Sierra County, New Mexico
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 29 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 63.1% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(4) | 29.8% |
▶Black / African American(1) | 0.2% |
▶Asian(1) | 0.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1) | 0.2% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.8% |
Multiracial / Other | 6.0% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 20.0% | 53.5% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 13.0% | 34.9% |
| Other | 3.5% | 9.5% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.9% | 5.2% |
| Mainline Protestant | 0.8% | 2.1% |
| Non-religious | 62.6% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+19.2 |
| 2020 | Trump+21.5 |
| 2016 | Trump+27.0 |
| 2012 | Romney+18.9 |
| 2008 | McCain+12.1 |
| 2004 | Bush+24.0 |
| 2000 | Bush+22.5 |
| 1996 | Clinton+0.3 |
| 1992 | Clinton+4.7 |
Sierra, New Mexico is a county that has a population of 11,500. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+19.2. Akashic Edge tracks 29 presidential elections here, dating back to 1912.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39.2% | 58.3% | R+19.2 | D+2.3 |
| 2020 | 38.1% | 59.6% | R+21.5 | D+5.5 |
| 2016 | 31.1% | 58.1% | R+27.0 | R+8.1 |
| 2012 | 38.5% | 57.4% | R+18.9 | R+6.8 |
| 2008 | 42.9% | 55.0% | R+12.1 | D+11.8 |
| 2004 | 37.3% | 61.3% | R+24.0 | R+1.5 |
| 2000 | 36.8% | 59.3% | R+22.5 | R+22.8 |
| 1996 | 44.8% | 44.5% | D+0.3 | R+4.4 |
| 1992 | 40.1% | 35.4% | D+4.7 | D+26.6 |
| 1988 | 38.3% | 60.2% | R+21.9 | D+11.0 |
| 1984 | 33.1% | 66.0% | R+32.9 | R+3.3 |
| 1980 | 32.9% | 62.5% | R+29.6 | R+26.5 |
| 1976 | 47.9% | 51.0% | R+3.1 | D+34.0 |
| 1972 | 30.4% | 67.5% | R+37.1 | R+12.7 |
| 1968 | 32.7% | 57.1% | R+24.4 | R+28.6 |
| 1964 | 51.9% | 47.7% | D+4.2 | D+25.9 |
| 1960 | 39.1% | 60.9% | R+21.7 | D+9.4 |
| 1956 | 34.4% | 65.6% | R+31.1 | R+3.2 |
| 1952 | 36.0% | 64.0% | R+27.9 | R+32.0 |
| 1948 | 52.1% | 47.9% | D+4.1 | — |
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