Rio Arriba County, NM

NM · Presidential Elections 1912–2024

D+19.4
2024 Margin
R+14.1%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1960
Voting Streak
40K
Population

Rio Arriba County, NM (New Mexico) voted D+19.4 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 9,373 votes (58.62%) to 6,268 (39.2%) for Trump.

This represents a R+14.1% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Rio Arriba County is classified as a solid Democratic county. Rio Arriba County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1960. The county has a population of approximately 40,070.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+19.4
2020→2024 SwingR+14.1%
Voting StreakD since 1960
Elections on Record29

Demographics

Population40,070
Median Age
42.0(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
19.0%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$57,155(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
14.1%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
67.2%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
80.0%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
18.2%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
5.6%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
61.7%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
64.9%(Unique Concentration)
Evangelical
7.1%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
4.5%(Major Center)
Mainline Protestant
1.3%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Mexican
22.7%Above Average(2.0x)
American Heritage
4.6%
German
4.1%
Irish
3.8%
English
2.6%

Age Distribution

Median:42.0 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
22.5%
18-29
8.1%↓
30-44
16.6%↓
45-64
30.9%↑
65+
21.8%↑
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & TechnicalRegional Strength
20.6%(1.7x US)
Educational Services
11.2%(1.3x US)
Retail Trade
9.5%(0.9x US)
Construction
8.7%(1.3x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.7%(1.2x US)
Agriculture & Forestry
1.9%(1.1x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202458.6%(9,373)39.2%(6,268)D+19.4R+14.1
202066.1%(10,990)32.5%(5,408)D+33.6R+6.7
201664.5%(9,592)24.2%(3,599)D+40.3R+12.3
201274.7%(11,465)22.1%(3,397)D+52.6D+1.7
200875.0%(12,703)24.1%(4,086)D+50.9D+20.2
200465.0%(9,753)34.3%(5,149)D+30.7R+7.9
200067.5%(8,169)28.9%(3,495)D+38.6R+9.3
199670.5%(7,965)22.6%(2,551)D+47.9D+3.3
199267.9%(7,832)23.2%(2,680)D+44.6D+2.5
198870.6%(7,503)28.5%(3,024)D+42.2D+16.8

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Rio Arriba County, NM • 1912–2024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202464.5%(10,035)35.5%(5,524)D+29.0R+0.7
202064.0%(10,615)34.3%(5,689)D+29.7R+23.8
201868.8%(8,773)15.3%(1,945)D+53.5D+2.8
201475.4%(7,665)24.6%(2,503)D+50.8D+15.1
201266.3%(10,071)30.6%(4,654)D+35.7R+16.3
200876.0%(12,778)24.0%(4,045)D+51.9R+22.9
200687.4%(9,298)12.6%(1,341)D+74.8D+80.2
200247.3%(4,929)52.7%(5,498)R+5.5R+59.6
200077.1%(9,191)22.9%(2,733)D+54.2D+61.8
199644.1%(4,978)51.7%(5,834)R+7.6R+60.3

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
20220.0%(0)0.0%(0)EvenR+46.0
201873.0%(9,352)27.0%(3,459)D+46.0D+34.6
201455.7%(5,651)44.3%(4,490)D+11.4R+7.4
201059.3%(7,066)40.5%(4,818)D+18.9R+44.0
200681.5%(8,621)18.5%(1,962)D+62.9D+17.7
200270.5%(7,281)25.2%(2,608)D+45.2D+5.8
199869.7%(7,389)30.3%(3,206)D+39.5D+5.4
199458.0%(5,770)23.9%(2,381)D+34.1R+15.1
199074.6%(7,626)25.4%(2,599)D+49.2D+16.7
198666.2%(6,269)33.8%(3,197)D+32.5R+27.5

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

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