New mexico governor

The current Governor of New Mexico is Michelle Lujan Grisham, a Democrat who has been in office since January 1, 2019. She is the first Democratic woman to hold the office.

Here is a list of the Governors of New Mexico since statehood in 1912:

  1. William C. McDonald (1912-1917)
  2. Octaviano Larrazolo (1917-1921)
  3. Merritt C. Mechem (1921-1923)
  4. Arthur Seligman (1923-1925)
  5. Richard C. Dillon (1925-1927)
  6. James H. McGrath (1927-1931)
  7. Richard C. Dillon (1931-1933)
  8. Clyde Tingley (1933-1935)
  9. Clyde Tingley (1935-1939)
  10. John E. Miles (1939-1943)
  11. John J. Dempsey (1943-1947)
  12. Thomas J. Mabry (1947-1951)
  13. Edwin L. Mechem (1951-1957)
  14. John Burroughs (1957-1959)
  15. Edwin L. Mechem (1959-1961)
  16. Jack M. Campbell (1961-1967)
  17. David F. Cargo (1967-1971)
  18. Bruce King (1971-1975)
  19. Jerry Apodaca (1975-1979)
  20. Bruce King (1979-1983)
  21. Toney Anaya (1983-1987)
  22. Garrey Carruthers (1987-1991)
  23. Bruce King (1991-1995)
  24. Gary E. Johnson (1995-2003)
  25. Bill Richardson (2003-2011)
  26. Susana Martinez (2011-2019)
  27. Michelle Lujan Grisham (2019-present)

Note: There have been several acting governors who have served briefly between the terms of the listed governors.