Bernalillo County, New Mexico
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 59.2% | 184,117 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 38.2% | 118,762 |
| Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent | 0.5% | 1,471 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1912 | +5.2% |
| 1916 | −6.1% |
| 1920 | −1.6% |
| 1924 | −7.4% |
| 1928 | −14.1% |
| 1932 | +18.7% |
| 1936 | +36.3% |
| 1940 | +9.2% |
| 1944 | +2.4% |
| 1948 | +4.6% |
| 1952 | −18.9% |
| 1956 | −29.1% |
| 1960 | −4.5% |
| 1964 | +12.7% |
| 1968 | −15.0% |
| 1972 | −23.7% |
| 1976 | −8.9% |
| 1980 | −18.5% |
| 1984 | −21.2% |
| 1988 | −8.4% |
| 1992 | +6.8% |
| 1996 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | +21.4% |
| 2012 | +16.4% |
| 2016 | +17.7% |
| 2020 | +24.4% |
| 2024 | +21.0% |
Home to roughly a quarter of New Mexico's residents, Bernalillo has voted Democratic by double-digit margins in recent presidential cycles, with its urban Albuquerque core driving turnout that shapes statewide outcomes.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 36.3 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 29.1 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 21.0 points.
A population of 673,930, a 37% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,473 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Fredericksburg city and Santa Barbara County.
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Bernalillo County, New Mexico. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/35001/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.