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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.

The parties are as follows:   Democratic (D),   Republican (R),   Whig (W), and   a tie or coalition within a group of elected officials.

Year Executive offices State Legislature United States Congress Electoral College votes
Governor Lieutenant Governor Secretary of State Attorney General Auditor Treasurer Comm. of Pub. Lands State Senate State House U.S. Senator (Class I) U.S. Senator (Class II) U.S. House
1846 Charles Bent[1]
1847 none[2]
1848
1849
1850
1851 James S. Calhoun (W)[1][3] Richard Hanson Weightman (D)
1852 William Carr Lane (W)[1]
1853 David Meriwether (D)[1] José Manuel Gallegos (D)
1854
1855
1856 Miguel Antonio Otero (D)
1857 Abraham Rencher (D)[1]
1858
1859
1860
1861 Henry Connelly (R)[1][4] John Sebrie Watts (R)
1862
1863 Francisco Perea (R)
1864
1865 José Francisco Chaves (R)
1866 Robert Byington Mitchell (D)[1]
1867 Charles P. Clever (D)
1868
1869 William Anderson Pile (R)[1] José Francisco Chaves (R)
1870
1871 Marsh Giddings (R)[1] José Manuel Gallegos (D)
1872
1873 Stephen Benton Elkins (R)
1874
1875 Samuel Beach Axtell (R)[1][5]
1876
1877 Trinidad Romero (R)
1878 Lew Wallace (R)[1]
1879 Mariano S. Otero (R)
1880
1881 Lionel Allen Sheldon (R)[1] Tranquilino Luna (R)
1882
1883 Francisco A. Manzanares (D)
1884
1885 Edmund G. Ross (D)[1] Antonio Joseph (D)
1886
1887
1888
1889 L. Bradford Prince (R)[1]
1890
1891
1892
1893 William Taylor Thornton (D)[1]
1894
1895 Thomas B. Catron (R)
1896
1897 Miguel Antonio Otero (R)[1] Harvey B. Fergusson (D)
1898
1899 Pedro Perea (R)
1900
1901 Bernard Shandon Rodey (R)
1902
1903
1904
1905 William Henry Andrews (R)
1906 Herbert James Hagerman (R)[1]
1907 George Curry (R)[1][6]
1908
1909
1910 William J. Mills (R)[1]
1911
1912 William C. McDonald (D) Ezequiel Cabeza De Baca (D) Antonio J. Lucero (D) Frank C. Clancy (R) William G. Sargent (R) Owen N. Marron (D) Robert P. Ervien (R)[7] 16R, 7D, 1 Other 30R, 16D, 3 Other Thomas B. Catron (R) Albert B. Fall (R)[8] 1R, 1D Woodrow Wilson and Thomas R. Marshall (D) Green tickY
1913 Harvey B. Fergusson (D)
1914
1915 33R, 14D, 2 Other Benigno C. Hernández (R)
1916
1917 Ezequiel C. de Baca (D)[9] Washington E. Lindsey (R) Manuel Martínez (R) Harry L. Patton (D) H. L. Hall (D) 14R, 10D 30R, 19D William B. Walton (D)
Washington E. Lindsey (R)[10] Vacant Fred Muller (R)[11] Andrieus A. Jones (D)[12]
1918
1919 Octaviano A. Larrazolo (R) Benjamin F. Pankey (R) Oscar O. Askren (D) Edward G. Sargent (R) Charles U. Strong (R)[13] Nelson A. Field (R) 14R, 10D 30R, 19D Benigno C. Hernández (R)
1920 Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge (R) Green tickY
1921 Merritt C. Mechem (R) William H. Duckworth (R) Harry S. Bowman (D) Edward L. Safford (R) Holm O. Bursum (R)[14] Néstor Montoya (R)
1922 O. A. Matson (R)[15]
1923 James F. Hinkle (D) José A. Baca (D) Soledad C. Chacón (D) Milton J. Helmick (D) Juan N. Vigil (D) John W. Corbin (D) Justiniano Baca (D)[16] 33D, 16R John Morrow (D)
Warren R. Graham, Sr. (D)[17]
1924 Calvin Coolidge and Charles G. Dawes (R) Green tickY
1925 Arthur T. Hannett (D) Edward G. Sargent (R) John W. Armstrong (D)[9] Edwin B. Swope (D)[18] 13R, 11D 28D, 21R Sam G. Bratton (D)[19]
