Española, NM, New Mexico: Democratic loyalist metro. In 2024, voted D+19%. Democratic peak: D+53 in 2012.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+19MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 40,0702024 5-year
- Median household income
- $57,1552024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 21.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 67.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+53 in 2012MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+32 in 1920MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Española, NM, NMOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 9,373 | 6,268 | 15,989 | ||
| D | 10,990 | 5,408 | 16,628 | ||
| D | 9,592 | 3,599 | 14,878 | ||
| D | 11,465 | 3,397 | 15,343 | ||
| D | 12,703 | 4,086 | 16,940 | ||
| D | 9,753 | 5,149 | 14,999 | ||
| D | 8,169 | 3,495 | 12,097 | ||
| D | 7,965 | 2,551 | 11,305 | ||
| D | 7,832 | 2,680 | 11,542 | ||
| D | 7,503 | 3,024 | 10,626 | ||
| D | 6,938 | 4,116 | 11,146 | ||
| D | 6,245 | 3,794 | 10,591 | ||
| D | 7,125 | 3,213 | 10,449 | ||
| D | 5,642 | 4,351 | 10,195 | ||
| D | 4,799 | 3,935 | 9,102 | ||
| D | 6,787 | 2,906 | 9,757 | ||
| D | 6,250 | 3,716 | 9,969 | ||
| R | 4,291 | 4,566 | 8,860 | ||
| D | 4,564 | 4,336 | 8,905 | ||
| D | 4,753 | 4,273 | 9,043 | ||
| D | 3,792 | 3,532 | 7,327 | ||
| D | 4,952 | 4,289 | 9,247 | ||
| D | 4,691 | 4,093 | 8,802 | ||
| D | 5,337 | 2,880 | 8,229 | ||
| R | 2,444 | 4,109 | 6,557 | ||
| R | 2,734 | 3,707 | 6,591 | ||
| R | 2,056 | 3,986 | 6,042 | ||
| R | 1,528 | 1,992 | 3,521 | ||
| R | 1,004 | 1,549 | 2,659 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
4.6%
German
4.1%
Irish
3.8%
English
2.6%
Scottish
1.0%
Italian
0.9%
French
0.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 42.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$57,155
Española, NM ranks near the middle of US counties.
Española, NM$57,155
New Mexico$64,059
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
18.2%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1827.1%
Working age (18–64)15.5%
Seniors (65+)17.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
48.6%
speak English only
Spanish44.4%
Other languages6.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Other Indo-European0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 20.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Española's micro-metro in the Rio Grande corridor is among the highest-share Hispanic geographies in the country, with multigenerational New Mexican families shaping a Democratic baseline that has held for decades.
The Democratic margin in Española, NM reached its widest at fifty-three points in 2012. The margin in 2024 was nineteen points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $57,155, a 22% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 40,070 together describe a metro whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Española, NM, New Mexico vote in 2024?
In 2024, Española, NM, New Mexico voted Democratic by 19.4 points (D+19), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 15,989 votes cast, 9,373 went Democratic and 6,268 went Republican.
What is Española, NM, New Mexico's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Española, NM, New Mexico as a "Democratic loyalist" metro based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 23 times, Republican 6 times, and other 0 times.
When did Española, NM, New Mexico last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Española, NM, New Mexico voted Republican was 1956.
How many people live in Española, NM, New Mexico?
Española, NM, New Mexico has a population of 40,070 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Española, NM, New Mexico?
Median household income in Española, NM, New Mexico is $57,155 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of Española, NM, New Mexico?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Española, NM, New Mexico from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 6 went Republican. The metro's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.