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county

Catron County, NM

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1924–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1924 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

English12.7%8.5%9.5%

American10.6%3.9%5.3%

German9.1%8.7%12.5%

Irish8.9%6.9%9.4%

Italian2.8%2.4%4.8%

Scottish2.6%1.7%1.3%

Scotch-Irish2.6%——

Swedish1.3%——

Mexican3.6%32.4%11.3%

Spanish3.4%4.2%—

Colombian1.1%—0.4%

Cuban0.4%0.3%0.7%

Choctaw1.5%——

Navajo0.5%5.8%—

African American†1.7%1.3%9.9%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Catron County	New Mexico	United States
Median age	63.8	39.7	39.1
Age 18–24	6.8%	9.4%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	47.6%	19.2%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Catron County	New Mexico	United States
Median household income	$49,864	$64,059	$84,427
Poverty rate	24.8%	17.9%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	31.2%	30.6%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Catron County	New Mexico	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	18.3%	31.4%	22.3%
Spanish	16.8%	24.5%	13.6%
German or other West Germanic	1.2%	0.3%	0.5%

Religious landscape

Measure	Catron County	New Mexico	United States
Catholic	24.6%	29.9%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	5.9%	12.9%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	51.9%	47.5%	51.5%
Latter-day Saints	17.5%	3.3%	2.0%

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.

President results by year

2024 turnout 68.2% of 3,471 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic24.2%571TrumpRepublican74.3%1,752OtherAll other candidates0.9%22

R+50.1

Lead: 1,181
Total: 2,357
vs nation: R+48.6
Turnout: 68.2%

BidenDemocratic25.6%595TrumpRepublican73.0%1,698JorgensenLibertarian0.7%17

R+47.4

Lead: 1,103
Total: 2,326
vs nation: R+51.9
Turnout: 77.8%

ClintonDemocratic20.8%427TrumpRepublican71.4%1,464JohnsonLibertarian5.4%111

R+50.6

Lead: 1,037
Total: 2,049
vs nation: R+52.7
Turnout: 69.2%

ObamaDemocratic26.4%560RomneyRepublican70.4%1,494GRAYLibertarian2.4%51

R+44.0

Lead: 934
Total: 2,123
vs nation: R+47.8
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic31.4%664McCainRepublican66.2%1,398OtherAll other candidates2.4%50

R+34.8

Lead: 734
Total: 2,112
vs nation: R+42.0
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic27.6%551BushRepublican71.6%1,427OtherAll other candidates0.8%15

R+44.0

Lead: 876
Total: 1,993
vs nation: R+41.5
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic20.6%353BushRepublican74.4%1,273NaderGreen3.3%57

R+53.8

Lead: 920
Total: 1,711
vs nation: R+54.3
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic27.8%423DoleRepublican60.6%923PerotReform7.5%114

R+32.8

Lead: 500
Total: 1,524
vs nation: R+41.3
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+50.1MIT Election Lab
Population: 3,7432024 5-year
Median household income: $49,8642024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 74.4%2024 5-year
Black: 1.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 15.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+29.0 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+53.8 in 2000MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Adams County, ID · twin score 81.8

Participation

Midterm durability

Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.

2024 total turnout: 68.2%2,367 participants ÷ 3,471 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +13.8 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -1.5 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 54.4%–56.9%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	2,069	2,989	69.2%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	1,854	3,071	60.4%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	2,338	3,004	77.8%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	2,026	3,164	64.0%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	2,367	3,471	68.2%	A/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.

