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Los Alamos, NM

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1952–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1952 → 2024

1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

English22.5%8.5%9.5%

German18.4%8.7%12.5%

Irish12.1%6.9%9.4%

American4.2%3.9%5.3%

Italian4.1%2.4%4.8%

Scottish3.3%1.7%1.3%

French2.8%1.4%1.6%

Polish2.6%0.8%2.2%

Mexican8.0%32.4%11.3%

Spanish3.0%4.2%—

Spaniard2.5%3.6%—

Dominican0.7%0.2%0.7%

Puerto Rican0.6%0.5%1.8%

Nicaraguan0.5%——

Peruvian0.3%——

Cuban0.2%0.3%0.7%

Chinese2.1%0.2%1.3%

Asian Indian0.6%0.2%1.4%

Korean0.5%—0.4%

Filipino0.3%0.4%0.9%

Vietnamese0.3%0.2%0.6%

Japanese0.2%—0.2%

Bangladeshi0.2%——

Nepalese0.2%——

Navajo0.4%5.8%—

Chickasaw0.4%——

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Los Alamos, NM	New Mexico	United States
Median age	39.3	39.7	39.1
Age 18–24	5.7%	9.4%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	18.3%	19.2%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Los Alamos, NM	New Mexico	United States
Median household income	$147,139	$64,059	$84,427
Poverty rate	3.5%	17.9%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	69.7%	30.6%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	Los Alamos, NM	New Mexico	United States
Owner-occupied homes	74.8%	70.0%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	25.2%	30.0%	34.8%
Median home value	$495,800	$248,100	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$1,375	$1,067	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	28.8%	50.2%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	5.3%	12.5%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	Los Alamos, NM	New Mexico	United States
Mean commute	14.7 min	23.5 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	1.0%	6.8%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	71.8%	73.6%	68.8%
Takes public transit	1.2%	0.6%	3.2%
Works from home	15.6%	12.2%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	Los Alamos, NM	New Mexico	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	14.6%	31.4%	22.3%
Spanish	5.9%	24.5%	13.6%
Other Indo-European	1.4%	0.5%	2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)	2.8%	0.2%	1.1%

Religious landscape

Measure	Los Alamos, NM	New Mexico	United States
Catholic	21.4%	29.9%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	10.6%	12.9%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	45.2%	47.5%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	12.9%	2.3%	5.2%
Latter-day Saints	6.9%	3.3%	2.0%

Origins and service

Measure	Los Alamos, NM	New Mexico	United States
Foreign-born residents	9.4%	9.4%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	5.7%	4.1%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	3.7%	5.3%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	7.3%	7.9%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.382	0.477	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

Vote totals, margins, and source status

HarrisDemocratic63.4%7,726TrumpRepublican33.2%4,047OtherAll other candidates1.4%171

D+30.2

Lead: 3,679
Total: 12,187
vs nation: D+31.7

BidenDemocratic61.4%7,554TrumpRepublican34.8%4,278OtherAll other candidates3.8%461

D+26.6

Lead: 3,276
Total: 12,293
vs nation: D+22.2

ClintonDemocratic51.1%5,562TrumpRepublican30.9%3,359OtherAll other candidates18.0%1,964

D+20.2

Lead: 2,203
Total: 10,885
vs nation: D+18.1

ObamaDemocratic48.7%5,191RomneyRepublican45.0%4,796OtherAll other candidates6.3%667

D+3.7

Lead: 395
Total: 10,654
vs nation: R+0.1

ObamaDemocratic52.6%5,824McCainRepublican45.7%5,064OtherAll other candidates1.6%181

D+6.9

Lead: 760
Total: 11,069
vs nation: R+0.4

KerryDemocratic46.5%5,206BushRepublican51.9%5,810OtherAll other candidates1.6%181

R+5.4

Lead: 604
Total: 11,197
vs nation: R+2.9

GoreDemocratic40.6%4,149BushRepublican55.0%5,623OtherAll other candidates4.4%446

R+14.4

Lead: 1,474
Total: 10,218
vs nation: R+14.9

ClintonDemocratic40.1%3,983DoleRepublican50.3%4,999OtherAll other candidates9.6%950

R+10.2

Lead: 1,016
Total: 9,932
vs nation: R+18.8

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+30.2MIT Election Lab
Population: 19,4352024 5-year
Population density: 178 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 109 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $147,1392024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 69.8%2024 5-year
Black: 0.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 18.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+32.9 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+40.7 in 1984MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Jackson, WY-ID · twin score 92.6

presidential history

Party record book

Los Alamos, NM · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1952–2024 · 19 presidential cycles

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Lyndon B. Johnson1964

66.2%

3,767 votes · D+32.9

Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 63.4%

Republican

Ronald Reagan1984

69.6%

6,882 votes · R+40.7

Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 66.1%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Kamala Harris2024

7,726votes

63.4% of the vote · D+30.2

Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 7,554 votes

Republican

Ronald Reagan1984

6,882votes

69.6% of the vote · R+40.7

Runner-up · George H. W. Bush, 1988 · 6,622 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

Kamala Harris2024

+31.7pts D vs U.S.

Place D+30.2 · U.S. R+1.5

Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +22.2 pts

Republican

Gerald Ford1976

+31.9pts R vs U.S.

