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Silver City, NM
presidential margin
2008D+19.92012D+13.42016D+7.72020D+7.22024D+5.1
full record · 1912 → 2024
D+5.1
2024
median income$44,958U.S. $80,734 · NM $64,059
median age49.5U.S. 39.1 · NM 39.7
poverty rate19.5%U.S. 12.5% · NM 17.9%
bachelor’s+ (25+)30.7%U.S. 35.6% · NM 30.6%
non-english23.3%U.S. 22.3% · NM 31.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Mexican39.7%
Spaniard0.9%
Spanish0.8%
English10.5%
German10.1%
Irish9.6%
religion
other traditions
Buddhist8.5%
Mainline2.4%
Other Christian2.1%
Hindu0.5%
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.

Silver City, NM, New Mexico

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Silver City, NMHarrisD+5.1
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2024 presidential margin by county for Silver City, NM, NMA map of the single county of Silver City, 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.Grant County, NM · D+5.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic51.3%7,301
Donald TrumpRepublican46.3%6,580
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent2.4%343
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 Silver City, NM, NM — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Grant County, NMDemocraticD+5.1
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
51.3%Harris7,301
46.3%Trump6,580
2.4%Kennedy343
+5.1%
14,224
D
52.6%Biden7,590
45.4%Trump6,553
2.0%Jorgensen292
+7.2%
14,435
D
49.0%Clinton6,276
41.3%Trump5,288
9.7%Johnson1,247
+7.7%
12,811
D
55.0%Obama7,090
41.5%Romney5,358
3.5%Johnson454
+13.4%
12,902
D
59.2%Obama8,142
39.3%McCain5,406
1.5%Nader207
+19.9%
13,755
D
53.0%Kerry7,095
45.8%Bush6,135
1.2%Nader162
+7.2%
13,392
D
50.5%Gore5,673
44.1%Bush4,961
5.4%Nader607
+6.3%
11,241
D
53.6%Clinton5,860
36.5%Dole3,993
9.8%Perot1,075
+17.1%
10,928
D
54.5%Clinton5,603
28.4%Bush2,917
17.1%Perot1,757
+26.1%
10,277
D
55.9%Dukakis5,443
43.1%Bush4,196
1.0%Paul96
+12.8%
9,735
D
53.1%Mondale5,755
45.9%Reagan4,979
1.0%Bergland106
+7.2%
10,840
R
47.1%Carter4,600
47.4%Reagan4,628
5.5%Anderson533
−0.3%
9,761
D
55.5%Carter5,176
43.9%Ford4,095
0.6%Camejo57
+11.6%
9,328
R
46.5%McGovern4,081
50.5%Nixon4,431
3.1%Schmitz269
−4.0%
8,781
D
50.6%Humphrey3,817
38.5%Nixon2,908
10.9%Wallace824
+12.0%
7,549
D
71.8%Johnson5,253
27.9%Goldwater2,042
0.3%Hass19
+43.9%
7,314
D
63.7%Kennedy4,378
35.9%Nixon2,468
0.3%Byrd22
+27.8%
6,868
D
55.9%Stevenson4,122
43.7%Eisenhower3,224
0.4%Andrews31
+12.2%
7,377
D
54.5%Stevenson4,315
43.2%Eisenhower3,421
2.3%Hallinan186
+11.3%
7,922
D
62.7%Truman3,592
34.9%Dewey1,999
2.4%Thurmond136
+27.8%
5,727
D
63.8%Roosevelt3,472
36.2%Dewey1,970
0.1%Thomas4
+27.6%
5,446
D
66.0%Roosevelt3,914
34.0%Willkie2,015
0.0%Thomas1
+32.0%
5,930
D
67.9%Roosevelt3,215
31.0%Landon1,469
1.1%Lemke52
+36.9%
4,736
D
69.7%Roosevelt3,344
28.8%Hoover1,381
1.5%Thomas70
+40.9%
4,795
R
49.1%Smith1,994
50.7%Hoover2,058
0.2%Thomas8
−1.6%
4,060
D
47.0%Davis2,085
39.6%Coolidge1,756
13.4%La Follette595
+7.4%
4,436
R
45.3%Cox1,879
53.8%Harding2,230
0.9%Debs39
−8.5%
4,148
D
53.9%Wilson2,305
43.7%Hughes1,869
2.3%Benson100
+10.2%
4,274
D
53.3%Wilson1,130
20.7%Taft439
26.0%Roosevelt550
+32.6%
2,119
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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: +5.1% in 2024.flipped D · 1984+5.1%DR19122024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1912+32.6%
1916+10.2%
1920−8.5%
1924+7.4%
1928−1.6%
1932+40.9%
1936+36.9%
1940+32.0%
1944+27.6%
1948+27.8%
1952+11.3%
1956+12.2%
1960+27.8%
1964+43.9%
1968+12.0%
1972−4.0%
1976+11.6%
1980−0.3%
1984+7.2%
1988+12.8%
1992+26.1%
1996+17.1%
2000+6.3%
2004+7.2%
2008+19.9%
2012+13.4%
2016+7.7%
2020+7.2%
2024+5.1%
DemocraticRepublican

Grant County's largest city anchors a sparsely populated corner of southwestern New Mexico where Latino majorities and a Western New Mexico University presence shape an electorate that leans Democratic in federal races by comfortable double-digit margins.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 43.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 8.5 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 5.1 points.

A population of 27,775, a 48% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $44,958 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Taos, NM and Las Vegas, NM.

Political twins — metros

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

Taos, NM
88.1twin score
% Latinomedian age% White≠ 2004 margin
Las Vegas, NM
87.1twin score
median age2024 marginmedian income≠ 2000 margin
Santa Fe, NM
83.1twin score
% Latinomedian age% White≠ 2020 margin

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 Silver City, NM, New Mexico vote in 2024?
In 2024, Silver City, NM, New Mexico voted Democratic by 5.1 points (D+5.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 14,224 votes cast, 7,301 went Democratic and 6,580 went Republican.
When did Silver City, NM, New Mexico last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Silver City, NM, New Mexico voted Republican was 1980.
How many people live in Silver City, NM, New Mexico?
Silver City, NM, New Mexico has a population of 27,775 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Silver City, NM, New Mexico?
Median household income in Silver City, NM, New Mexico is $44,958 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of Silver City, NM, New Mexico?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Silver City, NM, New Mexico from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 25 went Democratic and 4 went Republican.