Catron County, NM

NM · Presidential Elections 19242024

R+50.1
2024 Margin
R+2.7%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
4K
Population

Catron County, NM (New Mexico) voted R+50.1 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 1,752 votes (74.33%) to 571 (24.23%) for Harris.

This represents a R+2.7% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Catron County is classified as a deep Republican county. Catron County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The county has a population of approximately 3,743.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+50.1
2020→2024 SwingR+2.7%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record26

Demographics

Population3,743
Median Age
63.8(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
31.2%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$49,864(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
78.9%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
15.7%(US: 19.1%)
Black
1.0%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
93.8%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
24.8%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
17.9%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
16.4%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
24.6%
LDS/Mormon
17.6%(Primary Hub)
Evangelical
5.9%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
12.7%(1.4x)
American Heritage
10.6%Above Average(2.0x)
German
9.1%
Irish
8.9%
Mexican
3.6%
Italian
2.8%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:63.8 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
6.1%
18-29
6.8%
30-44
7.5%
45-64
32.0%
65+
47.6%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Educational ServicesMajor Specialization
16.0%(1.9x US)
Construction
10.8%(1.6x US)
Professional & Technical
10.3%(0.9x US)
Manufacturing
10.1%
Retail Trade
9.5%(0.9x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
7.1%(4.2x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202424.2%(571)74.3%(1,752)R+50.1R+2.7
202025.6%(595)73.0%(1,698)R+47.4D+3.2
201620.8%(427)71.5%(1,464)R+50.6R+6.6
201226.4%(560)70.4%(1,494)R+44.0R+9.2
200831.4%(664)66.2%(1,398)R+34.8D+9.2
200427.6%(551)71.6%(1,427)R+44.0D+9.8
200020.6%(353)74.4%(1,273)R+53.8R+21.0
199627.8%(423)60.6%(923)R+32.8R+13.1
199229.9%(465)49.6%(771)R+19.7D+9.6
198833.0%(490)62.3%(925)R+29.3D+9.7

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Catron County, NM19242024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-601924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202426.8%(615)73.2%(1,676)R+46.3D+3.6
202023.5%(543)73.5%(1,694)R+49.9R+21.4
201829.9%(550)58.4%(1,075)R+28.5D+7.6
201432.0%(543)68.0%(1,156)R+36.1D+1.2
201228.1%(591)65.4%(1,376)R+37.3R+11.7
200837.2%(780)62.8%(1,316)R+25.6R+33.4
200653.8%(919)46.0%(786)D+7.8D+65.9
200220.9%(345)79.1%(1,303)R+58.1R+39.3
200040.4%(678)59.2%(993)R+18.8D+35.0
199620.4%(307)74.2%(1,117)R+53.8R+11.9

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
20220.0%(0)0.0%(0)EvenD+44.5
201827.7%(511)72.3%(1,332)R+44.5D+20.2
201417.6%(302)82.4%(1,413)R+64.8R+9.3
201022.1%(420)77.6%(1,472)R+55.5R+55.1
200649.8%(857)50.2%(863)R+0.3D+34.1
200230.1%(499)64.6%(1,069)R+34.4R+1.0
199833.3%(530)66.7%(1,063)R+33.5D+5.8
199427.4%(408)66.7%(992)R+39.3R+45.8
199052.9%(719)46.4%(630)D+6.6D+34.3
198636.1%(460)63.9%(814)R+27.8R+19.4

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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