List of New Mexico governors from first to last

New Mexico joined the Union as the 47th state on January 6, 1912. This event marked its transition from a U.S. territory to full statehood, allowing it to participate fully in the national government and electoral processes. The admission of New Mexico expanded the United States, adding to its cultural diversity and geographical territory.

William Calhoun McDonald became the first governor of the state of New Mexico on January 15, 1912.

Here is a chronological list of the governors of New Mexico from First to last.

No.	Name	Term in Office	Party
1	William C. McDonald	January 15, 1912 – January 1, 1917	Democratic
2	Ezequiel Cabeza De Baca	January 1, 1917 – February 18, 1917	Democratic
3	Washington Ellsworth Lindsey	February 18, 1917 – January 1, 1919	Republican
4	Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo	January 1, 1919 – January 1, 1921	Republican
5	Merritt C. Mechem	January 1, 1921 – January 1, 1923	Republican
6	James F. Hinkle	January 1, 1923 – January 1, 1925	Democratic
7	Arthur T. Hannett	January 1, 1925 – January 1, 1927	Democratic
8	Richard C. Dillon	January 1, 1927 – January 1, 1931	Republican
9	Arthur Seligman	January 1, 1931 – September 25, 1933	Democratic
10	Andrew W. Hockenhull	September 25, 1933 – January 1, 1935	Democratic
11	Clyde Tingley	January 1, 1935 – January 1, 1939	Democratic
12	John E. Miles	January 1, 1939 – January 1, 1943	Democratic
13	John J. Dempsey	January 1, 1943 – January 1, 1947	Democratic
14	Thomas J. Mabry	January 1, 1947 – January 1, 1951	Democratic
15	Edwin L. Mechem	January 1, 1951 – January 1, 1955	Republican
16	John F. Simms	January 1, 1955 – January 1, 1957	Democratic
17	Edwin L. Mechem (2nd term)	January 1, 1957 – January 1, 1959	Republican
18	John Burroughs	January 1, 1959 – January 1, 1961	Democratic
19	Edwin L. Mechem (3rd term)	January 1, 1961 – November 30, 1962	Republican
20	Tom Bolack	November 30, 1962 – January 1, 1963	Republican
21	Jack M. Campbell	January 1, 1963 – January 1, 1967	Democratic
22	David Cargo	January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1971	Republican
23	Bruce King (1st term)	January 1, 1971 – January 1, 1975	Democratic
24	Jerry Apodaca	January 1, 1975 – January 1, 1979	Democratic
25	Bruce King (2nd term)	January 1, 1979 – January 1, 1983	Democratic
26	Toney Anaya	January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1987	Democratic
27	Garrey Carruthers	January 1, 1987 – January 1, 1991	Republican
28	Bruce King (3rd term)	January 1, 1991 – January 1, 1995	Democratic
29	Gary Johnson	January 1, 1995 – January 1, 2003	Republican
30	Bill Richardson	January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2011	Democratic
31	Susana Martinez	January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2019	Republican
32	Michelle Lujan Grisham	January 1, 2019 –	Democratic