HarrisDemocratic18.5%3,930TrumpRepublican80.1%16,997OtherAll other candidates1.1%226
R+61.6- Lead
- 13,067
- Total
- 21,209
- vs nation
- R+60.1
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Hobbs, 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
BidenDemocratic19.4%4,061TrumpRepublican79.0%16,531OtherAll other candidates1.6%326
R+59.6- Lead
- 12,470
- Total
- 20,918
- vs nation
- R+64.1
ClintonDemocratic22.2%3,930TrumpRepublican70.5%12,495OtherAll other candidates7.3%1,287
R+48.4- Lead
- 8,565
- Total
- 17,712
- vs nation
- R+50.4
ObamaDemocratic24.0%4,080RomneyRepublican73.7%12,548OtherAll other candidates2.3%387
R+49.8- Lead
- 8,468
- Total
- 17,015
- vs nation
- R+53.6
ObamaDemocratic27.4%5,108McCainRepublican71.6%13,347OtherAll other candidates1.0%190
R+44.2- Lead
- 8,239
- Total
- 18,645
- vs nation
- R+51.5
KerryDemocratic20.1%3,646BushRepublican79.4%14,430OtherAll other candidates0.6%105
R+59.3- Lead
- 10,784
- Total
- 18,181
- vs nation
- R+56.9
GoreDemocratic27.0%3,855BushRepublican71.2%10,157OtherAll other candidates1.7%244
R+44.2- Lead
- 6,302
- Total
- 14,256
- vs nation
- R+44.7
ClintonDemocratic36.8%5,393DoleRepublican52.2%7,661OtherAll other candidates11.0%1,612
R+15.5- Lead
- 2,268
- Total
- 14,666
- vs nation
- R+24.0
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+61.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 73,7332024 5-year
- Population density
- 17 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 4,392 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $68,0152024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 31.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 62.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+76.2 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+61.6 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Hereford, TX · twin score 93.8
presidential history
Party record book
Hobbs, NM · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1920–2024 · 27 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
87.0%
3,905 votes · D+74.7
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 86.0%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
80.1%
16,997 votes · R+61.6
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 79.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
8,862votes
55.6% of the vote · D+11.5
Runner-up · John F. Kennedy, 1960 · 7,806 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
16,997votes
80.1% of the vote · R+61.6
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 16,531 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
John W. Davis1924
+81.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+56.3 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +73.5 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+64.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+59.6 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +60.1 pts
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026R+35.1
Presidential vote · 2024R+61.6
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 27 points more Republican than the rolls.
38,157 registered voters · 2026
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−386 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −4,682 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −165 |
| 2012 | +523 |
| 2013 | +1,311 |
| 2014 | +870 |
| 2015 | +462 |
| 2016 | −1,943 |
| 2017 | −1,864 |
| 2018 | −97 |
| 2019 | +923 |
| 2021 | −1,965 |
| 2022 | −1,450 |
| 2023 | −620 |
| 2024 | −281 |
| 2025 | −386 |
Hobbs anchors Lea County's Permian Basin economy, and its modest Democratic lean in 2024 reflects a Latino-majority workforce whose voting patterns have shifted noticeably rightward over the past two cycles even as the margin held blue.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 76.2 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 61.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 61.6 points.
A population of 73,733, a 31% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,015 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Hereford, TX and Odessa, TX.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Hereford, TX
93.8twin score
2000–2008 trajectory% Latino≠ % unaffiliated
Odessa, TX
93.8twin score
% Latino2000–2008 trajectory≠ elasticity
Victoria, TX
93.7twin score
2000–2012 trajectory% Latino
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 Hobbs, NM, New Mexico vote in 2024?
In 2024, Hobbs, NM, New Mexico voted Republican by 61.6 points (R+61.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 21,209 votes cast, 3,930 went Democratic and 16,997 went Republican.
When did Hobbs, NM, New Mexico last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Hobbs, NM, New Mexico voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Hobbs, NM, New Mexico?
Hobbs, NM, New Mexico has a population of 73,733 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Hobbs, NM, New Mexico?
Median household income in Hobbs, NM, New Mexico is $68,015 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of Hobbs, NM, New Mexico?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Hobbs, NM, New Mexico from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.