Precinct data

Results by precinct

15 precincts · 2,335 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Catron County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -000002000002	99	424	6	529	18.7%	80.2%	R+61.4
Precinct -000001000001	94	276	6	376	25.0%	73.4%	R+48.4
Precinct -000007000007	93	227	0	320	29.1%	70.9%	R+41.9
Precinct -000003000003	102	194	0	296	34.5%	65.5%	R+31.1
Precinct -000005000005	72	184	0	256	28.1%	71.9%	R+43.8
Precinct -000004000004	35	194	0	229	15.3%	84.7%	R+69.4
Precinct -000008000008	38	126	0	164	23.2%	76.8%	R+53.7
Precinct -000006000006	24	93	0	117	20.5%	79.5%	R+59.0
Precinct -000009000009	14	34	0	48	29.2%	70.8%	R+41.7
Catron County Precinct 135_350031	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Catron County Precinct 235_350032	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Catron County Precinct 335_350033	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Catron County Precinct 435_350034	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Catron County Precinct 535_350035	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Catron County Precinct 635_350036	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1924–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1924	−7.7%
1928	−29.6%
1932	+22.5%
1936	+29.0%
1940	+4.5%
1944	−8.5%
1948	+10.8%
1952	−23.0%
1956	−19.7%
1960	−7.9%
1964	+3.3%
1968	−36.6%
1972	−49.5%
1976	−7.5%
1980	−30.5%
1984	−39.0%
1988	−29.3%
1992	−19.7%
1996	−32.8%
2000	−53.8%
2004	−44.0%
2008	−34.8%
2012	−44.0%
2016	−50.6%
2020	−47.4%
2024	−50.1%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	24.2%Harris571	74.3%Trump1,752	0.5%Kennedy12 +1	R+50.1	R+2.7	R+48.6	2,357
All 4 candidates in 2024 · 2 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican74.3%1,752 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic24.2%571 OtherAll other candidates0.9%22 Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent0.5%12
2020	R	25.6%Biden595	73.0%Trump1,698	0.7%Jorgensen17	R+47.4	D+3.2	R+51.9	2,326
2016	R	20.8%Clinton427	71.4%Trump1,464	5.4%Johnson111	R+50.6	R+6.6	R+52.7	2,049
2012	R	26.4%Obama560	70.4%Romney1,494	2.4%GRAY51	R+44.0	R+9.2	R+47.8	2,123
2008	R	31.4%Obama664	66.2%McCain1,398	2.4%	R+34.8	D+9.2	R+42.0	2,112
2004	R	27.6%Kerry551	71.6%Bush1,427	0.8%	R+44.0	D+9.8	R+41.5	1,993
2000	R	20.6%Gore353	74.4%Bush1,273	3.3%Nader57	R+53.8	R+21.0	R+54.3	1,711
1996	R	27.8%Clinton423	60.6%Dole923	7.5%Perot114	R+32.8	R+13.1	R+41.3	1,524
1992	R	29.9%Clinton465	49.6%Bush771	18.6%Perot289	R+19.7	D+9.6	R+25.3	1,553
1988	R	33.0%Dukakis490	62.2%Bush925	4.8%	R+29.3	D+9.7	R+21.5	1,486
1984	R	29.5%Mondale418	68.6%Reagan970	1.9%	R+39.0	R+8.5	R+20.8	1,415
1980	R	32.3%Carter466	62.7%Reagan906	5.0%	R+30.5	R+23.0	R+20.7	1,444
1976	R	45.7%Carter517	53.2%Ford602	1.1%	R+7.5	D+42.0	R+9.6	1,132
1972	R	24.0%McGovern271	73.5%Nixon829	2.5%	R+49.5	R+12.9	R+26.3	1,128
1968	R	25.7%Humphrey278	62.3%Nixon674	12.0%	R+36.6	R+39.9	R+35.9	1,082
1964	D	51.7%Johnson624	48.3%Goldwater584	0.0%	D+3.3	D+11.2	R+19.3	1,208
1960	R	46.0%Kennedy573	53.9%Nixon671	0.1%	R+7.9	D+11.8	R+8.0	1,245
1956	R	40.2%Stevenson477	59.8%Eisenhower711	0.0%	R+19.7	D+3.3	R+4.3	1,188
1952	R	38.5%Stevenson464	61.5%Eisenhower741	0.0%	R+23.0	R+33.8	R+12.2	1,205
1948	D	55.2%Truman648	44.4%Dewey521	0.3%	D+10.8	D+19.4	D+6.3	1,173
1944	R	45.7%Roosevelt589	54.2%Dewey699	0.1%	R+8.5	R+13.1	R+16.0	1,289
1940	D	52.3%Roosevelt1,039	47.7%Willkie949	0.0%	D+4.5	R+24.4	R+5.4	1,988
1936	D	64.1%Roosevelt1,456	35.1%Landon798	0.8%	D+29.0	D+6.4	D+4.7	2,272
1932	D	60.4%Roosevelt972	37.9%Hoover610	1.6%	D+22.5	D+52.1	D+4.7	1,608
1928	R	35.1%Smith420	64.8%Hoover774	0.1%	R+29.6	R+21.9	R+12.2	1,195
1924	R	39.6%Davis418	47.3%Coolidge499	13.1%La Follette138	R+7.7	—	D+17.5	1,055
1920	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1916	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1912	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1908	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1904	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1900	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1896	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1892	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 2 House · 35 Senate · 3 Senate special · 12 governor