1926 Fred E. Wilson (D)[20]
1927 Richard C. Dillon (R) Jennie Fortune (D) Robert C. Dow (D) Miguel A. Otero III (R) Benjamin F. Pankey (R)[21] 28D, 21R
Bronson M. Cutting (R)[22]
1928
Octaviano A. Larrazolo (R) Herbert Hoover and Charles Curtis (R) Green tickY
1929 Hugh B. Woodward (R) E. A. Perrault (R) Miguel A. Otero III (R) Victoriano Ulibarrí (R) Emerson Watts (R) 18R, 6D 37R, 12D Albert G. Simms (R)
Vacant Austin D. Crile (R)[23] Bronson M. Cutting (R)[24]
1930
1931 Arthur Seligman (D)[9] Andrew W. Hockenhull (D) Marguerite P. Baca (D) Ernest K. Neumann (D) Arsenio Velarde (D) Warren R. Graham, Sr. (D)[25] James F. Hinkle (D) 16R, 8D 28D, 21R Dennis Chávez (D)
1932 Franklin D. Roosevelt and John Nance Garner (D) Green tickY
1933 Clinton P. Anderson (D)[26] Frank Vesely (D) 20D, 4R 41D, 8R
Andrew W. Hockenhull (D)[10] Vacant Carl Hatch (D)[27]
1934 42D, 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, 6R 37D, 12R John J. Dempsey (D)
Dennis Chávez (D)[28][29]
1936
1937 Hiram M. Dow (D) Frank Worden (D) 23D, 1R 47D, 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 Franklin D. Roosevelt and Henry A. Wallace (D) Green tickY
1941 Ceferino Quintana (D) Edward P. Chase (D)[30] H. R. Rodgers (D) 21D, 3R 40D, 9R Clinton P. Anderson (D)
1942
1943 John J. Dempsey (D) James B. Jones (D) Cecilia T. Cleveland (D) J. D. Hannah (D) Guy Shepard (D) 33D, 16R 2D
1944 Clyde P. McCulloh (D) [31] Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman (D) Green tickY
1945 John E. Miles (D) 18D, 6R 30D, 19R
1946
1947 Thomas J. Mabry (D) Joseph Montoya (D) Alicia Valdéz Romero (D) E. D. Trujillo (D) H. R. Rodgers (D)
1948 Harry S. Truman and Alben W. Barkley (D) Green tickY
1949 Joe L. Martinez (D) Guy Shepard (D) 19D, 5R 36D, 13R Clinton P. Anderson (D)
1950
1951 Edwin L. Mechem (R) Tibo J. Chavéz (D) Beatrice Roach Gottlieb (D) Robert D. Castner (D) R. H. Grissom (D) 18D, 6R 46D, 9R
1952 Dwight D. Eisenhower and Richard M. Nixon (R) Green tickY
1953 Richard H. Robinson (D) E. S. Johnny Walker (D) 22D, 9R 28R, 27D
1954
1955 John F. Simms (D) Joseph Montoya (D)[32] Natalie Smith Buck (D) J. D. Hannah (D) [33] Joseph B. Grant (D) 23D, 9R 51D, 4R
1956
1957 Edwin L. Mechem (R) Fred M. Standley (D) Ben Chavez (R) [34] Murray E. Morgan (D) 24D, 8R 43D, 23R
1958 Vacant
1959 John Burroughs (D) Ed V. Mead (D) Betty Fiorina (D) Frank B. Zinn (D) [35] Robert D. Castner (D) Joe Callaway (D) 60D, 6R
1960 Hilton A. Dickson Jr.[36] John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson (D) Green tickY
1961 Edwin L. Mechem (R)[37] Tom Bolack (R) Earl E. Hartley (D) E. S. Johnny Walker (D) 28D, 4R 59D, 7R
1962
Tom Bolack (R)[10] Vacant Edwin L. Mechem (R)[38]
1963 Jack M. Campbell (D) Mack Easley (D) [39] Alberta Miller (D) Alex J. Armijo (D) Joseph B. Grant (D) 55D, 11R
1964 Lyndon B. Johnson and Hubert Humphrey (D) Green tickY
1965 Boston E. Witt (D) Guyton B. Hays (D) 59D, 18R Joseph Montoya (D)
1966
1967 David F. Cargo (R) E. Lee Francis (R) Ernestine Duràn Evans (D) Harold G. Thompson (R) H. E. Thomas Jr. (R) [40] 25D, 17R 45D, 25R
1968 Merrill B. Johns (R) [41] Richard M. Nixon and Spiro Agnew (R) Green tickY
