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Albuquerque, NM

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1912–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1912 → 2024

4 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

Mexican29.4%32.4%11.3%

Spanish5.1%4.2%—

Spaniard4.1%3.6%—

Puerto Rican0.7%0.5%1.8%

Cuban0.5%0.3%0.7%

Dominican0.3%0.2%0.7%

Colombian0.2%—0.4%

Guatemalan0.2%0.2%0.5%

German9.8%8.7%12.5%

English9.3%8.5%9.5%

Irish7.7%6.9%9.4%

Italian3.3%2.4%4.8%

American3.3%3.9%5.3%

Scottish1.8%1.7%1.3%

French1.7%1.4%1.6%

Polish1.3%0.8%2.2%

Navajo2.4%5.8%—

Aztec0.2%——

African American†1.8%1.3%9.9%

African0.2%0.2%0.5%

Nigerian0.2%—0.2%

Filipino0.5%0.4%0.9%

Chinese0.4%0.2%1.3%

Vietnamese0.4%0.2%0.6%

Asian Indian0.3%0.2%1.4%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Albuquerque, NM	New Mexico	United States
Median age	39.9	39.7	39.1
Age 18–24	8.7%	9.4%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	18.6%	19.2%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Albuquerque, NM	New Mexico	United States
Median household income	$71,241	$64,059	$84,427
Poverty rate	14.6%	17.9%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	35.6%	30.6%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	Albuquerque, NM	New Mexico	United States
Owner-occupied homes	69.1%	70.0%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	30.9%	30.0%	34.8%
Median home value	$287,800	$248,100	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$1,156	$1,067	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	51.9%	50.2%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	6.4%	12.5%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	Albuquerque, NM	New Mexico	United States
Mean commute	24.8 min	23.5 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	6.2%	6.8%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	71.3%	73.6%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.7%	0.6%	3.2%
Works from home	14.9%	12.2%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	Albuquerque, NM	New Mexico	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	26.1%	31.4%	22.3%
Spanish	20.2%	24.5%	13.6%
Other languages	2.8%	4.5%	0.8%

Religious landscape

Measure	Albuquerque, NM	New Mexico	United States
Catholic	32.7%	29.9%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	13.3%	12.9%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	45.4%	47.5%	51.5%

Origins and service

Measure	Albuquerque, NM	New Mexico	United States
Foreign-born residents	9.4%	9.4%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	4.5%	4.1%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	4.9%	5.3%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	8.5%	7.9%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.461	0.477	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

Vote totals, margins, and source status

HarrisDemocratic56.0%241,075TrumpRepublican41.6%179,304OtherAll other candidates1.6%6,718

D+14.3

Lead: 61,771
Total: 430,840
vs nation: D+15.8

BidenDemocratic57.9%250,952TrumpRepublican39.8%172,445OtherAll other candidates2.4%10,313

D+18.1

Lead: 78,507
Total: 433,710
vs nation: D+13.6

ClintonDemocratic49.6%183,750TrumpRepublican37.1%137,532OtherAll other candidates13.2%48,986

D+12.5

Lead: 46,218
Total: 370,268
vs nation: D+10.4

ObamaDemocratic54.0%193,914RomneyRepublican41.0%147,149OtherAll other candidates5.0%18,114

D+13.0

Lead: 46,765
Total: 359,177
vs nation: D+9.2

ObamaDemocratic58.6%222,678McCainRepublican40.1%152,585OtherAll other candidates1.3%4,985

D+18.4

Lead: 70,093
Total: 380,248
vs nation: D+11.2

KerryDemocratic50.1%167,329BushRepublican48.7%162,582OtherAll other candidates1.2%3,960

D+1.4

Lead: 4,747
Total: 333,871
vs nation: D+3.9

GoreDemocratic48.0%126,047BushRepublican47.4%124,366OtherAll other candidates4.6%11,998

D+0.6

Lead: 1,681
Total: 262,411
vs nation: D+0.1

ClintonDemocratic48.4%112,462DoleRepublican43.0%99,780OtherAll other candidates8.6%19,949

D+5.5

Lead: 12,682
Total: 232,191
vs nation: R+3.1

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+14.3MIT Election Lab
Population: 921,4822024 5-year
Population density: 99 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 9,283 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $71,2412024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 37.4%2024 5-year
Black: 2.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 48.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+25.4 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+26.1 in 1956MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Salinas, CA · twin score 91.8

presidential history

Party record book

Albuquerque, NM · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1912–2024 · 29 presidential cycles

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Franklin D. Roosevelt1936

62.4%

23,081 votes · D+25.4

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 58.6%

Republican

Dwight D. Eisenhower1956

62.9%

50,102 votes · R+26.1

Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 62.1%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Joe Biden2020

250,952votes

57.9% of the vote · D+18.1

Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 241,075 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

179,304votes

41.6% of the vote · D+14.3

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 172,445 votes

Best relative to the U.S.

This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.

Democratic

Kamala Harris2024

+15.8pts D vs U.S.

Place D+14.3 · U.S. R+1.5

Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +13.6 pts

Republican

William H. Taft1912

+33.3pts R vs U.S.