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	26.7%612	73.3%1,676	2,288
2020	R	27.5%619	72.5%1,631	2,250

U.S. Senate

Each row shows U.S. Senate votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	26.8%615	73.2%1,676	2,291
2020Class II	R	23.5%Ben Ray Lujan543	73.5%Mark Ronchetti1,694	2,306
2018Class I	R	29.9%Martin Heinrich550	58.4%Mike Rich1,075	1,842
2014Class II	R	32.0%Tom Udall543	68.0%Allen Weh1,156	1,699
2012Class I	R	28.1%Martin Heinrich591	65.4%Heather Wilson1,376	2,104
2008Class II	R	37.2%Tom Udall780	62.8%Steve Pearce1,316	2,096
2006Class I	D	53.8%Jeff Bingaman919	46.0%Allen McCulloch786	1,707
2002Class II	R	20.9%Gloria Tristani345	79.1%Pete Domenici1,303	1,648
2000Class I	R	40.4%Jeff Bingaman678	59.2%Bill Redmond993	1,677
1996Class II	R	20.4%Art Trujillo307	74.2%Pete Domenici1,117	1,506
1994Class I	R	29.1%Jeff Bingaman427	70.9%Colin R. McMillan1,042	1,469
1990Class II	R	27.6%Tom Benavides366	72.4%Pete Domenici959	1,325
1988Class I	D	54.3%Jeff Bingaman772	45.7%Bill Valentine650	1,422
1984Class II	R	21.6%Judith A. Pratt284	78.4%Pete Domenici1,030	1,314
1982Class I	R	44.5%Jeff Bingaman556	55.5%Jack Schmitt694	1,250
1978Class II	R	46.8%Toney Anaya614	53.2%Pete Domenici697	1,311
1976Class I	R	40.1%Joseph Montoya449	59.3%Jack Schmitt664	1,119
1972Class II	R	39.5%Jack Daniels435	60.5%Pete Domenici667	1,102
1970Class I	R	45.2%Joseph Montoya466	54.2%Anderson Carter559	1,031
1966Class II	R	37.9%Clinton Anderson395	62.1%Anderson Carter647	1,042
1964Class I	R	45.7%Joseph Montoya542	54.3%Edwin L. Mechem645	1,187
1960Class II	D	53.9%Clinton Anderson643	46.1%William Colwes551	1,194
1958Class I	D	67.2%Dennis Chavez707	32.8%Forrst S. Atchley345	1,052
1954Class II	R	46.0%Clinton Anderson541	54.0%Edwin L. Mechem635	1,176
1952Class I	R	47.8%Dennis Chavez583	52.2%Patrick J. Hurley637	1,220
1948Class II	D	51.9%Clinton Anderson611	48.0%Patrick J. Hurley565	1,177
1946Class I	D	53.4%Dennis Chavez602	46.6%Patrick J. Hurley526	1,128
1942Class II	D	54.4%Carl A. Hatch667	45.6%J. Benson Newell558	1,225
1940Class I	D	50.1%Dennis Chavez1,006	49.9%Albert K. Mitchell1,002	2,008
1936Class II	D	63.9%Carl A. Hatch1,467	36.0%Ernest W. Everly826	2,296
1934Class I	D	50.2%Dennis Chavez1,014	49.1%Bronson Cutting992	2,019
1930Class II	D	55.3%Sam G. Bratton717	44.4%Herbert B. Holt575	1,296
1928Class I	R	41.4%Jethro S. Vaught497	58.6%Bronson Cutting703	1,200
1924Class II	D	48.2%Sam G. Bratton506	46.6%Holm Bursum489	1,050
1922Class I	D	51.0%Andrieus A. Jones636	46.4%S.B. Davis578	1,247

