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Ruidoso, NM
presidential margin
2008R+25.42012R+32.72016R+40.02020R+36.42024R+38.5
full record · 1912 → 2024
R+38.5
2024
median income$53,303U.S. $80,734 · NM $64,059
median age52.4U.S. 39.1 · NM 39.7
poverty rate19.3%U.S. 12.5% · NM 17.9%
bachelor’s+ (25+)32.2%U.S. 35.6% · NM 30.6%
non-english17.9%U.S. 22.3% · NM 31.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
American14.2%
English13.4%
German11.9%
Mexican28.1%
Spaniard0.7%
Spanish0.5%
Navajo2.5%
religion
other traditions
Mainline4.6%
Other Christian2.1%
Latter-day Saints1.8%
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.

Ruidoso, NM, New Mexico

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Ruidoso, NMTrumpR+38.5
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2024 presidential margin by county for Ruidoso, NM, NMA map of the single county of Ruidoso, 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.Lincoln County, NM · R+38.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican68.3%6,942
Kamala HarrisDemocratic29.8%3,033
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.9%190
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 Ruidoso, NM, NM — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Lincoln County, NMRepublicanR+38.5
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
29.8%Harris3,033
68.3%Trump6,942
1.9%Kennedy190
−38.5%
10,165
R
31.0%Biden3,194
67.4%Trump6,942
1.6%Jorgensen170
−36.4%
10,306
R
26.2%Clinton2,331
66.2%Trump5,896
7.6%Johnson675
−40.0%
8,902
R
31.8%Obama2,942
64.5%Romney5,961
3.7%Johnson339
−32.7%
9,242
R
36.5%Obama3,535
61.9%McCain6,001
1.7%Nader160
−25.4%
9,696
R
31.3%Kerry2,822
67.3%Bush6,070
1.4%Nader122
−36.0%
9,014
R
29.9%Gore2,027
65.8%Bush4,458
4.2%Nader287
−35.9%
6,772
R
34.5%Clinton2,209
53.0%Dole3,396
12.6%Perot806
−18.5%
6,411
R
29.5%Clinton1,730
45.6%Bush2,669
24.9%Perot1,458
−16.0%
5,857
R
32.0%Dukakis1,690
66.4%Bush3,511
1.6%Paul87
−34.4%
5,288
R
21.9%Mondale1,134
77.0%Reagan3,992
1.1%Bergland56
−55.2%
5,182
R
25.8%Carter1,127
68.8%Reagan3,009
5.4%Anderson238
−43.0%
4,374
R
37.6%Carter1,415
61.6%Ford2,320
0.8%Camejo29
−24.0%
3,764
R
21.2%McGovern696
77.1%Nixon2,528
1.7%Schmitz56
−55.9%
3,280
R
25.8%Humphrey802
64.5%Nixon2,004
9.7%Wallace300
−38.7%
3,106
R
46.7%Johnson1,565
52.6%Goldwater1,761
0.7%Hass25
−5.8%
3,351
R
41.7%Kennedy1,459
58.3%Nixon2,042
0.1%Byrd2
−16.6%
3,503
R
35.1%Stevenson1,059
64.8%Eisenhower1,956
0.2%Andrews5
−29.7%
3,020
R
35.3%Stevenson1,095
64.5%Eisenhower2,004
0.2%Hallinan7
−29.3%
3,106
R
46.8%Truman1,406
52.4%Dewey1,575
0.8%Thurmond24
−5.6%
3,005
R
47.9%Roosevelt1,342
51.9%Dewey1,455
0.1%Thomas4
−4.0%
2,801
R
49.4%Roosevelt1,763
50.3%Willkie1,794
0.4%Thomas13
−0.9%
3,570
D
55.5%Roosevelt2,021
43.4%Landon1,579
1.1%Lemke41
+12.1%
3,641
D
65.1%Roosevelt2,225
34.3%Hoover1,172
0.6%Thomas21
+30.8%
3,418
R
35.5%Smith821
64.3%Hoover1,489
0.2%Thomas5
−28.9%
2,315
R
37.8%Davis837
49.1%Coolidge1,087
13.2%La Follette292
−11.3%
2,216
R
41.2%Cox1,047
57.3%Harding1,456
1.5%Debs37
−16.1%
2,540
R
48.1%Wilson863
49.5%Hughes889
2.4%Benson44
−1.4%
1,796
D
40.9%Wilson461
40.1%Taft452
19.0%Roosevelt214
+0.8%
1,127
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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: −38.5% in 2024.flipped R · 1940−38.5%DR19122024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1912+0.8%
1916−1.4%
1920−16.1%
1924−11.3%
1928−28.9%
1932+30.8%
1936+12.1%
1940−0.9%
1944−4.0%
1948−5.6%
1952−29.3%
1956−29.7%
1960−16.6%
1964−5.8%
1968−38.7%
1972−55.9%
1976−24.0%
1980−43.0%
1984−55.2%
1988−34.4%
1992−16.0%
1996−18.5%
2000−35.9%
2004−36.0%
2008−25.4%
2012−32.7%
2016−40.0%
2020−36.4%
2024−38.5%
DemocraticRepublican

Ruidoso sits at 6,900 feet in the Sacramento Mountains, drawing seasonal residents and retirees whose part-time presence complicates voter registration patterns and turnout modeling in Lincoln County.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.8 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 55.9 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 38.5 points.

A population of 20,224, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $53,303 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Kerrville, TX and Montrose, CO.

Political twins — metros

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

Kerrville, TX
75.9twin score
median age2000–2004 trajectory% Catholic≠ 2012 margin
Montrose, CO
72.2twin score
2000–2016 trajectory≠ median age
Fredericksburg, TX
71.5twin score
median agepopulation scale% Black≠ % unaffiliated

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 Ruidoso, NM, New Mexico vote in 2024?
In 2024, Ruidoso, NM, New Mexico voted Republican by 38.5 points (R+38.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 10,165 votes cast, 3,033 went Democratic and 6,942 went Republican.
When did Ruidoso, NM, New Mexico last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Ruidoso, NM, New Mexico voted Democratic was 1936.
How many people live in Ruidoso, NM, New Mexico?
Ruidoso, NM, New Mexico has a population of 20,224 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Ruidoso, NM, New Mexico?
Median household income in Ruidoso, NM, New Mexico is $53,303 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of Ruidoso, NM, New Mexico?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Ruidoso, NM, New Mexico from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.