Place R+13.8 · U.S. D+19.5

Runner-up · Charles E. Hughes, 1916 · +19.1 pts

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2026D+12.6

Presidential vote · 2024D+14.3

Registration and the presidential vote track closely here — within 1.8 points.

620,417 registered voters · 2026

Democratic42.4%Republican29.8%Unaffiliated25.8%Other2.0%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net domestic migration over time

+287 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −8,921 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Domestic migration in Albuquerque, NM in Albuquerque, NM: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+2,178
2012	−1,928
2013	−3,026
2014	−4,472
2015	−2,875
2016	−455
2017	+155
2018	+273
2019	+788
2021	+1,625
2022	−132
2023	+174
2024	−1,513
2025	+287

Greater Albuquerque anchors New Mexico's electoral map, with a majority-minority population and a research-and-military economy centered on Sandia and Kirtland that draws a highly educated workforce alongside longstanding Hispanic communities.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 25.4 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 26.1 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.3 points.

A population of 921,482, a 37% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,241 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Salinas, CA and Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA.

Political twins — metros

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

Salinas, CA

91.8twin score

2020–2024 trajectory% Latino% White≠ 2016 margin

Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA

91.4twin score

2008–2024 trajectory% Latino≠ median income

El Paso, TX

89.3twin score

2008–2024 trajectorypopulation scale≠ 12-yr trend

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 Albuquerque, NM, New Mexico vote in 2024?

In 2024, Albuquerque, NM, New Mexico voted Democratic by 14.3 points (D+14.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 430,840 votes cast, 241,075 went Democratic and 179,304 went Republican.

When did Albuquerque, NM, New Mexico last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Albuquerque, NM, New Mexico voted Republican was 1988.

How many people live in Albuquerque, NM, New Mexico?

Albuquerque, NM, New Mexico has a population of 921,482 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Albuquerque, NM, New Mexico?

Median household income in Albuquerque, NM, New Mexico is $71,241 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.

What is the political history of Albuquerque, NM, New Mexico?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Albuquerque, NM, New Mexico from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.

Measure

Albuquerque, NM

New Mexico

United States

Median age

39.9

39.7

39.1

Age 18–24

8.7%

9.4%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

18.6%

19.2%

17.2%

Measure

Albuquerque, NM

New Mexico

United States

Median household income

$71,241

$64,059

$84,427

Poverty rate

14.6%

17.9%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

35.6%

30.6%

35.6%

Measure

Albuquerque, NM

New Mexico

United States

Owner-occupied homes

69.1%

70.0%

65.2%

Renter-occupied homes

30.9%

30.0%

34.8%

Median home value

$287,800

$248,100

$332,700

Median gross rent (monthly)

$1,156

$1,067

$1,413

Renters paying 30%+ of income

51.9%

50.2%

51.1%

Vacant housing units

6.4%

12.5%

10.1%

Measure

Albuquerque, NM

New Mexico

United States

Mean commute

24.8 min

23.5 min

26.4 min

Commutes 60 minutes or more

6.2%

6.8%

8.6%

Drives alone to work

71.3%

73.6%

68.8%

Takes public transit

0.7%

0.6%

3.2%

Works from home

14.9%

12.2%

15.1%

Measure

Albuquerque, NM

New Mexico

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

26.1%

31.4%

22.3%

Spanish

20.2%

24.5%

13.6%

Other languages

2.8%

4.5%

0.8%

Measure

Albuquerque, NM

New Mexico

United States

Catholic

32.7%

29.9%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

13.3%

12.9%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

45.4%

47.5%

51.5%

Measure

Albuquerque, NM

New Mexico

United States

Foreign-born residents

9.4%

14.1%

Naturalized citizens

4.5%

4.1%

7.4%

Not U.S. citizens

4.9%

5.3%

6.8%

Veterans (18+)

8.5%

7.9%

6.2%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.461

0.477

0.483

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

D+14.3MIT Election Lab

Population

921,4822024 5-year

Population density

99 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line

Land area

9,283 sq miTIGER/Line

Median household income

$71,2412024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

37.4%2024 5-year

Black

2.4%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

48.5%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+25.4 in 1936MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+26.1 in 1956MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Salinas, CA · twin score 91.8

Frequently asked questions

How did Albuquerque, NM, New Mexico vote in 2024?

In 2024, Albuquerque, NM, New Mexico voted Democratic by 14.3 points (D+14.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 430,840 votes cast, 241,075 went Democratic and 179,304 went Republican.

When did Albuquerque, NM, New Mexico last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Albuquerque, NM, New Mexico voted Republican was 1988.

How many people live in Albuquerque, NM, New Mexico?

Albuquerque, NM, New Mexico has a population of 921,482 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Albuquerque, NM, New Mexico?

Median household income in Albuquerque, NM, New Mexico is $71,241 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.

What is the political history of Albuquerque, NM, New Mexico?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Albuquerque, NM, New Mexico from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.

President margin by year

President results by year

Key facts

Party record book

Highest vote share

Most votes

Best relative to the U.S.

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

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Places within Albuquerque, NM

Frequently asked questions

President margin by year

President results by year

Key facts

Party record book

Highest vote share

Most votes

Best relative to the U.S.

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

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Places within Albuquerque, NM

Frequently asked questions