 The state had long been considered leaning Democratic, or a state Hillary Clinton would win, due to its large population of Hispanic/Latino 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.New Mexico voted for the electoral college runner-up in 1976 and 2000, however in this election and in 2000 New Mexico voted for the candidate who received the most votes.