HarrisDemocratic53.8%45,937TrumpRepublican44.0%37,594OtherAll other candidates1.5%1,298
D+9.8- Lead
- 8,343
- Total
- 85,407
- vs nation
- D+11.2
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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
BidenDemocratic58.0%47,957TrumpRepublican39.7%32,802OtherAll other candidates2.3%1,882
D+18.3- Lead
- 15,155
- Total
- 82,641
- vs nation
- D+13.9
ClintonDemocratic53.7%37,947TrumpRepublican35.9%25,374OtherAll other candidates10.4%7,327
D+17.8- Lead
- 12,573
- Total
- 70,648
- vs nation
- D+15.7
ObamaDemocratic55.9%37,139RomneyRepublican41.1%27,322OtherAll other candidates3.0%1,962
D+14.8- Lead
- 9,817
- Total
- 66,423
- vs nation
- D+10.9
ObamaDemocratic58.1%40,282McCainRepublican40.5%28,068OtherAll other candidates1.3%930
D+17.6- Lead
- 12,214
- Total
- 69,280
- vs nation
- D+10.4
KerryDemocratic51.3%31,762BushRepublican47.7%29,548OtherAll other candidates1.0%650
D+3.6- Lead
- 2,214
- Total
- 61,960
- vs nation
- D+6.0
GoreDemocratic51.3%23,912BushRepublican45.6%21,263OtherAll other candidates3.2%1,478
D+5.7- Lead
- 2,649
- Total
- 46,653
- vs nation
- D+5.2
ClintonDemocratic52.3%22,766DoleRepublican40.3%17,541OtherAll other candidates7.5%3,257
D+12.0- Lead
- 5,225
- Total
- 43,564
- vs nation
- D+3.5
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+9.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 224,2662024 5-year
- Population density
- 59 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 3,808 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $56,8482024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 26.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 67.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+37.6 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+33.0 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- El Paso, TX · twin score 90.7
presidential history
Party record book
Las Cruces, 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
68.4%
5,544 votes · D+37.6
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 67.6%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
66.3%
2,627 votes · R+33.0
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 60.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
47,957votes
58.0% of the vote · D+18.3
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 45,937 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
37,594votes
44.0% of the vote · D+9.8
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 32,802 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
+18.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+36.6 · U.S. D+17.8
Runner-up · Hillary Clinton, 2016 · +15.7 pts
Republican
Charles E. Hughes1916
+22.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+19.5 · U.S. D+3.1
Runner-up · William H. Taft, 1912 · +20.4 pts
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026D+14.1
Presidential vote · 2024D+9.8
Registration leans Democratic; the presidential vote runs 4.4 points more Republican than the rolls.
144,272 registered voters · 2026
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+580 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −2,246 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +857 |
| 2012 | −503 |
| 2013 | −2,369 |
| 2014 | −1,884 |
| 2015 | −1,798 |
| 2016 | −944 |
| 2017 | +68 |
| 2018 | −15 |
| 2019 | −224 |
| 2021 | +1,151 |
| 2022 | +1,010 |
| 2023 | +1,000 |
| 2024 | +825 |
| 2025 | +580 |
Home to New Mexico State University and roughly 60 miles from El Paso, Las Cruces blends a majority-Hispanic population with a transient student demographic, producing turnout patterns that diverge noticeably from the surrounding Doña Ana County precincts.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 37.6 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 33.0 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 8.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 9.8 points.
A population of 224,266, a 27% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,848 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of El Paso, TX and Albuquerque, NM.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
El Paso, TX
90.7twin score
% Latino2020–2024 trajectory% White≠ % Catholic
Albuquerque, NM
86.3twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated
Pueblo, CO
85.2twin score
2000–2012 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 Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico vote in 2024?
In 2024, Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico voted Democratic by 9.8 points (D+9.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 85,407 votes cast, 45,937 went Democratic and 37,594 went Republican.
When did Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico?
Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico has a population of 224,266 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico?
Median household income in Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico is $56,848 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.