U.S. Senate special elections

Each row shows U.S. Senate special votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
1936Special · Class I	D	59.7%Dennis Chavez1,348	40.2%M.A. Otero Jr.907	2,258
1934Special · Class II	D	56.0%Carl A. Hatch1,111	43.1%Richard C. Dillon855	1,985
1921Special · Class II	R	21.0%Richard H. Hanna151	73.8%Holm Bursum531	720

Governor

Each row shows Governor votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	R	23.5%Michelle Lujan Grisham471	74.6%Mark V Ronchetti1,493	2,001
2018	R	27.7%Michelle Lujan Grisham And Howie C Morales511	72.3%Steve Pearce And Michelle Garcia Holmes1,332	1,843
2014	R	17.6%Gary King302	82.4%Susana Martínez1,413	1,715
2010	R	22.1%Diane Denish420	77.6%Susana Martinez1,472	1,897
2006	R	49.8%Bill Richardson857	50.2%John Dendahl863	1,720
2002	R	30.1%Bill Richardson499	64.6%John Sanchez1,069	1,656
1998	R	33.3%Martin Chávez530	66.7%Gary Johnson1,063	1,593
1994	R	27.4%Bruce King408	66.7%Gary Johnson992	1,487
1990	D	52.9%Bruce King719	46.4%Frank Bond630	1,358
1986	R	36.1%Ray Powell460	63.9%Garrey Carruthers814	1,274
1982	R	45.8%Toney Anaya579	54.2%John B. Irick685	1,264
1978	R	49.1%Bruce King649	50.9%Joe Skeen672	1,321

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2026R+45.9

Presidential vote · 2024R+50.1

Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 4.2 points more Democratic.

3,303 registered voters · 2026

Democratic16.4%Republican62.3%Unaffiliated19.6%Other1.7%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

+48 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +387 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $55,554 in average income, against $51,839 for residents who stayed — 7% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.

Domestic migration in Catron County, NM in Catron County, NM: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−5
2012	−72
2013	−19
2014	−29
2015	−53
2016	+61
2017	+61
2018	+25
2019	−9
2021	+154
2022	+111
2023	+68
2024	+46
2025	+48

Catron County spans over 6,900 square miles with fewer than 3,600 residents, making it one of the most sparsely settled counties in the contiguous U.S. Its economy is rooted in cattle ranching and timber, and it has returned Republican presidential margins above 40 points in recent cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 29.0 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 53.8 points in 2000. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 50.1 points.

A population of 3,743, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $49,864 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Adams County and Menard County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Adams County

Idaho

81.8twin score

2000–2008 trajectorypopulation scale≠ median age

Menard County

Texas

80.6twin score

median agepopulation scale2004–2008 trajectory≠ % Evangelical

Meagher County

Montana

79.9twin score

2000–2008 trajectorymedian age≠ % Catholic

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Catron County, New Mexico vote in 2024?

In 2024, Catron County, New Mexico voted Republican by 50.1 points (R+50.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,357 votes cast, 571 went Democratic and 1,752 went Republican.

When did Catron County, New Mexico last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Catron County, New Mexico voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Catron County, New Mexico?

Catron County, New Mexico has a population of 3,743 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Catron County, New Mexico?

Median household income in Catron County, New Mexico is $49,864 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.

What is the political history of Catron County, New Mexico?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Catron County, New Mexico from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.

