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Carlsbad-Artesia, NM
presidential margin
2008R+25.62012R+33.42016R+41.32020R+51.82024R+55.8
full record · 1912 → 2024
R+55.8
2024
median income$78,426U.S. $80,734 · NM $64,059
median age36.2U.S. 39.1 · NM 39.7
poverty rate13.8%U.S. 12.5% · NM 17.9%
bachelor’s+ (25+)19.3%U.S. 35.6% · NM 30.6%
non-english28.3%U.S. 22.3% · NM 31.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Mexican44.2%
Spanish1.8%
Spaniard1.4%
English9.8%
German7.5%
American6.7%
Navajo0.5%
African American†1.1%
religion
other traditions
Mainline3.9%
Other Christian1.7%
Black Protestant1.2%
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.

Carlsbad-Artesia, NM, New Mexico

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Carlsbad-Artesia, NMTrumpR+55.8
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2024 presidential margin by county for Carlsbad-Artesia, NM, NMA map of the single county of Carlsbad-Artesia, 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.Eddy County, NM · R+55.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican77.3%18,141
Kamala HarrisDemocratic21.4%5,032
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.3%299
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 Carlsbad-Artesia, NM, NM — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Eddy County, NMRepublicanR+55.8
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
21.4%Harris5,032
77.3%Trump18,141
1.3%Kennedy299
−55.8%
23,472
R
23.4%Biden5,424
75.2%Trump17,454
1.5%Jorgensen344
−51.8%
23,222
R
25.6%Clinton5,033
66.8%Trump13,147
7.6%Johnson1,487
−41.3%
19,667
R
31.9%Obama6,142
65.3%Romney12,583
2.8%Johnson544
−33.4%
19,269
R
36.6%Obama7,351
62.2%McCain12,500
1.2%Nader242
−25.6%
20,093
R
33.9%Kerry6,880
65.5%Bush13,268
0.6%Nader122
−31.5%
20,270
R
40.0%Gore7,108
58.1%Bush10,335
1.9%Nader344
−18.1%
17,787
D
47.2%Clinton8,959
44.9%Dole8,534
7.9%Perot1,505
+2.2%
18,998
D
40.7%Clinton7,409
40.2%Bush7,313
19.1%Perot3,480
+0.5%
18,202
R
46.1%Dukakis8,544
52.9%Bush9,805
1.0%Paul186
−6.8%
18,535
R
38.0%Mondale7,364
61.0%Reagan11,810
1.0%Bergland191
−23.0%
19,365
R
40.5%Carter7,028
56.6%Reagan9,817
3.0%Anderson514
−16.1%
17,359
D
53.7%Carter9,073
45.6%Ford7,698
0.7%Camejo115
+8.1%
16,886
R
32.8%McGovern5,040
64.6%Nixon9,921
2.5%Schmitz385
−31.8%
15,346
R
40.4%Humphrey6,093
47.7%Nixon7,193
11.8%Wallace1,780
−7.3%
15,066
D
62.2%Johnson11,216
37.4%Goldwater6,747
0.4%Hass69
+24.8%
18,032
D
51.9%Kennedy8,707
47.6%Nixon7,986
0.5%Byrd87
+4.3%
16,780
D
53.5%Stevenson7,820
45.8%Eisenhower6,691
0.7%Andrews107
+7.7%
14,618
D
55.1%Stevenson7,495
44.4%Eisenhower6,041
0.4%Hallinan55
+10.7%
13,591
D
75.8%Truman7,593
23.0%Dewey2,305
1.2%Thurmond123
+52.8%
10,021
D
71.4%Roosevelt5,228
28.4%Dewey2,083
0.2%Thomas16
+42.9%
7,327
D
75.2%Roosevelt4,968
24.6%Willkie1,625
0.2%Thomas11
+50.6%
6,604
D
80.2%Roosevelt4,349
18.9%Landon1,027
0.9%Lemke49
+61.2%
5,425
D
80.0%Roosevelt3,565
18.3%Hoover818
1.7%Thomas76
+61.6%
4,459
R
42.8%Smith1,212
57.1%Hoover1,618
0.1%Thomas3
−14.3%
2,833
D
65.7%Davis1,524
28.4%Coolidge658
5.9%La Follette138
+37.3%
2,320
D
61.4%Cox1,611
37.4%Harding982
1.2%Debs31
+24.0%
2,624
D
72.6%Wilson1,402
22.0%Hughes425
5.4%Benson105
+50.6%
1,932
D
57.8%Wilson936
9.0%Taft145
33.2%Roosevelt537
+48.9%
1,618
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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: −55.8% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−55.8%DR19122024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1912+48.9%
1916+50.6%
1920+24.0%
1924+37.3%
1928−14.3%
1932+61.6%
1936+61.2%
1940+50.6%
1944+42.9%
1948+52.8%
1952+10.7%
1956+7.7%
1960+4.3%
1964+24.8%
1968−7.3%
1972−31.8%
1976+8.1%
1980−16.1%
1984−23.0%
1988−6.8%
1992+0.5%
1996+2.2%
2000−18.1%
2004−31.5%
2008−25.6%
2012−33.4%
2016−41.3%
2020−51.8%
2024−55.8%
DemocraticRepublican

Anchored by Carlsbad and Artesia along the Pecos River, this southeastern New Mexico corridor sits at the heart of the Permian Basin's New Mexico side, where petroleum-sector employment has long reinforced Republican-leaning margins in federal and statewide contests.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 61.6 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 55.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 4.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 55.8 points.

A population of 61,105, a 43% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,426 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Bay City, TX and Hobbs, NM.

Political twins — metros

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

Bay City, TX
88.9twin score
% Latino2012–2024 trajectory% White≠ median income
Hobbs, NM
88.5twin score
% Latino2020–2024 trajectory% White≠ 2000 margin
Roswell, NM
86.7twin score
% Latino% White2008–2012 trajectory≠ median income

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 Carlsbad-Artesia, NM, New Mexico vote in 2024?
In 2024, Carlsbad-Artesia, NM, New Mexico voted Republican by 55.8 points (R+55.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 23,472 votes cast, 5,032 went Democratic and 18,141 went Republican.
When did Carlsbad-Artesia, NM, New Mexico last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Carlsbad-Artesia, NM, New Mexico voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Carlsbad-Artesia, NM, New Mexico?
Carlsbad-Artesia, NM, New Mexico has a population of 61,105 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Carlsbad-Artesia, NM, New Mexico?
Median household income in Carlsbad-Artesia, NM, New Mexico is $78,426 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of Carlsbad-Artesia, NM, New Mexico?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Carlsbad-Artesia, NM, New Mexico from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.