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Las Vegas, NM
presidential margin
2008D+60.12012D+56.02016D+44.32020D+37.32024D+25.9
full record · 1912 → 2024
D+25.9
2024
median income$49,997U.S. $80,734 · NM $64,059
median age48.3U.S. 39.1 · NM 39.7
poverty rate24.0%U.S. 12.5% · NM 17.9%
bachelor’s+ (25+)27.5%U.S. 35.6% · NM 30.6%
non-english45.9%U.S. 22.3% · NM 31.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Mexican29.1%
Spanish11.7%
Spaniard9.7%
American5.6%
German5.5%
English4.0%
Navajo0.6%
African American†1.0%
religion
other traditions
Latter-day Saints1.1%
Mainline0.7%
Other Christian0.4%
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.

Las Vegas, NM, New Mexico

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Las Vegas, NMHarrisD+25.9
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2024 presidential margin by county for Las Vegas, NM, NMA map of the constituent counties of Las Vegas, NM, NM, each 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.Mora County, NM · D+17.2San Miguel County, NM · D+27.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic62.0%8,424
Donald TrumpRepublican36.0%4,897
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent2.0%274
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Las Vegas, NM, NM — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Mora County, NMDemocraticD+17.2
San Miguel County, NMDemocraticD+27.9
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
62.0%Harris8,424
36.0%Trump4,897
2.0%Kennedy274
+25.9%
13,595
D
67.8%Biden9,633
30.4%Trump4,324
1.8%Jorgensen260
+37.3%
14,217
D
66.9%Clinton8,821
22.6%Trump2,978
10.6%Johnson1,393
+44.3%
13,192
D
76.5%Obama10,805
20.5%Romney2,898
3.0%Johnson417
+56.0%
14,120
D
79.5%Obama12,488
19.4%McCain3,047
1.1%Nader166
+60.1%
15,701
D
70.7%Kerry10,559
28.4%Bush4,241
1.0%Nader142
+42.3%
14,942
D
70.4%Gore7,996
25.4%Bush2,883
4.2%Nader473
+45.0%
11,352
D
71.8%Clinton8,641
20.8%Dole2,499
7.5%Perot901
+51.0%
12,041
D
65.6%Clinton7,741
24.1%Bush2,851
10.3%Perot1,216
+41.4%
11,808
D
66.8%Dukakis7,732
31.9%Bush3,686
1.3%Paul150
+35.0%
11,568
D
58.0%Mondale6,462
40.4%Reagan4,502
1.6%Bergland173
+17.6%
11,137
D
53.8%Carter5,788
40.3%Reagan4,329
5.9%Anderson637
+13.6%
10,754
D
61.1%Carter6,642
37.4%Ford4,066
1.5%Camejo160
+23.7%
10,868
D
49.9%McGovern5,798
48.2%Nixon5,599
1.8%Schmitz214
+1.7%
11,611
R
48.5%Humphrey5,157
48.7%Nixon5,182
2.8%Wallace295
−0.2%
10,634
D
66.0%Johnson7,276
33.8%Goldwater3,728
0.3%Hass28
+32.2%
11,032
D
56.6%Kennedy6,978
43.3%Nixon5,337
0.0%Byrd6
+13.3%
12,321
R
43.5%Stevenson5,247
56.5%Eisenhower6,819
0.0%Andrews3
−13.0%
12,069
R
44.8%Stevenson5,864
55.1%Eisenhower7,209
0.1%Hallinan11
−10.3%
13,084
R
49.7%Truman6,494
50.1%Dewey6,548
0.2%Thurmond24
−0.4%
13,066
D
51.3%Roosevelt6,109
48.7%Dewey5,797
0.0%Thomas5
+2.6%
11,911
D
52.2%Roosevelt8,014
47.7%Willkie7,322
0.1%Thomas8
+4.5%
15,344
D
55.4%Roosevelt8,659
44.5%Landon6,956
0.1%Lemke16
+10.9%
15,631
D
54.1%Roosevelt8,038
45.8%Hoover6,808
0.1%Thomas21
+8.3%
14,867
R
42.7%Smith5,359
57.2%Hoover7,182
0.0%Thomas4
−14.5%
12,545
R
46.8%Davis5,630
50.7%Coolidge6,091
2.5%La Follette297
−3.8%
12,018
R
43.4%Cox6,169
56.4%Harding8,013
0.2%Debs28
−13.0%
14,210
R
45.0%Wilson3,736
54.4%Hughes4,522
0.6%Benson51
−9.5%
8,309
R
40.4%Wilson2,742
51.6%Taft3,501
8.0%Roosevelt542
−11.2%
6,785
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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: +25.9% in 2024.flipped D · 1972+25.9%DR19122024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1912−11.2%
1916−9.5%
1920−13.0%
1924−3.8%
1928−14.5%
1932+8.3%
1936+10.9%
1940+4.5%
1944+2.6%
1948−0.4%
1952−10.3%
1956−13.0%
1960+13.3%
1964+32.2%
1968−0.2%
1972+1.7%
1976+23.7%
1980+13.6%
1984+17.6%
1988+35.0%
1992+41.4%
1996+51.0%
2000+45.0%
2004+42.3%
2008+60.1%
2012+56.0%
2016+44.3%
2020+37.3%
2024+25.9%
DemocraticRepublican

San Miguel County, anchored by Las Vegas, NM, has delivered Democratic margins exceeding 70% in recent presidential cycles, driven by a majority-Hispanic electorate with deep New Mexican roots dating to Spanish colonial settlement.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 60.1 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 14.5 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 11.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 25.9 points.

A population of 30,999, a 19% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $49,997 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Española, NM and Taos, NM.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Española, NM
98.4twin score
2000–2012 trajectory% Catholic≠ median age
Taos, NM
94.2twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ 12-yr trend
Nogales, AZ
92.7twin score
% Catholic2016–2020 trajectory% Latino≠ elasticity

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 Vegas, NM, New Mexico vote in 2024?
In 2024, Las Vegas, NM, New Mexico voted Democratic by 25.9 points (D+25.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 13,595 votes cast, 8,424 went Democratic and 4,897 went Republican.
When did Las Vegas, NM, New Mexico last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Las Vegas, NM, New Mexico voted Republican was 1968.
How many people live in Las Vegas, NM, New Mexico?
Las Vegas, NM, New Mexico has a population of 30,999 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Las Vegas, NM, New Mexico?
Median household income in Las Vegas, NM, New Mexico is $49,997 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of Las Vegas, NM, New Mexico?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Las Vegas, NM, New Mexico from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 9 went Republican.