List of governors of New Mexico
The following is a list of the Governors of the state of New Mexico and New Mexico Territory.
Twenty-seven individuals have held the office of governor of New Mexico since the state's admission to the Union in 1912, two of whom—Edwin L. Mechem and Bruce King—served three non-consecutive terms. King holds the record as New Mexico's longest-serving governor, with 12 years of service. William C. McDonald, the first governor, took office on January 6, 1912. The current officeholder is Michelle Lujan Grisham, who took office on January 1, 2019, as the first elected female Democratic governor of the state. Governors are limited to two consecutive terms, but a former governor is eligible for re-election after an intervening governor's term expires.
Governors
Governors under U.S. military rule
In 1846 the U.S. Army under Stephen W. Kearny invaded and occupied New Mexico. Military governors at times were assisted by civilian governors.Military governors were:
Civilian governors were:
Governors of the Territory of New Mexico
In 1850 New Mexico was organized as a Territory.Governors of the State of New Mexico
Other high offices held
This is a table of the higher federal offices and other governorships held by governors. All representatives and senators represented New Mexico. * denotes offices that the governor resigned to take.| Governor | Gubernatorial term | Higher offices held |
| Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo | 1919-1921 | U.S. Senator |
| John E. Miles | 1939-1943 | U.S. Representative |
| John J. Dempsey | 1943-1947 | U.S. Representative |
| Edwin L. Mechem | 1951-1955 1957-1959 1961-1962 | U.S. Senator* |
| Bill Richardson | 2003-2011 | U.S. Representative, U.S. Secretary of Energy, Ambassador to the United Nations |
| Michelle Lujan Grisham | 2019-Present | U.S. Representative, Secretary of Health of New Mexico |