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Española, NM
presidential margin
2008D+50.92012D+52.62016D+40.32020D+33.62024D+19.4
full record · 1912 → 2024
D+19.4
2024
median income$57,155U.S. $80,734 · NM $64,059
median age42.0U.S. 39.1 · NM 39.7
poverty rate18.2%U.S. 12.5% · NM 17.9%
bachelor’s+ (25+)19.0%U.S. 35.6% · NM 30.6%
non-english51.4%U.S. 22.3% · NM 31.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Mexican22.7%
Spanish17.2%
Spaniard12.2%
Navajo2.1%
American4.6%
German4.1%
Irish3.8%
religion
other traditions
Mainline1.3%
Muslim1.1%
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.

Española, NM, New Mexico

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Española, NMHarrisD+19.4
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2024 presidential margin by county for Española, NM, NMA map of the single county of Española, 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.Rio Arriba County, NM · D+19.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic58.6%9,373
Donald TrumpRepublican39.2%6,268
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent2.2%348
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 Española, NM, NM — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Rio Arriba County, NMDemocraticD+19.4
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
58.6%Harris9,373
39.2%Trump6,268
2.2%Kennedy348
+19.4%
15,989
D
66.1%Biden10,990
32.5%Trump5,408
1.4%Jorgensen230
+33.6%
16,628
D
64.5%Clinton9,592
24.2%Trump3,599
11.3%Johnson1,687
+40.3%
14,878
D
74.7%Obama11,465
22.1%Romney3,397
3.1%Johnson481
+52.6%
15,343
D
75.0%Obama12,703
24.1%McCain4,086
0.9%Nader151
+50.9%
16,940
D
65.0%Kerry9,753
34.3%Bush5,149
0.6%Nader97
+30.7%
14,999
D
67.5%Gore8,169
28.9%Bush3,495
3.6%Nader433
+38.6%
12,097
D
70.5%Clinton7,965
22.6%Dole2,551
7.0%Perot789
+47.9%
11,305
D
67.9%Clinton7,832
23.2%Bush2,680
8.9%Perot1,030
+44.6%
11,542
D
70.6%Dukakis7,503
28.5%Bush3,024
0.9%Paul99
+42.2%
10,626
D
62.2%Mondale6,938
36.9%Reagan4,116
0.8%Bergland92
+25.3%
11,146
D
59.0%Carter6,245
35.8%Reagan3,794
5.2%Anderson552
+23.1%
10,591
D
68.2%Carter7,125
30.7%Ford3,213
1.1%Camejo111
+37.4%
10,449
D
55.3%McGovern5,642
42.7%Nixon4,351
2.0%Schmitz202
+12.7%
10,195
D
52.7%Humphrey4,799
43.2%Nixon3,935
4.0%Wallace368
+9.5%
9,102
D
69.6%Johnson6,787
29.8%Goldwater2,906
0.7%Hass64
+39.8%
9,757
D
62.7%Kennedy6,250
37.3%Nixon3,716
0.0%Byrd3
+25.4%
9,969
R
48.4%Stevenson4,291
51.5%Eisenhower4,566
0.0%Andrews3
−3.1%
8,860
D
51.3%Stevenson4,564
48.7%Eisenhower4,336
0.1%Hallinan5
+2.6%
8,905
D
52.6%Truman4,753
47.3%Dewey4,273
0.2%Thurmond17
+5.3%
9,043
D
51.8%Roosevelt3,792
48.2%Dewey3,532
0.0%Thomas3
+3.5%
7,327
D
53.6%Roosevelt4,952
46.4%Willkie4,289
0.1%Thomas6
+7.2%
9,247
D
53.3%Roosevelt4,691
46.5%Landon4,093
0.2%Lemke18
+6.8%
8,802
D
64.9%Roosevelt5,337
35.0%Hoover2,880
0.1%Thomas12
+29.9%
8,229
R
37.3%Smith2,444
62.7%Hoover4,109
0.1%Thomas4
−25.4%
6,557
R
41.5%Davis2,734
56.2%Coolidge3,707
2.3%La Follette150
−14.8%
6,591
R
34.0%Cox2,056
66.0%Harding3,986
0.0%
−31.9%
6,042
R
43.4%Wilson1,528
56.6%Hughes1,992
0.0%Benson1
−13.2%
3,521
R
37.8%Wilson1,004
58.3%Taft1,549
4.0%Roosevelt106
−20.5%
2,659
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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: +19.4% in 2024.flipped D · 1960+19.4%DR19122024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1912−20.5%
1916−13.2%
1920−31.9%
1924−14.8%
1928−25.4%
1932+29.9%
1936+6.8%
1940+7.2%
1944+3.5%
1948+5.3%
1952+2.6%
1956−3.1%
1960+25.4%
1964+39.8%
1968+9.5%
1972+12.7%
1976+37.4%
1980+23.1%
1984+25.3%
1988+42.2%
1992+44.6%
1996+47.9%
2000+38.6%
2004+30.7%
2008+50.9%
2012+52.6%
2016+40.3%
2020+33.6%
2024+19.4%
DemocraticRepublican

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.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 52.6 points in 2012 and a Republican high of 31.9 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 14.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 19.4 points.

A population of 40,070, a 14% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,155 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Las Vegas, NM and Nogales, AZ.

Political twins — metros

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

Las Vegas, NM
98.4twin score
2000–2012 trajectory% Catholic≠ median age
Nogales, AZ
93.0twin score
% Catholic2016–2020 trajectory% Latino≠ elasticity
Rio Grande City-Roma, TX
92.1twin score
% Catholic2000–2012 trajectory≠ 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 Española, NM, New Mexico vote in 2024?
In 2024, Española, NM, New Mexico voted Democratic by 19.4 points (D+19.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 15,989 votes cast, 9,373 went Democratic and 6,268 went Republican.
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 34 presidential elections in Española, NM, New Mexico from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.