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Santa Fe, NM

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1912–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1912 → 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

Mexican25.9%32.4%11.3%

Spanish6.8%4.2%—

Spaniard5.4%3.6%—

Guatemalan0.6%0.2%0.5%

Salvadoran0.6%—0.7%

Puerto Rican0.4%0.5%1.8%

Cuban0.2%0.3%0.7%

Honduran0.2%—0.3%

English12.2%8.5%9.5%

German10.3%8.7%12.5%

Irish8.1%6.9%9.4%

American3.8%3.9%5.3%

Italian3.4%2.4%4.8%

Scottish2.3%1.7%1.3%

French2.0%1.4%1.6%

Polish1.4%0.8%2.2%

Navajo0.5%5.8%—

Chinese0.4%0.2%1.3%

Filipino0.3%0.4%0.9%

Asian Indian0.2%0.2%1.4%

Japanese0.2%—0.2%

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	Santa Fe, NM	New Mexico	United States
Median age	48.7	39.7	39.1
Age 18–24	7.1%	9.4%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	28.1%	19.2%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Santa Fe, NM	New Mexico	United States
Median household income	$79,071	$64,059	$84,427
Poverty rate	12.0%	17.9%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	46.1%	30.6%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	Santa Fe, NM	New Mexico	United States
Owner-occupied homes	71.5%	70.0%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	28.5%	30.0%	34.8%
Median home value	$446,300	$248,100	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$1,389	$1,067	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	51.0%	50.2%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	10.2%	12.5%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	Santa Fe, NM	New Mexico	United States
Mean commute	23.8 min	23.5 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	6.7%	6.8%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	68.1%	73.6%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Works from home	18.4%	12.2%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	Santa Fe, NM	New Mexico	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	30.4%	31.4%	22.3%
Spanish	26.0%	24.5%	13.6%
Other languages	1.2%	4.5%	0.8%

Religious landscape

Measure	Santa Fe, NM	New Mexico	United States
Catholic	50.0%	29.9%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	5.4%	12.9%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	27.9%	47.5%	51.5%
Hindu	7.2%	0.7%	0.4%

Origins and service

Measure	Santa Fe, NM	New Mexico	United States
Foreign-born residents	12.1%	9.4%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	5.2%	4.1%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	6.9%	5.3%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	6.8%	7.9%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.487	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

HarrisDemocratic73.3%61,405TrumpRepublican24.4%20,457OtherAll other candidates1.5%1,241

D+48.9

Lead: 40,948
Total: 83,719
vs nation: D+50.4

BidenDemocratic76.0%62,530TrumpRepublican22.3%18,329OtherAll other candidates1.7%1,368

D+53.8

Lead: 44,201
Total: 82,227
vs nation: D+49.3

ClintonDemocratic71.1%50,793TrumpRepublican20.1%14,332OtherAll other candidates8.8%6,309

D+51.0

Lead: 36,461
Total: 71,434
vs nation: D+49.0

ObamaDemocratic73.5%50,872RomneyRepublican22.4%15,500OtherAll other candidates4.1%2,873

D+51.1

Lead: 35,372
Total: 69,245
vs nation: D+47.2

ObamaDemocratic76.9%55,567McCainRepublican21.9%15,807OtherAll other candidates1.2%849

D+55.1

Lead: 39,760
Total: 72,223
vs nation: D+47.8

KerryDemocratic71.1%47,074BushRepublican27.9%18,466OtherAll other candidates1.0%660

D+43.2

Lead: 28,608
Total: 66,200
vs nation: D+45.7

GoreDemocratic64.7%32,017BushRepublican28.2%13,974OtherAll other candidates7.0%3,480

D+36.5

Lead: 18,043
Total: 49,471
vs nation: D+36.0

ClintonDemocratic62.1%26,349DoleRepublican25.6%10,857OtherAll other candidates12.3%5,240

D+36.5

Lead: 15,492
Total: 42,446
vs nation: D+28.0

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+48.9MIT Election Lab
Population: 156,1052024 5-year
Population density: 82 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 1,910 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $79,0712024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 44.0%2024 5-year
Black: 0.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 47.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+55.1 in 2008MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+28.4 in 1920MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Taos, NM · twin score 96.7

presidential history

Party record book

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

1912–2024 · 29 presidential cycles

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Barack Obama2008

76.9%

55,567 votes · D+55.1

Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 76.0%

Republican

Warren G. Harding1920

63.9%

3,060 votes · R+28.4

Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 60.2%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Joe Biden2020

62,530votes

76.0% of the vote · D+53.8

Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 61,405 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

20,457votes

24.4% of the vote · D+48.9

Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 18,466 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

+50.4pts D vs U.S.

Place D+48.9 · U.S. R+1.5

Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +49.3 pts

Republican

William H. Taft1912

+34.0pts R vs U.S.

