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Hobbs, NM
presidential margin
2008R+44.22012R+49.82016R+48.42020R+59.62024R+61.6
full record · 1920 → 2024
R+61.6
2024
median income$68,015U.S. $80,734 · NM $64,059
median age32.5U.S. 39.1 · NM 39.7
poverty rate18.7%U.S. 12.5% · NM 17.9%
bachelor’s+ (25+)15.5%U.S. 35.6% · NM 30.6%
non-english44.6%U.S. 22.3% · NM 31.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Mexican55.8%
Spanish1.2%
Cuban0.5%
German6.0%
English5.6%
American5.5%
African American†2.7%
African0.4%
religion
other traditions
Mainline1.8%
Black Protestant1.7%
Other Christian1.5%
Latter-day Saints1.3%
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.

Hobbs, NM, New Mexico

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Hobbs, NMTrumpR+61.6
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2024 presidential margin by county for Hobbs, NM, NMA map of the single county of Hobbs, 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.Lea County, NM · R+61.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican80.1%16,997
Kamala HarrisDemocratic18.5%3,930
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.3%282
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 Hobbs, NM, NM — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Lea County, NMRepublicanR+61.6
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
18.5%Harris3,930
80.1%Trump16,997
1.3%Kennedy282
−61.6%
21,209
R
19.4%Biden4,061
79.0%Trump16,531
1.6%Jorgensen326
−59.6%
20,918
R
22.2%Clinton3,930
70.5%Trump12,495
7.3%Johnson1,287
−48.4%
17,712
R
24.0%Obama4,080
73.7%Romney12,548
2.3%Johnson387
−49.8%
17,015
R
27.4%Obama5,108
71.6%McCain13,347
1.0%Nader190
−44.2%
18,645
R
20.1%Kerry3,646
79.4%Bush14,430
0.6%Nader105
−59.3%
18,181
R
27.0%Gore3,855
71.2%Bush10,157
1.7%Nader244
−44.2%
14,256
R
36.8%Clinton5,393
52.2%Dole7,661
11.0%Perot1,612
−15.5%
14,666
R
30.9%Clinton5,047
48.6%Bush7,921
20.5%Perot3,343
−17.6%
16,311
R
34.0%Dukakis5,879
65.4%Bush11,309
0.7%Paul115
−31.4%
17,303
R
23.5%Mondale4,558
75.3%Reagan14,569
1.2%Bergland230
−51.7%
19,357
R
30.9%Carter5,006
66.3%Reagan10,727
2.8%Anderson452
−35.3%
16,185
R
42.3%Carter6,533
56.8%Ford8,773
0.9%Camejo135
−14.5%
15,441
R
21.0%McGovern3,429
76.4%Nixon12,478
2.6%Schmitz424
−55.4%
16,331
R
30.9%Humphrey4,751
48.2%Nixon7,415
20.9%Wallace3,216
−17.3%
15,382
D
55.6%Johnson8,862
44.1%Goldwater7,033
0.3%Hass53
+11.5%
15,948
D
50.4%Kennedy7,806
48.8%Nixon7,548
0.8%Byrd120
+1.7%
15,474
D
51.7%Stevenson6,140
47.7%Eisenhower5,661
0.7%Andrews78
+4.0%
11,879
D
52.2%Stevenson5,204
47.5%Eisenhower4,738
0.3%Hallinan29
+4.7%
9,971
D
78.1%Truman4,708
21.1%Dewey1,273
0.7%Thurmond44
+57.0%
6,025
D
70.5%Roosevelt2,938
29.4%Dewey1,227
0.1%Thomas3
+41.1%
4,168
D
76.8%Roosevelt4,295
23.0%Willkie1,286
0.2%Thomas11
+53.8%
5,592
D
87.0%Roosevelt3,905
12.2%Landon549
0.8%Lemke37
+74.7%
4,491
D
86.0%Roosevelt2,371
9.8%Hoover271
4.1%Thomas114
+76.2%
2,756
R
46.7%Smith474
53.0%Hoover537
0.3%Thomas3
−6.2%
1,014
D
75.0%Davis552
18.8%Coolidge138
6.3%La Follette46
+56.3%
736
D
72.5%Cox733
25.2%Harding255
2.3%Debs23
+47.3%
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1920–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1920 to 2024. Most recent: −61.6% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−61.6%DR19202024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1920+47.3%
1924+56.3%
1928−6.2%
1932+76.2%
1936+74.7%
1940+53.8%
1944+41.1%
1948+57.0%
1952+4.7%
1956+4.0%
1960+1.7%
1964+11.5%
1968−17.3%
1972−55.4%
1976−14.5%
1980−35.3%
1984−51.7%
1988−31.4%
1992−17.6%
1996−15.5%
2000−44.2%
2004−59.3%
2008−44.2%
2012−49.8%
2016−48.4%
2020−59.6%
2024−61.6%
DemocraticRepublican

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.