HarrisDemocratic72.4%12,038TrumpRepublican24.9%4,139OtherAll other candidates1.7%280
D+47.5- Lead
- 7,899
- Total
- 16,636
- vs nation
- D+49.0
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Taos, NM
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic76.4%13,121TrumpRepublican21.6%3,715OtherAll other candidates2.0%345
D+54.7- Lead
- 9,406
- Total
- 17,181
- vs nation
- D+50.3
ClintonDemocratic69.9%10,668TrumpRepublican17.9%2,727OtherAll other candidates12.2%1,865
D+52.0- Lead
- 7,941
- Total
- 15,260
- vs nation
- D+49.9
ObamaDemocratic78.1%11,978RomneyRepublican17.8%2,730OtherAll other candidates4.1%631
D+60.3- Lead
- 9,248
- Total
- 15,339
- vs nation
- D+56.4
ObamaDemocratic81.8%13,816McCainRepublican17.0%2,866OtherAll other candidates1.2%204
D+64.8- Lead
- 10,950
- Total
- 16,886
- vs nation
- D+57.6
KerryDemocratic74.1%10,987BushRepublican24.7%3,666OtherAll other candidates1.2%182
D+49.3- Lead
- 7,321
- Total
- 14,835
- vs nation
- D+51.8
GoreDemocratic64.6%7,039BushRepublican25.2%2,744OtherAll other candidates10.2%1,112
D+39.4- Lead
- 4,295
- Total
- 10,895
- vs nation
- D+38.9
ClintonDemocratic66.0%6,635DoleRepublican21.1%2,126OtherAll other candidates12.9%1,292
D+44.9- Lead
- 4,509
- Total
- 10,053
- vs nation
- D+36.3
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+47.5MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 34,5432024 5-year
- Population density
- 16 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 2,202 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $58,9502024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 40.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 50.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+64.8 in 2008MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+29.9 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Santa Fe, NM · twin score 96.7
presidential history
Party record book
Taos, NM · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1912–2024 · 29 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
81.8%
13,816 votes · D+64.8
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 78.1%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
64.9%
2,519 votes · R+29.9
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 58.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
13,816votes
81.8% of the vote · D+64.8
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 13,121 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
4,154votes
44.0% of the vote · D+10.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 4,139 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
Barack Obama2008
+57.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+64.8 · U.S. D+7.3
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · +56.4 pts
Republican
William H. Taft1912
+24.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+4.7 · U.S. D+19.5
Runner-up · Alf Landon, 1936 · +22.0 pts
U.S. House elections · 1 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 79.8%12,902 | 20.2%3,274 | 16,176 |
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026D+48.6
Presidential vote · 2024D+47.5
Registration and the presidential vote track closely here — within 1.1 points.
26,477 registered voters · 2026
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+243 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +347 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −120 |
| 2012 | −212 |
| 2013 | +80 |
| 2014 | −52 |
| 2015 | −202 |
| 2016 | +164 |
| 2017 | −72 |
| 2018 | −14 |
| 2019 | +86 |
| 2021 | +439 |
| 2022 | +58 |
| 2023 | −53 |
| 2024 | +2 |
| 2025 | +243 |
Taos County's electorate blends one of New Mexico's largest shares of Native American and Hispanic residents with an influx of artists and retirees, producing turnout patterns and margins that diverge sharply from the state's urban centers.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 64.8 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 29.9 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 7.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 47.5 points.
A population of 34,543, a 41% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,950 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Santa Fe, 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.
Santa Fe, NM
96.7twin score
2004–2024 trajectory≠ median income
Las Vegas, NM
94.2twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ 12-yr trend
Española, NM
89.7twin score
2000–2012 trajectory% Catholic≠ 12-yr trend
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 Taos, NM, New Mexico vote in 2024?
In 2024, Taos, NM, New Mexico voted Democratic by 47.5 points (D+47.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 16,636 votes cast, 12,038 went Democratic and 4,139 went Republican.
When did Taos, NM, New Mexico last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Taos, NM, New Mexico voted Republican was 1972.
How many people live in Taos, NM, New Mexico?
Taos, NM, New Mexico has a population of 34,543 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Taos, NM, New Mexico?
Median household income in Taos, NM, New Mexico is $58,950 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of Taos, NM, New Mexico?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Taos, NM, New Mexico from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 9 went Republican.