Hidalgo County, NM

NM · Presidential Elections 19202024

R+23.4
2024 Margin
R+8.3%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2016
Voting Streak
4K
Population

Hidalgo County, NM (New Mexico) voted R+23.4 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 1,140 votes (61.22%) to 705 (37.86%) for Harris.

This represents a R+8.3% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Hidalgo County is classified as a solid Republican county. Hidalgo County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2016. The county has a population of approximately 4,041.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+23.4
2020→2024 SwingR+8.3%
Voting StreakR since 2016
Elections on Record27

Demographics

Population4,041
Median Age
42.6(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
18.3%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$48,882(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
38.3%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
57.0%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
80.8%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
23.1%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.0%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
36.7%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
LDS/Mormon
34.4%(Primary Hub)
Catholic
20.5%
Evangelical
9.1%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
2.0%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Mexican
53.7%Major Concentration(4.8x)
English
11.1%(1.3x)
Irish
7.9%
German
6.3%
American Heritage
2.3%
French
1.5%
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:42.6 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.3%
18-29
5.5%
30-44
20.6%
45-64
29.2%
65+
23.3%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
13.7%(8.0x US)
Educational Services
11.5%(1.3x US)
Retail Trade
9.0%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
6.7%(1.5x US)
ConstructionUnder-represented
1.8%(0.3x US)
Professional & TechnicalUnder-represented
0.8%(0.1x US)
National average

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202437.9%(705)61.2%(1,140)R+23.4R+8.3
202041.7%(823)56.7%(1,120)R+15.0R+8.3
201641.9%(784)48.6%(910)R+6.7R+11.7
201251.4%(995)46.5%(899)D+5.0D+2.0
200850.9%(993)48.0%(936)D+2.9D+14.1
200443.8%(861)55.0%(1,081)R+11.2R+4.9
200045.8%(839)52.0%(954)R+6.3R+14.2
199648.3%(943)40.4%(789)D+7.9D+2.5
199243.0%(995)37.6%(871)D+5.4D+15.2
198844.6%(901)54.5%(1,100)R+9.9D+9.7

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Hidalgo County, NM19202024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-6019201928193619441952196019681976198419922000200820162024
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202444.5%(785)55.5%(980)R+11.0D+3.9
202041.3%(793)56.2%(1,079)R+14.9R+26.4
201849.5%(790)38.1%(607)D+11.5D+3.4
201454.0%(784)46.0%(667)D+8.1D+9.0
201247.2%(892)48.1%(909)R+0.9R+12.8
200855.9%(1,085)44.1%(855)D+11.9R+33.8
200672.8%(1,055)27.2%(394)D+45.6D+77.0
200234.3%(595)65.7%(1,139)R+31.4R+68.7
200068.6%(1,250)31.2%(569)D+37.4D+63.8
199635.6%(689)62.0%(1,201)R+26.4R+19.1

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
20220.0%(0)0.0%(0)EvenD+3.5
201848.2%(785)51.8%(842)R+3.5D+32.0
201432.3%(477)67.7%(1,001)R+35.5R+19.0
201041.8%(728)58.2%(1,014)R+16.4R+58.7
200671.1%(1,037)28.9%(421)D+42.3D+14.3
200262.8%(1,098)34.8%(609)D+28.0D+35.1
199846.5%(969)53.5%(1,117)R+7.1R+2.2
199444.2%(846)49.1%(940)R+4.9R+18.5
199056.8%(1,085)43.2%(825)D+13.6D+32.2
198640.7%(683)59.3%(995)R+18.6R+25.6

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

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