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Roswell, NM
presidential margin
2008R+24.72012R+32.02016R+36.22020R+41.32024R+44.8
full record · 1912 → 2024
R+44.8
2024
median income$52,938U.S. $80,734 · NM $64,059
median age37.2U.S. 39.1 · NM 39.7
poverty rate24.3%U.S. 12.5% · NM 17.9%
bachelor’s+ (25+)17.9%U.S. 35.6% · NM 30.6%
non-english35.0%U.S. 22.3% · NM 31.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Mexican48.4%
Spanish2.8%
Spaniard0.9%
American8.0%
German6.4%
English6.2%
African American†1.4%
Navajo0.4%
Aztec0.3%
Filipino0.5%
Japanese0.4%
Asian Indian0.3%
religion
other traditions
Other Christian2.1%
Mainline1.4%
Black Protestant1.0%
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.

Roswell, NM, New Mexico

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Roswell, NMTrumpR+44.8
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2024 presidential margin by county for Roswell, NM, NMA map of the single county of Roswell, 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.Chaves County, NM · R+44.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican71.6%15,894
Kamala HarrisDemocratic26.8%5,941
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.6%365
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 Roswell, NM, NM — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Chaves County, NMRepublicanR+44.8
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
26.8%Harris5,941
71.6%Trump15,894
1.6%Kennedy365
−44.8%
22,200
R
28.4%Biden6,381
69.8%Trump15,656
1.8%Jorgensen406
−41.3%
22,443
R
27.3%Clinton5,534
63.5%Trump12,872
9.2%Johnson1,865
−36.2%
20,271
R
32.5%Obama6,604
64.5%Romney13,088
3.0%Johnson600
−32.0%
20,292
R
37.1%Obama8,197
61.7%McCain13,651
1.2%Nader264
−24.7%
22,112
R
31.0%Kerry6,726
68.1%Bush14,773
0.9%Nader206
−37.1%
21,705
R
34.9%Gore6,340
62.7%Bush11,378
2.4%Nader431
−27.8%
18,149
R
37.9%Clinton7,014
53.9%Dole9,991
8.2%Perot1,514
−16.1%
18,519
R
33.7%Clinton6,360
46.9%Bush8,872
19.4%Perot3,666
−13.3%
18,898
R
33.1%Dukakis6,730
65.8%Bush13,367
1.0%Paul206
−32.7%
20,303
R
25.7%Mondale5,332
73.4%Reagan15,248
1.0%Bergland202
−47.7%
20,782
R
28.8%Carter5,350
67.2%Reagan12,502
4.0%Anderson742
−38.5%
18,594
R
39.8%Carter7,139
59.3%Ford10,631
0.9%Camejo170
−19.5%
17,940
R
26.5%McGovern4,296
70.9%Nixon11,493
2.6%Schmitz427
−44.4%
16,216
R
25.9%Humphrey3,612
63.6%Nixon8,866
10.5%Wallace1,460
−37.7%
13,938
D
50.5%Johnson8,650
49.2%Goldwater8,419
0.3%Hass43
+1.3%
17,112
R
40.4%Kennedy6,212
59.1%Nixon9,089
0.6%Byrd91
−18.7%
15,392
R
35.9%Stevenson4,270
63.4%Eisenhower7,538
0.7%Andrews88
−27.5%
11,896
R
35.3%Stevenson3,880
63.9%Eisenhower7,018
0.7%Hallinan81
−28.6%
10,979
D
59.1%Truman4,569
40.4%Dewey3,123
0.4%Thurmond33
+18.7%
7,725
D
51.4%Roosevelt3,350
48.3%Dewey3,149
0.3%Thomas17
+3.1%
6,516
D
59.0%Roosevelt4,304
40.8%Willkie2,981
0.2%Thomas14
+18.1%
7,299
D
62.6%Roosevelt4,394
35.7%Landon2,505
1.7%Lemke118
+26.9%
7,017
D
67.3%Roosevelt4,257
28.9%Hoover1,830
3.7%Thomas235
+38.4%
6,322
R
30.3%Smith1,364
69.5%Hoover3,124
0.2%Thomas8
−39.1%
4,496
D
56.2%Davis2,168
39.4%Coolidge1,519
4.4%La Follette168
+16.8%
3,855
D
53.7%Cox2,080
45.5%Harding1,765
0.8%Debs31
+8.1%
3,876
D
68.4%Wilson2,275
25.9%Hughes862
5.7%Benson191
+42.5%
3,328
D
52.5%Wilson1,339
18.2%Taft465
29.2%Roosevelt745
+34.3%
2,549
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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: −44.8% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−44.8%DR19122024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1912+34.3%
1916+42.5%
1920+8.1%
1924+16.8%
1928−39.1%
1932+38.4%
1936+26.9%
1940+18.1%
1944+3.1%
1948+18.7%
1952−28.6%
1956−27.5%
1960−18.7%
1964+1.3%
1968−37.7%
1972−44.4%
1976−19.5%
1980−38.5%
1984−47.7%
1988−32.7%
1992−13.3%
1996−16.1%
2000−27.8%
2004−37.1%
2008−24.7%
2012−32.0%
2016−36.2%
2020−41.3%
2024−44.8%
DemocraticRepublican

Roswell anchors a southeastern New Mexico economy driven by oil and agriculture, producing a reliably Republican-leaning electorate in statewide contests even as the city's Hispanic population has grown steadily over recent decades.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 42.5 points in 1916 and a Republican high of 47.7 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 44.8 points.

A population of 64,217, a 36% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $52,938 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Hobbs, NM and Hereford, TX.

Political twins — metros

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

Hobbs, NM
92.8twin score
% Latino% WhiteMexican ancestry≠ median income
Hereford, TX
92.8twin score
% White2012–2024 trajectory≠ 2000 margin
Othello, WA
91.3twin score
% Latino% White2004–2012 trajectory≠ median age

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 Roswell, NM, New Mexico vote in 2024?
In 2024, Roswell, NM, New Mexico voted Republican by 44.8 points (R+44.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 22,200 votes cast, 5,941 went Democratic and 15,894 went Republican.
When did Roswell, NM, New Mexico last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Roswell, NM, New Mexico voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Roswell, NM, New Mexico?
Roswell, NM, New Mexico has a population of 64,217 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Roswell, NM, New Mexico?
Median household income in Roswell, NM, New Mexico is $52,938 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of Roswell, NM, New Mexico?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Roswell, NM, New Mexico from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.