HarrisDemocratic60.7%15,711TrumpRepublican36.2%9,364KennedyIndependent1.5%399
D+24.5- Lead
- 6,347
- Total
- 25,867
- vs nation
- D+26.0
Akashicmetro area
Gallup, NM
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic68.1%18,029TrumpRepublican29.5%7,801OtherAll other candidates2.5%656
D+38.6- Lead
- 10,228
- Total
- 26,486
- vs nation
- D+34.2
ClintonDemocratic62.6%13,576TrumpRepublican23.5%5,104OtherAll other candidates13.9%3,023
D+39.0- Lead
- 8,472
- Total
- 21,703
- vs nation
- D+36.9
ObamaDemocratic72.2%15,841RomneyRepublican25.3%5,546OtherAll other candidates2.5%542
D+46.9- Lead
- 10,295
- Total
- 21,929
- vs nation
- D+43.1
ObamaDemocratic71.4%16,572McCainRepublican27.5%6,382OtherAll other candidates1.1%253
D+43.9- Lead
- 10,190
- Total
- 23,207
- vs nation
- D+36.6
KerryDemocratic63.3%13,051BushRepublican35.6%7,351OtherAll other candidates1.1%221
D+27.6- Lead
- 5,700
- Total
- 20,623
- vs nation
- D+30.1
GoreDemocratic64.7%10,281BushRepublican31.9%5,070OtherAll other candidates3.3%528
D+32.8- Lead
- 5,211
- Total
- 15,879
- vs nation
- D+32.3
ClintonDemocratic65.2%10,124DoleRepublican28.8%4,470OtherAll other candidates6.0%932
D+36.4- Lead
- 5,654
- Total
- 15,526
- vs nation
- D+27.9
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+24.5MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 70,4312024 5-year
- Population density
- 13 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 5,451 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $47,6682024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 8.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 12.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+46.9 in 2012MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+24.8 in 1928MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Raymondville, TX · twin score 81.6
presidential history
Party record book
Gallup, NM · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1912–2024 · 29 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2012
72.2%
15,841 votes · D+46.9
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 71.4%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
62.2%
2,075 votes · R+24.8
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 60.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
18,029votes
68.1% of the vote · D+38.6
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 16,572 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
9,364votes
36.2% of the vote · D+24.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 7,801 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
Barack Obama2012
+43.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+46.9 · U.S. D+3.9
Runner-up · Hillary Clinton, 2016 · +36.9 pts
Republican
William H. Taft1912
+25.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+5.5 · U.S. D+19.5
Runner-up · Charles E. Hughes, 1916 · +12.9 pts
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026D+36.6
Presidential vote · 2024D+24.5
Registration leans Democratic; the presidential vote runs 12 points more Republican than the rolls.
46,272 registered voters · 2026
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−450 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −8,905 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −195 |
| 2012 | −715 |
| 2013 | −486 |
| 2014 | −605 |
| 2015 | +64 |
| 2016 | −879 |
| 2017 | −821 |
| 2018 | −710 |
| 2019 | −738 |
| 2021 | −747 |
| 2022 | −1,345 |
| 2023 | −1,066 |
| 2024 | −212 |
| 2025 | −450 |
Gallup anchors McKinley County, where Native American voters constitute a majority of the electorate and turnout fluctuations on tribal lands have repeatedly determined margins in statewide races by single-digit thousands.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 46.9 points in 2012 and a Republican high of 24.8 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 14.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 24.5 points.
A population of 70,431, a 8% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $47,668 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Raymondville, TX and Pueblo, CO.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Raymondville, TX
81.6twin score
2000–2016 trajectory≠ % Latino
Pueblo, CO
81.3twin score
2004 margin12-yr trend% Evangelical≠ 2016 margin
Ukiah, CA
80.5twin score
2004–2020 trajectory≠ % White
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 Gallup, NM, New Mexico vote in 2024?
In 2024, Gallup, NM, New Mexico voted Democratic by 24.5 points (D+24.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 25,867 votes cast, 15,711 went Democratic and 9,364 went Republican.
When did Gallup, NM, New Mexico last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Gallup, NM, New Mexico voted Republican was 1980.
How many people live in Gallup, NM, New Mexico?
Gallup, NM, New Mexico has a population of 70,431 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Gallup, NM, New Mexico?
Median household income in Gallup, NM, New Mexico is $47,668 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of Gallup, NM, New Mexico?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Gallup, NM, New Mexico from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 8 went Republican.