.6
Union 906 53.0% 800 46.8% 2 1,708 D+6.2
Catron 719 52.9% 630 46.4% 9 1,358 D+6.6
De Baca 579 50.3% 570 49.5% 2 1,151 D+0.8
Harding 350 56.5% 269 43.5% 619 D+13.1

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