Place R+29.8 · U.S. D+2.1

Runner-up · George H. W. Bush, 1988 · +25.2 pts

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2026D+13.3

Presidential vote · 2024D+30.2

Registration leans Democratic; the presidential vote runs 17 points more Democratic than the rolls.

16,378 registered voters · 2026

Democratic40.5%Republican27.2%Unaffiliated30.1%Other2.1%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net domestic migration over time

−85 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −270 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Domestic migration in Los Alamos, NM in Los Alamos, NM: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+52
2012	−131
2013	−436
2014	−270
2015	−90
2016	+279
2017	+426
2018	+147
2019	+256
2021	−135
2022	−305
2023	−7
2024	+29
2025	−85

Los Alamos County consistently posts some of the highest median household incomes and education levels in New Mexico, and its electorate — heavily composed of scientists and federal contractors — tends to swing differently from surrounding rural counties.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 32.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 40.7 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.5 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 30.2 points.

A population of 19,435, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $147,139 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Jackson, WY-ID and San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA.

Political twins — metros

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

Jackson, WY-ID

92.6twin score

12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectorymedian income≠ elasticity

San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA

85.7twin score

2008–2024 trajectory≠ college share

Fort Collins-Loveland, CO

85.2twin score

2012–2024 trajectory≠ population scale

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 Los Alamos, NM, New Mexico vote in 2024?

In 2024, Los Alamos, NM, New Mexico voted Democratic by 30.2 points (D+30.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 12,187 votes cast, 7,726 went Democratic and 4,047 went Republican.

When did Los Alamos, NM, New Mexico last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Los Alamos, NM, New Mexico voted Republican was 2004.

How many people live in Los Alamos, NM, New Mexico?

Los Alamos, NM, New Mexico has a population of 19,435 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Los Alamos, NM, New Mexico?

Median household income in Los Alamos, NM, New Mexico is $147,139 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.

What is the political history of Los Alamos, NM, New Mexico?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Los Alamos, NM, New Mexico from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 11 went Republican.

Measure

Los Alamos, NM

New Mexico

United States

Median age

39.3

39.7

39.1

Age 18–24

5.7%

9.4%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

18.3%

19.2%

17.2%

Measure

Los Alamos, NM

New Mexico

United States

Median household income

$147,139

$64,059

$84,427

Poverty rate

3.5%

17.9%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

69.7%

30.6%

35.6%

Measure

Los Alamos, NM

New Mexico

United States

Owner-occupied homes

74.8%

70.0%

65.2%

Renter-occupied homes

25.2%

30.0%

34.8%

Median home value

$495,800

$248,100

$332,700

Median gross rent (monthly)

$1,375

$1,067

$1,413

Renters paying 30%+ of income

28.8%

50.2%

51.1%

Vacant housing units

5.3%

12.5%

10.1%

Measure

Los Alamos, NM

New Mexico

United States

Mean commute

14.7 min

23.5 min

26.4 min

Commutes 60 minutes or more

1.0%

6.8%

8.6%

Drives alone to work

71.8%

73.6%

68.8%

Takes public transit

1.2%

0.6%

3.2%

Works from home

15.6%

12.2%

15.1%

Measure

Los Alamos, NM

New Mexico

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

14.6%

31.4%

22.3%

Spanish

5.9%

24.5%

13.6%

Other Indo-European

1.4%

0.5%

2.0%

Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)

2.8%

0.2%

1.1%

Measure

Los Alamos, NM

New Mexico

United States

Catholic

21.4%

29.9%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

10.6%

12.9%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

45.2%

47.5%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

12.9%

2.3%

5.2%

Latter-day Saints

6.9%

3.3%

2.0%

Measure

Los Alamos, NM

New Mexico

United States

Foreign-born residents

9.4%

14.1%

Naturalized citizens

5.7%

4.1%

7.4%

Not U.S. citizens

3.7%

5.3%

6.8%

Veterans (18+)

7.3%

7.9%

6.2%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.382

0.477

0.483

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

D+30.2MIT Election Lab

Population

19,4352024 5-year

Population density

178 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line

Land area

109 sq miTIGER/Line

Median household income

$147,1392024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

69.8%2024 5-year

Black

0.9%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

18.0%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+32.9 in 1964MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+40.7 in 1984MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Jackson, WY-ID · twin score 92.6

Frequently asked questions

How did Los Alamos, NM, New Mexico vote in 2024?

In 2024, Los Alamos, NM, New Mexico voted Democratic by 30.2 points (D+30.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 12,187 votes cast, 7,726 went Democratic and 4,047 went Republican.

When did Los Alamos, NM, New Mexico last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Los Alamos, NM, New Mexico voted Republican was 2004.

How many people live in Los Alamos, NM, New Mexico?

Los Alamos, NM, New Mexico has a population of 19,435 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Los Alamos, NM, New Mexico?

Median household income in Los Alamos, NM, New Mexico is $147,139 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.

What is the political history of Los Alamos, NM, New Mexico?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Los Alamos, NM, New Mexico from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 11 went Republican.

President margin by year

President results by year

Key facts

Party record book

Highest vote share

Most votes

Best relative to the U.S.

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

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Places within Los Alamos, NM

Frequently asked questions

President margin by year

President results by year

Key facts

Party record book

Highest vote share

Most votes

Best relative to the U.S.

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

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Places within Los Alamos, NM

Frequently asked questions