Place R+14.5 · U.S. D+19.5

Runner-up · Charles E. Hughes, 1916 · +16.2 pts

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2026D+43.9

Presidential vote · 2024D+48.9

Registration leans Democratic; the presidential vote runs 5.0 points more Democratic than the rolls.

115,367 registered voters · 2026

Democratic59.7%Republican15.8%Unaffiliated22.9%Other1.6%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net domestic migration over time

−147 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +3,708 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Domestic migration in Santa Fe, NM in Santa Fe, NM: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+166
2012	+225
2013	+132
2014	+79
2015	−18
2016	+482
2017	+551
2018	+231
2019	+542
2021	+617
2022	+333
2023	+130
2024	+385
2025	−147

Santa Fe, NM sits in the desert Southwest. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 55.1 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 28.4 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 4.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 48.9 points.

A population of 156,105, a 44% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $79,071 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Taos, NM and Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA.

Political twins — metros

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

Taos, NM

96.7twin score

2004–2024 trajectory≠ median income

Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA

90.5twin score

2004–2024 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated

Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA

89.3twin score

2004–2024 trajectory≠ % 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 Santa Fe, NM, New Mexico vote in 2024?

In 2024, Santa Fe, NM, New Mexico voted Democratic by 48.9 points (D+48.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 83,719 votes cast, 61,405 went Democratic and 20,457 went Republican.

When did Santa Fe, NM, New Mexico last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Santa Fe, NM, New Mexico voted Republican was 1972.

How many people live in Santa Fe, NM, New Mexico?

Santa Fe, NM, New Mexico has a population of 156,105 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Santa Fe, NM, New Mexico?

Median household income in Santa Fe, NM, New Mexico is $79,071 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.

What is the political history of Santa Fe, NM, New Mexico?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Santa Fe, NM, New Mexico from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 10 went Republican.

Measure

Santa Fe, NM

New Mexico

United States

Median age

48.7

39.7

39.1

Age 18–24

7.1%

9.4%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

28.1%

19.2%

17.2%

Measure

Santa Fe, NM

New Mexico

United States

Median household income

$79,071

$64,059

$84,427

Poverty rate

12.0%

17.9%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

46.1%

30.6%

35.6%

Measure

Santa Fe, NM

New Mexico

United States

Owner-occupied homes

71.5%

70.0%

65.2%

Renter-occupied homes

28.5%

30.0%

34.8%

Median home value

$446,300

$248,100

$332,700

Median gross rent (monthly)

$1,389

$1,067

$1,413

Renters paying 30%+ of income

51.0%

50.2%

51.1%

Vacant housing units

10.2%

12.5%

10.1%

Measure

Santa Fe, NM

New Mexico

United States

Mean commute

23.8 min

23.5 min

26.4 min

Commutes 60 minutes or more

6.7%

6.8%

8.6%

Drives alone to work

68.1%

73.6%

68.8%

Takes public transit

0.8%

0.6%

3.2%

Works from home

18.4%

12.2%

15.1%

Measure

Santa Fe, NM

New Mexico

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

30.4%

31.4%

22.3%

Spanish

26.0%

24.5%

13.6%

Other languages

1.2%

4.5%

0.8%

Measure

Santa Fe, NM

New Mexico

United States

Catholic

50.0%

29.9%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

5.4%

12.9%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

27.9%

47.5%

51.5%

Hindu

7.2%

0.7%

0.4%

Measure

Santa Fe, NM

New Mexico

United States

Foreign-born residents

12.1%

9.4%

14.1%

Naturalized citizens

5.2%

4.1%

7.4%

Not U.S. citizens

6.9%

5.3%

6.8%

Veterans (18+)

6.8%

7.9%

6.2%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.487

0.477

0.483

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

D+48.9MIT Election Lab

Population

156,1052024 5-year

Population density

82 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line

Land area

1,910 sq miTIGER/Line

Median household income

$79,0712024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

44.0%2024 5-year

Black

0.8%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

47.9%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+55.1 in 2008MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+28.4 in 1920MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Taos, NM · twin score 96.7

Frequently asked questions

How did Santa Fe, NM, New Mexico vote in 2024?

In 2024, Santa Fe, NM, New Mexico voted Democratic by 48.9 points (D+48.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 83,719 votes cast, 61,405 went Democratic and 20,457 went Republican.

When did Santa Fe, NM, New Mexico last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Santa Fe, NM, New Mexico voted Republican was 1972.

How many people live in Santa Fe, NM, New Mexico?

Santa Fe, NM, New Mexico has a population of 156,105 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Santa Fe, NM, New Mexico?

Median household income in Santa Fe, NM, New Mexico is $79,071 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.

What is the political history of Santa Fe, NM, New Mexico?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Santa Fe, NM, New Mexico from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 10 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

Compare two places, side by side

Places within Santa Fe, 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

Compare two places, side by side

Places within Santa Fe, NM

Frequently asked questions