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Alamogordo, NM
presidential margin
2008R+19.32012R+28.12016R+28.72020R+25.62024R+27.0
full record · 1912 → 2024
R+27.0
2024
median income$55,876U.S. $80,734 · NM $64,059
median age36.4U.S. 39.1 · NM 39.7
poverty rate19.3%U.S. 12.5% · NM 17.9%
bachelor’s+ (25+)22.7%U.S. 35.6% · NM 30.6%
non-english24.8%U.S. 22.3% · NM 31.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English11.6%
German9.4%
Irish8.6%
Mexican30.5%
Spaniard3.4%
Spanish1.4%
Navajo0.7%
African American†3.5%
Filipino0.8%
Chinese0.2%
Korean0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline2.1%
Black Protestant1.3%
Other Christian1.2%
Buddhist0.4%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Alamogordo, NM, New Mexico

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Alamogordo, NMTrumpR+27.0
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2024 presidential margin by county for Alamogordo, NM, NMA map of the single county of Alamogordo, NM, NM, outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Otero County, NM · R+27.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican62.4%15,117
Kamala HarrisDemocratic35.4%8,582
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent2.2%543
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Alamogordo, NM, NM — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Otero County, NMRepublicanR+27.0
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
35.4%Harris8,582
62.4%Trump15,117
2.2%Kennedy543
−27.0%
24,242
R
36.0%Biden8,485
61.6%Trump14,521
2.4%Jorgensen565
−25.6%
23,571
R
30.5%Clinton6,124
59.3%Trump11,887
10.2%Johnson2,049
−28.7%
20,060
R
34.1%Obama6,829
62.2%Romney12,451
3.7%Johnson732
−28.1%
20,012
R
39.6%Obama8,610
58.8%McCain12,806
1.6%Nader350
−19.3%
21,766
R
31.0%Kerry6,433
67.7%Bush14,066
1.3%Nader265
−36.8%
20,764
R
33.7%Gore5,465
63.3%Bush10,258
3.0%Nader481
−29.6%
16,204
R
36.3%Clinton5,938
55.5%Dole9,065
8.2%Perot1,334
−19.1%
16,337
R
33.2%Clinton5,377
46.2%Bush7,481
20.6%Perot3,345
−13.0%
16,203
R
34.1%Dukakis5,284
64.5%Bush9,984
1.4%Paul210
−30.4%
15,478
R
29.6%Mondale4,167
69.2%Reagan9,751
1.2%Bergland169
−39.6%
14,087
R
34.4%Carter4,111
60.3%Reagan7,210
5.4%Anderson644
−25.9%
11,965
R
47.0%Carter5,333
52.1%Ford5,914
0.9%Camejo105
−5.1%
11,352
R
27.9%McGovern2,981
65.9%Nixon7,033
6.1%Schmitz656
−38.0%
10,670
R
38.9%Humphrey3,978
43.8%Nixon4,475
17.3%Wallace1,771
−4.9%
10,224
D
63.1%Johnson6,035
36.6%Goldwater3,498
0.3%Hass27
+26.5%
9,560
D
52.2%Kennedy4,916
47.8%Nixon4,507
0.0%Byrd3
+4.3%
9,426
R
39.5%Stevenson2,558
60.5%Eisenhower3,919
0.1%Andrews6
−21.0%
6,483
R
46.8%Stevenson2,162
53.2%Eisenhower2,456
0.0%Hallinan2
−6.4%
4,620
D
63.2%Truman2,361
36.3%Dewey1,354
0.5%Thurmond18
+27.0%
3,733
D
56.3%Roosevelt1,892
43.6%Dewey1,467
0.1%Thomas3
+12.6%
3,362
D
52.8%Roosevelt1,788
47.1%Willkie1,596
0.1%Thomas5
+5.7%
3,389
D
59.3%Roosevelt1,989
39.7%Landon1,333
1.0%Lemke33
+19.6%
3,355
D
66.9%Roosevelt2,091
31.0%Hoover969
2.1%Thomas67
+35.9%
3,127
R
47.7%Smith1,148
51.9%Hoover1,250
0.4%Thomas10
−4.2%
2,408
D
43.8%Davis886
41.2%Coolidge832
15.0%La Follette303
+2.7%
2,021
R
45.8%Cox1,095
51.4%Harding1,229
2.9%Debs69
−5.6%
2,393
D
54.4%Wilson824
37.0%Hughes561
8.6%Benson130
+17.4%
1,515
D
41.7%Wilson420
21.9%Taft220
36.4%Roosevelt366
+19.9%
1,006
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1912–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1912 to 2024. Most recent: −27.0% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−27.0%DR19122024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1912+19.9%
1916+17.4%
1920−5.6%
1924+2.7%
1928−4.2%
1932+35.9%
1936+19.6%
1940+5.7%
1944+12.6%
1948+27.0%
1952−6.4%
1956−21.0%
1960+4.3%
1964+26.5%
1968−4.9%
1972−38.0%
1976−5.1%
1980−25.9%
1984−39.6%
1988−30.4%
1992−13.0%
1996−19.1%
2000−29.6%
2004−36.8%
2008−19.3%
2012−28.1%
2016−28.7%
2020−25.6%
2024−27.0%
DemocraticRepublican

Otero County's military presence and Hispanic population together shape an electorate that has trended Republican at the federal level while local races stay competitive across party lines.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 35.9 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 39.6 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 27.0 points.

A population of 68,816, a 46% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,876 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Liberal, KS and Farmington, NM.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Liberal, KS
82.7twin score
12-yr trend2004–2012 trajectory% Black≠ 2000 margin
Farmington, NM
81.7twin score
2000–2012 trajectory% White≠ % Latino
Hermiston-Pendleton, OR
78.0twin score
2000–2012 trajectory% Latino

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Alamogordo, NM, New Mexico vote in 2024?
In 2024, Alamogordo, NM, New Mexico voted Republican by 27.0 points (R+27.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 24,242 votes cast, 8,582 went Democratic and 15,117 went Republican.
When did Alamogordo, NM, New Mexico last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Alamogordo, NM, New Mexico voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Alamogordo, NM, New Mexico?
Alamogordo, NM, New Mexico has a population of 68,816 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Alamogordo, NM, New Mexico?
Median household income in Alamogordo, NM, New Mexico is $55,876 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of Alamogordo, NM, New Mexico?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Alamogordo, NM, New Mexico from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.