The 1986 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1986, in order to elect the governor of New Mexico. Due to term limits, incumbent Democratic governor Toney Anaya was ineligible to seek a second term as governor. This was the last time until 2022, that the state elected a governor of the same party as the sitting president.
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 County results Carruthers: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Powell: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary election
editDemocratic primary
editRay Powell was unopposed in the Democratic primary.[1]
Republican primary
editThe Republican primary was won by former New Mexico Republican Party chair Garrey Carruthers, who defeated five other candidates.
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Garrey Carruthers | 27,671 | 31.05% | |
| Republican | Joseph H. Mercer | 23,560 | 26.44% | |
| Republican | Colin R. McMillan | 19,807 | 22.23% | |
| Republican | Frank M. Bond | 10,619 | 11.92% | |
| Republican | Paul F. Becht | 6,566 | 7.37% | |
| Republican | William Jay Loomis Jr. | 884 | 0.99% | |
| Total votes | 89,107 | 100.00% | ||
General election
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Garrey Carruthers | 209,455 | 53.05% | +6.02% | |
| Democratic | Ray Powell | 185,378 | 46.95% | −6.02% | |
| Majority | 24,077 | 6.10% | |||
| Total votes | 394,833 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | +12.04% | |||
Results by county
edit| County | Garrey Carruthers Republican |
Ray Powell Democratic |
Margin | Total votes cast | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Bernalillo | 66,820 | 53.68% | 57,656 | 46.32% | 9,164 | 7.36% | 124,476 |
| Catron | 814 | 63.89% | 460 | 36.11% | 354 | 27.79% | 1,274 |
| Chaves | 10,788 | 63.80% | 6,121 | 36.20% | 4,667 | 27.60% | 16,909 |
| Cibola | 2,491 | 48.46% | 2,649 | 51.54% | -158 | -3.07% | 5,140 |
| Colfax | 1,997 | 46.17% | 2,328 | 53.83% | -331 | -7.65% | 4,325 |
| Curry | 5,742 | 59.53% | 3,904 | 40.47% | 1,838 | 19.05% | 9,646 |
| De Baca | 548 | 52.09% | 504 | 47.91% | 44 | 4.18% | 1,052 |
| Doña Ana | 17,343 | 60.80% | 11,183 | 39.20% | 6,160 | 21.59% | 28,526 |
| Eddy | 7,771 | 50.48% | 7,622 | 49.52% | 149 | 0.97% | 15,393 |
| Grant | 3,605 | 46.11% | 4,214 | 53.89% | -609 | -7.79% | 7,819 |
| Guadalupe | 791 | 43.44% | 1,030 | 56.56% | -239 | -13.12% | 1,821 |
| Harding | 320 | 60.04% | 213 | 39.96% | 107 | 20.08% | 533 |
| Hidalgo | 995 | 59.30% | 683 | 40.70% | 312 | 18.59% | 1,678 |
| Lea | 8,813 | 65.64% | 4,613 | 34.36% | 4,200 | 31.28% | 13,426 |
| Lincoln | 3,049 | 71.57% | 1,211 | 28.43% | 1,838 | 43.15% | 4,260 |
| Los Alamos | 4,729 | 59.32% | 3,243 | 40.68% | 1,486 | 18.64% | 7,972 |
| Luna | 3,122 | 58.60% | 2,206 | 41.40% | 916 | 17.19% | 5,328 |
| McKinley | 4,514 | 39.56% | 6,897 | 60.44% | -2,383 | -20.88% | 11,411 |
| Mora | 965 | 44.47% | 1,205 | 55.53% | -240 | -11.06% | 2,170 |
| Otero | 6,728 | 60.94% | 4,313 | 39.06% | 2,415 | 21.87% | 11,041 |
| Quay | 1,924 | 57.11% | 1,445 | 42.89% | 479 | 14.22% | 3,369 |
| Rio Arriba | 3,197 | 33.77% | 6,269 | 66.23% | -3,072 | -32.45% | 9,466 |
| Roosevelt | 2,702 | 59.90% | 1,809 | 40.10% | 893 | 19.80% | 4,511 |
| San Juan | 13,184 | 61.24% | 8,345 | 38.76% | 4,839 | 22.48% | 21,529 |
| San Miguel | 2,510 | 35.04% | 4,654 | 64.96% | -2,144 | -29.93% | 7,164 |
| Sandoval | 6,521 | 48.50% | 6,924 | 51.50% | -403 | -3.00% | 13,445 |
| Santa Fe | 10,800 | 39.51% | 16,537 | 60.49% | -5,737 | -20.99% | 27,337 |
| Sierra | 2,463 | 67.17% | 1,204 | 32.83% | 1,259 | 34.33% | 3,667 |
| Socorro | 2,545 | 51.21% | 2,425 | 48.79% | 120 | 2.41% | 4,970 |
| Taos | 2,636 | 33.60% | 5,210 | 66.40% | -2,574 | -32.81% | 7,846 |
| Torrance | 1,895 | 55.90% | 1,495 | 44.10% | 400 | 11.80% | 3,390 |
| Union | 974 | 60.57% | 634 | 39.43% | 340 | 21.14% | 1,608 |
| Valencia | 6,159 | 49.95% | 6,172 | 50.05% | -13 | -0.11% | 12,331 |
| Total | 209,455 | 53.05% | 185,378 | 46.95% | 24,077 | 6.10% | 394,833 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Richard M. Scammon & Alice V. McGillivray. America Votes 17, A Handbook of Contemporary American Election Statistics. p. 279. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ New Mexico State Records Center & Archives, Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 4, 1986 - State of New Mexico
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