Question 1

How did Otero, New Mexico vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

Otero, New Mexico voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+27.0. Kamala D Harris received 8,582 votes and Donald Trump received 15,117 out of 24,242 total votes cast, a 1.4-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Otero, New Mexico's political history?

Accepted Answer

Otero, New Mexico has 29 presidential elections on record, spanning 1912 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The largest single-election swing was 39.7 points in 1932.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Otero, New Mexico?

Accepted Answer

Otero, New Mexico has a population of 68,816 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 45.5% non-Hispanic white, 39.6% Hispanic, 3.6% Black. About 23% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $55,876.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Otero, New Mexico?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Otero, New Mexico are Prowers, Curry, Grant. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	45.5%
▶Hispanic / Latino(15)	39.6%
▶Black / African American(7)	3.6%
▶Asian(6)	1.5%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(4)	0.4%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(5)	6.3%
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(3)	0.2%
Multiracial / Other	3.3%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	13.4%	41.3%
Catholic	10.9%	33.5%
Other	4.8%	14.8%
LDS (Mormon)	2.9%	9.0%
Mainline Protestant	2.0%	6.3%
Black Protestant	1.3%	4.1%
Non-religious	67.6%	—

Year	Result
2024	Trump+27.0
2020	Trump+25.6
2016	Trump+28.7
2012	Romney+28.1
2008	McCain+19.3
2004	Bush+36.8
2000	Bush+29.6
1996	Dole+19.1
1992	Bush+13.0

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	35.4%	62.4%	R+27.0	R+1.4
2020	36.0%	61.6%	R+25.6	D+3.1
2016	30.5%	59.3%	R+28.7	R+0.6
2012	34.1%	62.2%	R+28.1	R+8.8
2008	39.6%	58.8%	R+19.3	D+17.5
2004	31.0%	67.7%	R+36.8	R+7.2
2000	33.7%	63.3%	R+29.6	R+10.4
1996	36.3%	55.5%	R+19.1	R+6.2
1992	33.2%	46.2%	R+13.0	D+17.4
1988	34.1%	64.5%	R+30.4	D+9.3
1984	29.6%	69.2%	R+39.6	R+13.7
1980	34.4%	60.3%	R+25.9	R+20.8
1976	47.0%	52.1%	R+5.1	D+32.9
1972	27.9%	65.9%	R+38.0	R+33.1
1968	38.9%	43.8%	R+4.9	R+31.4
1964	63.1%	36.6%	D+26.5	D+22.2
1960	52.2%	47.8%	D+4.3	D+25.2
1956	39.5%	60.5%	R+20.9	R+14.2
1952	46.6%	53.4%	R+6.7	R+33.0
1948	63.1%	36.9%	D+26.3	—

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