2016 United States presidential election in New Mexico
The 2016 United States presidential election in New Mexico was held on November 8, 2016. Hillary Clinton won the state of New Mexico with a plurality, by a margin of 8. 2 percentage points, carrying the state’s five electoral votes. This is the third time since 1912, when New Mexico attained statehood, that the state voted for a candidate who did not win the electoral college.
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The 2016 United States presidential election in New Mexico was held on November 8, 2016. Hillary Clinton won the state of New Mexico with a plurality, by a margin of 8. 2 percentage points, carrying the state’s five electoral votes. The state had long been considered leaning Democratic, or a state Hillary Clinton would win, due to its large population of HispanicLatino and Native American voters.
This is the third time since 1912, when New Mexico attained statehood, that the state voted for a candidate who did not win the electoral college.
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