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Gallup, NM
presidential margin
2008D+43.92012D+46.92016D+39.02020D+38.62024D+24.5
full record · 1912 → 2024
D+24.5
2024
median income$47,668U.S. $80,734 · NM $64,059
median age34.6U.S. 39.1 · NM 39.7
poverty rate33.2%U.S. 12.5% · NM 17.9%
bachelor’s+ (25+)13.3%U.S. 35.6% · NM 30.6%
non-english48.9%U.S. 22.3% · NM 31.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Navajo64.3%
Mexican9.1%
Spanish1.0%
Spaniard0.7%
German2.1%
Irish1.7%
English1.4%
Filipino0.6%
Nepalese0.4%
Asian Indian0.2%
religion
other traditions
Muslim1.0%
Black Protestant0.4%
Mainline0.3%
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.

Gallup, NM, New Mexico

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Gallup, NMHarrisD+24.5
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2024 presidential margin by county for Gallup, NM, NMA map of the single county of Gallup, 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.McKinley County, NM · D+24.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic60.7%15,711
Donald TrumpRepublican36.2%9,364
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent3.1%792
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 Gallup, NM, NM — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
McKinley County, NMDemocraticD+24.5
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
60.7%Harris15,711
36.2%Trump9,364
3.1%Kennedy792
+24.5%
25,867
D
68.1%Biden18,029
29.5%Trump7,801
2.5%Jorgensen656
+38.6%
26,486
D
62.6%Clinton13,576
23.5%Trump5,104
13.9%Johnson3,023
+39.0%
21,703
D
72.2%Obama15,841
25.3%Romney5,546
2.5%Johnson542
+46.9%
21,929
D
71.4%Obama16,572
27.5%McCain6,382
1.1%Nader253
+43.9%
23,207
D
63.3%Kerry13,051
35.6%Bush7,351
1.1%Nader221
+27.6%
20,623
D
64.7%Gore10,281
31.9%Bush5,070
3.3%Nader528
+32.8%
15,879
D
65.2%Clinton10,124
28.8%Dole4,470
6.0%Perot932
+36.4%
15,526
D
60.6%Clinton9,405
30.4%Bush4,720
9.1%Perot1,406
+30.2%
15,531
D
62.0%Dukakis9,595
36.8%Bush5,694
1.2%Paul178
+25.2%
15,467
D
54.1%Mondale7,915
44.8%Reagan6,557
1.2%Bergland171
+9.3%
14,643
R
37.6%Carter4,869
56.7%Reagan7,329
5.7%Anderson736
−19.0%
12,934
D
59.1%Carter6,856
39.8%Ford4,617
1.0%Camejo120
+19.3%
11,593
R
47.5%McGovern5,124
49.7%Nixon5,366
2.8%Schmitz299
−2.2%
10,789
D
46.9%Humphrey4,491
45.7%Nixon4,376
7.4%Wallace706
+1.2%
9,573
D
69.1%Johnson6,913
29.6%Goldwater2,965
1.2%Hass122
+39.5%
10,000
D
56.6%Kennedy5,599
43.1%Nixon4,262
0.3%Byrd32
+13.5%
9,893
R
42.6%Stevenson3,331
57.0%Eisenhower4,450
0.4%Andrews30
−14.3%
7,811
D
49.9%Stevenson3,097
49.8%Eisenhower3,091
0.3%Hallinan19
+0.1%
6,207
D
58.2%Truman2,995
41.0%Dewey2,109
0.9%Thurmond45
+17.2%
5,149
D
58.8%Roosevelt2,210
41.1%Dewey1,547
0.1%Thomas3
+17.6%
3,760
D
59.7%Roosevelt2,525
40.2%Willkie1,701
0.1%Thomas6
+19.5%
4,232
D
64.0%Roosevelt2,526
35.6%Landon1,404
0.4%Lemke14
+28.4%
3,944
D
60.1%Roosevelt2,096
39.4%Hoover1,373
0.6%Thomas20
+20.7%
3,489
R
37.4%Smith1,247
62.2%Hoover2,075
0.4%Thomas13
−24.8%
3,335
R
35.6%Davis1,150
51.2%Coolidge1,653
13.1%La Follette423
−15.6%
3,226
R
38.9%Cox989
60.0%Harding1,525
1.1%Debs27
−21.1%
2,541
R
44.9%Wilson550
54.6%Hughes669
0.6%Benson7
−9.7%
1,226
R
30.6%Wilson224
36.1%Taft264
33.3%Roosevelt244
−5.5%
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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: +24.5% in 2024.flipped D · 1984+24.5%DR19122024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1912−5.5%
1916−9.7%
1920−21.1%
1924−15.6%
1928−24.8%
1932+20.7%
1936+28.4%
1940+19.5%
1944+17.6%
1948+17.2%
1952+0.1%
1956−14.3%
1960+13.5%
1964+39.5%
1968+1.2%
1972−2.2%
1976+19.3%
1980−19.0%
1984+9.3%
1988+25.2%
1992+30.2%
1996+36.4%
2000+32.8%
2004+27.6%
2008+43.9%
2012+46.9%
2016+39.0%
2020+38.6%
2024+24.5%
DemocraticRepublican

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.