Quay County, NM

NM · Presidential Elections 19122024

R+40.9
2024 Margin
R+3.1%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1980
Voting Streak
9K
Population

Quay County, NM (New Mexico) voted R+40.9 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 2,570 votes (69.38%) to 1,055 (28.48%) for Harris.

This represents a R+3.1% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Quay County is classified as a deep Republican county. Quay County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980. The county has a population of approximately 8,564.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+40.9
2020→2024 SwingR+3.1%
Voting StreakR since 1980
Elections on Record29

Demographics

Population8,564
Median Age
48.9(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
19.6%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$41,946(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
48.3%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
44.9%(US: 19.1%)
Black
1.3%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
71.6%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
27.1%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
11.2%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
23.4%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
44.1%(Major Center)
Catholic
38.7%(Major Center)
Mainline Protestant
3.5%
LDS/Mormon
2.6%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Mexican
24.2%Above Average(2.2x)
English
8.3%
American Heritage
8.0%(1.5x)
Irish
6.0%
German
5.5%
Italian
4.3%
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:48.9 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
19.6%
18-29
7.1%
30-44
14.5%
45-64
32.4%
65+
26.4%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Educational Services
14.8%(1.7x US)
Retail Trade
9.6%(0.9x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
8.4%(5.0x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
7.7%(1.7x US)
Construction
5.4%(0.8x US)
Professional & Technical
5.0%(0.4x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202428.5%(1,055)69.4%(2,570)R+40.9R+3.1
202030.2%(1,170)68.0%(2,634)R+37.8R+4.3
201628.5%(1,017)61.9%(2,212)R+33.5R+11.4
201237.3%(1,383)59.4%(2,202)R+22.1R+1.6
200838.7%(1,547)59.2%(2,367)R+20.5D+9.6
200434.5%(1,422)64.6%(2,661)R+30.1R+8.7
200038.3%(1,471)59.6%(2,292)R+21.4R+18.7
199643.8%(1,830)46.5%(1,943)R+2.7R+2.7
199241.0%(1,758)41.0%(1,759)R+0.0D+12.5
198843.1%(1,901)55.6%(2,454)R+12.5D+22.1

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Quay County, NM19122024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-60191219201928193619441952196019681976198419922000200820162024
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202432.8%(1,174)67.2%(2,406)R+34.4D+0.1
202031.5%(1,214)66.1%(2,543)R+34.5R+17.8
201832.9%(1,016)49.7%(1,534)R+16.8R+0.7
201441.9%(1,125)58.1%(1,557)R+16.1D+3.7
201238.1%(1,385)57.8%(2,104)R+19.8R+31.2
200855.7%(2,214)44.3%(1,761)D+11.4R+27.5
200669.4%(2,236)30.6%(984)D+38.9D+85.7
200226.6%(930)73.4%(2,567)R+46.8R+60.6
200056.9%(2,167)43.0%(1,640)D+13.8D+56.9
199627.4%(1,141)70.5%(2,937)R+43.1R+36.6

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
20220.0%(0)0.0%(0)EvenD+25.9
201837.0%(1,144)63.0%(1,945)R+25.9D+10.0
201432.0%(858)68.0%(1,820)R+35.9R+5.3
201034.5%(1,036)65.1%(1,955)R+30.6R+62.3
200665.9%(2,134)34.1%(1,106)D+31.7D+6.6
200261.3%(2,149)36.2%(1,267)D+25.2D+45.6
199839.8%(1,496)60.2%(2,265)R+20.4R+12.2
199441.8%(1,574)50.1%(1,886)R+8.3R+24.2
199057.9%(2,010)42.0%(1,458)D+15.9D+30.1
198642.9%(1,445)57.1%(1,924)R+14.2R+2.2

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

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