Dona Ana County, NM

NM · Presidential Elections 1912–2024

D+9.8
2024 Margin
R+8.6%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1992
Voting Streak
224K
Population

Dona Ana County, NM (New Mexico) voted D+9.8 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 45,937 votes (53.79%) to 37,594 (44.02%) for Trump.

This represents a R+8.6% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Dona Ana County is classified as a lean Democratic county. Dona Ana County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1992. The county has a population of approximately 224,266.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+9.8
2020→2024 SwingR+8.6%
Voting StreakD since 1992
Elections on Record29

Demographics

Population224,266
Median Age
34.3(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
31.7%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$56,848(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
27.1%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
67.9%(US: 19.1%)
Black
1.9%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
1.2%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
65.5%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
21.3%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.4%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
44.2%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
19.3%
Evangelical
9.8%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
2.5%
Mainline Protestant
2.4%
Black Protestant
0.2%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Mexican
59.3%Major Concentration(5.3x)
German
7.5%
English
6.7%
Irish
5.1%
American Heritage
3.5%
Italian
1.4%

Age Distribution

Median:34.3 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
23.1%
18-29
14.4%
30-44
19.1%
45-64
26.3%
65+
17.1%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Educational Services
10.4%(1.2x US)
Retail Trade
10.3%
Professional & Technical
9.8%(0.8x US)
Construction
8.2%(1.2x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.7%
Manufacturing
4.6%(0.5x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202453.8%(45,937)44.0%(37,594)D+9.8R+8.6
202058.0%(47,957)39.7%(32,802)D+18.3D+0.5
201653.7%(37,947)35.9%(25,374)D+17.8D+3.0
201255.9%(37,139)41.1%(27,322)D+14.8R+2.8
200858.1%(40,282)40.5%(28,068)D+17.6D+14.1
200451.3%(31,762)47.7%(29,548)D+3.6R+2.1
200051.3%(23,912)45.6%(21,263)D+5.7R+6.3
199652.3%(22,766)40.3%(17,541)D+12.0D+3.9
199245.0%(19,894)36.9%(16,308)D+8.1D+12.8
198847.0%(19,608)51.7%(21,582)R+4.7D+18.0

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Dona Ana County, NM • 1912–2024

D+R++40+200-20-40191219201928193619441952196019681976198419922000200820162024
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202456.2%(46,715)43.8%(36,355)D+12.5R+6.2
202057.6%(46,918)38.9%(31,698)D+18.7R+8.6
201857.0%(34,651)29.8%(18,101)D+27.2D+15.2
201456.0%(23,111)44.0%(18,150)D+12.0R+5.5
201256.2%(36,579)38.6%(25,145)D+17.6R+5.3
200861.4%(42,079)38.6%(26,433)D+22.8R+14.0
200668.4%(26,434)31.5%(12,188)D+36.9D+62.2
200237.3%(12,956)62.7%(21,774)R+25.4R+52.4
200063.5%(29,111)36.5%(16,745)D+27.0D+52.2
199635.5%(15,332)60.7%(26,223)R+25.2R+19.9

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
20220.0%(0)0.0%(0)EvenR+21.3
201860.6%(36,954)39.4%(23,985)D+21.3D+28.5
201446.4%(19,178)53.6%(22,161)R+7.2R+4.2
201048.4%(23,190)51.4%(24,628)R+3.0R+44.6
200670.8%(27,510)29.2%(11,335)D+41.6D+22.2
200257.8%(20,153)38.4%(13,392)D+19.4D+18.7
199850.3%(16,858)49.7%(16,635)D+0.7D+17.3
199437.2%(12,142)53.8%(17,560)R+16.6R+16.8
199050.0%(15,443)49.8%(15,365)D+0.3D+21.8
198639.2%(11,183)60.8%(17,343)R+21.6R+16.5

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

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