Sierra County, NM

NM · Presidential Elections 19122024

R+19.2
2024 Margin
D+2.3%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
12K
Population

Sierra County, NM (New Mexico) voted R+19.2 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 3,473 votes (58.34%) to 2,332 (39.17%) for Harris.

This represents a D+2.3% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. Sierra County is classified as a solid Republican county. Sierra County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 11,500.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+19.2
2020→2024 SwingD+2.3%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record29

Demographics

Population11,500
Median Age
57.6(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
17.0%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$41,600(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
63.8%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
29.8%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
71.8%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
21.4%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
16.1%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
20.0%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
20.0%
Evangelical
13.0%
LDS/Mormon
1.9%
Mainline Protestant
0.8%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Mexican
21.3%Above Average(1.9x)
English
13.6%(1.5x)
German
11.3%
Irish
11.2%(1.2x)
American Heritage
8.0%(1.5x)
Italian
5.5%
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:57.6 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
15.6%
18-29
3.9%
30-44
11.6%
45-64
30.1%
65+
38.8%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
15.2%(1.4x US)
Educational Services
11.4%(1.3x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
9.2%(5.4x US)
Professional & Technical
8.2%(0.7x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
7.6%(1.7x US)
Construction
6.7%
National average

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202439.2%(2,332)58.3%(3,473)R+19.2D+2.3
202038.1%(2,265)59.6%(3,542)R+21.5D+5.5
201631.1%(1,612)58.1%(3,010)R+27.0R+8.1
201238.5%(1,964)57.4%(2,928)R+18.9R+6.8
200842.9%(2,352)55.0%(3,017)R+12.1D+11.8
200437.4%(1,926)61.3%(3,162)R+24.0R+1.5
200036.8%(1,689)59.3%(2,721)R+22.5R+22.8
199644.8%(2,154)44.5%(2,140)D+0.3R+4.4
199240.1%(1,771)35.4%(1,562)D+4.7D+26.6
198838.3%(1,595)60.2%(2,507)R+21.9D+11.0

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Sierra County, NM19122024

D+R++40+200-20-40191219201928193619441952196019681976198419922000200820162024
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202443.9%(2,553)56.1%(3,269)R+12.3D+13.5
202035.9%(2,127)61.7%(3,653)R+25.8R+23.0
201840.5%(1,917)43.3%(2,048)R+2.8D+12.0
201442.6%(1,575)57.4%(2,120)R+14.8D+1.2
201239.3%(1,984)55.3%(2,790)R+16.0R+14.2
200849.1%(2,672)50.9%(2,769)R+1.8R+30.6
200664.4%(2,729)35.6%(1,507)D+28.8D+74.4
200227.2%(1,121)72.8%(2,999)R+45.6R+53.4
200053.8%(2,432)46.0%(2,078)D+7.8D+50.3
199627.0%(1,227)69.4%(3,160)R+42.5R+21.8

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
20220.0%(0)0.0%(0)EvenD+20.4
201839.8%(1,880)60.2%(2,843)R+20.4D+25.0
201427.3%(1,007)72.7%(2,684)R+45.4R+13.7
201034.1%(1,495)65.8%(2,887)R+31.7R+46.7
200657.5%(2,445)42.5%(1,808)D+15.0D+18.1
200245.6%(1,873)48.7%(2,001)R+3.1D+24.0
199836.5%(1,506)63.5%(2,624)R+27.1D+1.6
199432.7%(1,273)61.3%(2,390)R+28.7R+26.7
199048.8%(1,774)50.8%(1,846)R+2.0D+32.4
198632.8%(1,204)67.2%(2,463)R+34.3R+23.6

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

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