1969 James A. Maloney (D) Jesse D. Kornegay (D) Alex J. Armijo (D) 44D, 26R 2R
1970
1971 Bruce King (D) Roberto Mondragón (D) Betty Fiorina (D) David L. Norvell (D) Frank M. Olmstead (D) 28D, 14R 48D, 22R 1R, 1D
1972
1973 30D, 12R 51D, 19R Pete Domenici (R)
1974 50D, 20R
1975 Jerry Apodaca (D) Robert E. Ferguson (D) Ernestine Durán Evans (D) Toney Anaya (D) Max R. Sanchez (D) [42] Edward M. Murphy (D) Phil R. Lucero (D) 29D, 13R 51D, 19R
1976 30D, 12R Gerald R. Ford and Bob Dole (R) Red XN
1977 33D, 9R 48D, 22R Harrison Schmitt (R)
1978 Alvino E. Castillo (D)[43]
1979 Bruce King (D) Roberto Mondragón (D) Shirley Hooper (D) Jeff Bingaman (D) Jan Alan Hartkey (D) Alex J. Armijo (D) 37 Coalition, 30D, 3R[44]
1980 32D, 10R Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush (R) Green tickY
1981 22D, 20R 37 Coalition, 31D, 2R[45] 2R
1982 23D, 19R
1983 Toney Anaya (D) Mike Runnels (D) Clara Padilla Jones (D) Paul Bardacke (D) Albert Romero (D) Earl E. Hartley (D) [46] Jim Baca (D) 46D, 24R Jeff Bingaman (D) 2R, 1D
1984 47D, 23R
1985 25 Coalition, 17D[47] 36 Coalition, 33D, 1R[48]
1986 James B. Lewis (D) [49] 22R, 20D[50]
23 Coalition, 18R, 1D[51]
1987 Garrey Carruthers (R) Jack L. Stahl (R) Rebecca Vigil-Giron (D) Hal Stratton (R) Harroll H. Adams (D) W.R. Humphries (R) 24 Coalition, 18R[52] 47D, 23R
1988 23 Coalition, 16D, 3R[53] 46D, 24R George H. W. Bush and Dan Quayle (R) Green tickY
1989 26D, 16R 45D, 25R
1990 25D, 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) [54] 26D, 16R 49D, 21R
1992 Bill Clinton and Al Gore (D) Green tickY
1993 Ray Powell (D) [55] 27D, 15R 53D, 17R
1994
1995 Gary Johnson (R) Walter Bradley (R) Michael A. Montoya (D) 46D, 24R
1996
1997 25D, 17R 42D, 28R
3R[56]
1998
1999 Rebecca Vigil-Giron (D) Patricia A. Madrid (D) Domingo Martinez (D) 40D, 30R 2R, 1D
2000 Al Gore and Joe Lieberman (D) Red XN
2001 21 Coalition, 21D[57] 42D, 28R
2002
2003 Bill Richardson (D) Diane Denish (D) Robert E. Vigil (D) [58] Patrick H. Lyons (R) 24D, 18R 43D, 27R
2004 George W. Bush and Dick Cheney (R) Green tickY
2005 Douglas Brown (R)[59] 42D, 28R
2006
2007 Mary Herrera (D) Gary King (D) Hector Balderas (D) James B. Lewis (D)
2008 Barack Obama and Joe Biden (D) Green tickY
2009 23 Coalition, 19D[60] 45D, 25R Tom Udall (D) 3D
2010
2011 Susana Martinez (R) John Sanchez (R) Dianna Duran (R)[61] Ray Powell (D) 36D, 33R, 1I 2D, 1R
2012
2013 25D, 17R 38D, 32R Martin Heinrich (D)
2014 37D, 33R
2015 Hector Balderas (D) Tim Keller (D) Tim Eichenberg (D) Aubrey Dunn (R) 24D, 18R[62] 37R, 33D
2016 Brad Winter (R) Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine (D) Red XN
2017 Maggie Toulouse Oliver (D) 26D, 16R 38D, 32R
2018
Year Governor Lieutenant Governor Secretary of State Attorney General Auditor Treasurer Comm. of Pub. Lands State Senate State House U.S. Senator (Class I) U.S. Senator (Class II) U.S. House Electoral College votes
Executive offices State Legislature United States Congress

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s 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. ^ The territory broke into two and then three during Connelly's tenure due to the American Civil War and administrative problems.
