How many electoral votes?
New Mexico is listed with 5 electoral votes in this generated guide.
Electoral College
New Mexico Electoral College votes and elector rules
New Mexico has 5 electoral votes. See allocation method, elector pledge status, selection process, and verification links.
State Summary
What to know about New Mexico Electoral College rules
How are votes awarded?
New Mexico is listed as winner-take-all. Under that summary, the statewide popular-vote winner receives the state's Electoral College votes.
Are electors pledged?
New Mexico is listed as requiring presidential electors to vote as pledged. The rule details summarize available pledge, replacement, penalty, or enforcement context from the state model.
What should I verify?
Confirm vote allocation, elector pledge enforcement, vacancy replacement, certification, and meeting procedures with official state or federal materials before relying on a legal detail.
Rules
New Mexico elector pledge and vote allocation rules
Quick Facts
Electoral College rule snapshot
- Electoral votes
- 5
- Allocation method
- Winner-takes-all
- Elector pledge
- Yes
- Election code
- N.M. Stat. Ann. §§ 1-15-3; 1-15-6, 1-15-7, 1-15-8, 1-15-9
Allocation
Winner-takes-all
New Mexico is one of the 48 states that have a winner-takes-all rule for the Electoral College. In these States, whichever candidate receives a majority of the popular vote, or a plurality of the popular vote (less than 50 percent but more than any other candidate), takes all of the state’s Electoral votes.
Elector Pledge
Yes
New Mexico is one of the states have passed laws that require their electors to vote as pledged. These laws may either impose a fine on an elector who fails to vote according to the statewide or district popular vote, or may disqualify an elector who violates his or her pledge and provide a replacement elector.
Process
How New Mexico electors are selected and vote
These notes summarize the elector selection, vacancy, meeting, or voting details available in the structured state model.
How Does New Mexico Select Its Electors?
Any qualified political party desiring to have candidates for president and vice president on the general election ballot in a presidential election year shall, at a state party convention held in the year of such election, choose from the voters of such party the number of presidential electors required by law and no more. The presidential electors shall be nominated by the state convention according to the rules of...
When Do The Electors Vote?
Presidential electors of the state shall meet at 11:00 a.m. in the office of the secretary of state on the day fixed by the laws of the United States for presidential electors to cast their ballots for president and vice president of the United States. At such meeting the presidential electors shall organize by choosing a presiding officer and a secretary. If the full number of electors required by law are not...
Sources
Sources and verification links
Questions
Common questions
How many Electoral College votes does New Mexico have?
New Mexico is listed with 5 Electoral College votes.
How does New Mexico allocate electoral votes?
New Mexico is listed as winner-take-all. Under that summary, the statewide popular-vote winner receives the state's Electoral College votes.
Are New Mexico electors pledged?
New Mexico is listed as requiring presidential electors to vote as pledged. The rule details summarize available pledge, replacement, penalty, or enforcement context from the state model.
How are New Mexico presidential electors selected?
Any qualified political party desiring to have candidates for president and vice president on the general election ballot in a presidential election year shall, at a state party convention held in the year of such election, choose from the voters of such party the number of presidential electors...
When do New Mexico electors vote?
Presidential electors of the state shall meet at 11:00 a.m. in the office of the secretary of state on the day fixed by the laws of the United States for presidential electors to cast their ballots for president and vice president of the United States. At such meeting the presidential electors shall...
Where can I verify New Mexico Electoral College rules?
Use official state or federal materials when available. This page links to selected sources including How does the state select its electors and National Association Of Secretaries Of State.
Glossary
Key Electoral College terms for New Mexico
- New Mexico Electoral Votes
- New Mexico is listed with 5 electoral votes for the Electoral College in this generated guide.
- New Mexico Allocation Method
- New Mexico is listed as winner-take-all. Under that summary, the statewide popular-vote winner receives the state's Electoral College votes.
- New Mexico Elector Pledge
- New Mexico is listed as requiring presidential electors to vote as pledged. The rule details summarize available pledge, replacement, penalty, or enforcement context from the state model.
- Presidential Elector
- A person appointed through the state's presidential election process to cast Electoral College votes for president and vice president.