  5. ^ Suspended by the United States Secretary of the Interior for misconduct in 1878.
  6. ^ Resigned in 1910 to become a framer in the New Mexico Constitutional Convention.
  7. ^ Died in office in February 1917.
  8. ^ Resigned on March 4, 1921 to take office as U.S. Secretary of the Interior
  9. ^ a b c Died in office.
  10. ^ a b c As lieutenant governor, filled unexpired term.
  11. ^ Appointed by Governor Lindsey in 1917.
  12. ^ Died on December 20, 1927.
  13. ^ Resigned on February 11, 1922.
  14. ^ Appointed to fill vacancy by Governor Mechem.
  15. ^ Appointed by Governor Mechem on May 31, 1922.
  16. ^ Died in office in February 1925.
  17. ^ Appointed by Governor Hinkle on May 7, 1923.
  18. ^ Appointed by Governor Hannett in 1925.
  19. ^ Resigned on June 24, 1933 to take seat as judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
  20. ^ Appointed to fill vacancy by Governor Hannett.
  21. ^ Died in office in May 1929.
  22. ^ Appointed to fill vacancy by Governor Dillon.
  23. ^ Appointed by Governor Dillon in 1929.
  24. ^ Died on May 6, 1935.
  25. ^ Died on January 2, 1933.
  26. ^ Appointed by Governor Seligman on January 7, 1933.
  27. ^ Appointed to fill vacancy by Governor Hockenhull.
  28. ^ Appointed to fill vacancy by Governor Tingley.
  29. ^ Died on November 18, 1962.
  30. ^ Resigned in 1944.
  31. ^ McCulloh was appointed to the Chase vacancy by Governor Dempsey in 1944
  32. ^ Resigned in April 1957, after being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives
  33. ^ Hannah died in the month of July 1957
  34. ^ Chavez was appointed to the Hannah vacancy by Governor Mechem on August 12, 1957
  35. ^ Resigned in 1959
  36. ^ Appointed to the Zinn vacancy by Governor Burroughs in 1959
  37. ^ Resigned in order to be appointed to the United States Senate by his successor.
  38. ^ Appointed to fill vacancy by Governor Bolack.
  39. ^ The Governor and Lt. Governor of a given political party have been elected as a team since November 1964
  40. ^ Resigned, December 19, 1967
  41. ^ Appointed by Governor Cargo in January 1978
  42. ^ Resigned, April 11, 1978
  43. ^ Appointed to the Sanchez vacancy by Governor Apodaca in April 1978.
  44. ^ Coalition of 11 Democrats and 26 Republicans controlled the House Majority and elected a Democratic Speaker.
  45. ^ Coalition of 10 Democrats and 27 Republicans controlled the House Majority and elected a Democratic Speaker.
  46. ^ Resigned, November 1985
  47. ^ Coalition of 8 Democrats and 15 Republicans controlled the Senate Majority.
  48. ^ Coalition of 10 Democrats and 26 Republicans controlled the House Majority and elected a Democratic Speaker.
  49. ^ Lewis was appointed on December 12, 1985 by Governor Anaya
  50. ^ A Democrat switched parties to become a Republican.
  51. ^ Coalition of 19 Democrats and 4 Republicans controlled the Senate Majority during a special session in September 1986.
  52. ^ Coalition of 21 Democrats and 3 Republicans controlled the Senate Majority.
  53. ^ Coalition of 5 Democrats and 18 Republicans controlled the Senate Majority.
  54. ^ Resigned, May 19, 1993 to become U.S. Bureau of Land Management Director
  55. ^ Appointed to the Baca vacancy by Bruce King on May 13, 1993
  56. ^ Democrat Bill Richardson resigned on February 13, 1997. Republican William T. Redmond elected to replace him on May 13, 1997.
  57. ^ Coalition of 3 Democrats and 18 Republicans controlled the Senate Majority. The Lieutenant Governor broke the tie.
  58. ^ Resigned, October 26, 2005
  59. ^ Appointed by Governor Richardson on November 7, 2005.
  60. ^ Coalition of 8 Democrats and 15 Republicans controlled the Senate Majority.
  61. ^ Resigned October 22, 2015. [1]
  62. ^ 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. [2]

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