Measure

Catron County

New Mexico

United States

Median age

63.8

39.7

39.1

Age 18–24

6.8%

9.4%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

47.6%

19.2%

17.2%

Measure

Catron County

New Mexico

United States

Median household income

$49,864

$64,059

$84,427

Poverty rate

24.8%

17.9%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

31.2%

30.6%

35.6%

Measure

Catron County

New Mexico

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

18.3%

31.4%

22.3%

Spanish

16.8%

24.5%

13.6%

German or other West Germanic

1.2%

0.3%

0.5%

Measure

Catron County

New Mexico

United States

Catholic

24.6%

29.9%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

5.9%

12.9%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

51.9%

47.5%

51.5%

Latter-day Saints

17.5%

3.3%

2.0%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+50.1MIT Election Lab

Population

3,7432024 5-year

Median household income

$49,8642024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

74.4%2024 5-year

Black

1.8%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

15.7%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+29.0 in 1936MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+53.8 in 2000MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Adams County, ID · twin score 81.8

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

2,069

2,989

69.2%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

1,854

3,071

60.4%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

2,338

3,004

77.8%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

2,026

3,164

64.0%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

2,367

3,471

68.2%

A/A

Catron County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -000002000002

424

529

18.7%

80.2%

R+61.4

Precinct -000001000001

276

376

25.0%

73.4%

R+48.4

Precinct -000007000007

227

320

29.1%

70.9%

R+41.9

Precinct -000003000003

102

194

296

34.5%

65.5%

R+31.1

Precinct -000005000005

184

256

28.1%

71.9%

R+43.8

Precinct -000004000004

194

229

15.3%

84.7%

R+69.4

Precinct -000008000008

126

164

23.2%

76.8%

R+53.7

Precinct -000006000006

117

20.5%

79.5%

R+59.0

Precinct -000009000009

29.2%

70.8%

R+41.7

Catron County Precinct 135_350031

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No votes

Catron County Precinct 235_350032

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No votes

Catron County Precinct 335_350033

—

No votes

Catron County Precinct 435_350034

—

No votes

Catron County Precinct 535_350035

—

No votes

Catron County Precinct 635_350036

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1924–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1924	−7.7%
1928	−29.6%
1932	+22.5%
1936	+29.0%
1940	+4.5%
1944	−8.5%
1948	+10.8%
1952	−23.0%
1956	−19.7%
1960	−7.9%
1964	+3.3%
1968	−36.6%
1972	−49.5%
1976	−7.5%
1980	−30.5%
1984	−39.0%
1988	−29.3%
1992	−19.7%
1996	−32.8%
2000	−53.8%
2004	−44.0%
2008	−34.8%
2012	−44.0%
2016	−50.6%
2020	−47.4%
2024	−50.1%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

24.2%Harris571

74.3%Trump1,752

0.5%Kennedy12 +1

R+50.1

R+2.7

R+48.6

2,357

All 4 candidates in 2024 · 2 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican74.3%1,752
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic24.2%571
OtherAll other candidates0.9%22
Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent0.5%12

2020

25.6%Biden595

73.0%Trump1,698

0.7%Jorgensen17

R+47.4

D+3.2

R+51.9

2,326

2016

20.8%Clinton427

71.4%Trump1,464

5.4%Johnson111

R+50.6

R+6.6

R+52.7

2,049

2012

26.4%Obama560

70.4%Romney1,494

2.4%GRAY51

R+44.0

R+9.2

R+47.8

2,123

2008

31.4%Obama664

66.2%McCain1,398

2.4%

R+34.8

D+9.2

R+42.0

2,112

2004

27.6%Kerry551

71.6%Bush1,427

0.8%

R+44.0

D+9.8

R+41.5

1,993

2000

20.6%Gore353

74.4%Bush1,273

3.3%Nader57

R+53.8

R+21.0

R+54.3

1,711

1996

27.8%Clinton423

60.6%Dole923

7.5%Perot114

R+32.8

R+13.1

R+41.3

1,524

1992

29.9%Clinton465

49.6%Bush771

18.6%Perot289

R+19.7

D+9.6

R+25.3

1,553

1988

33.0%Dukakis490

62.2%Bush925

4.8%

R+29.3

D+9.7

R+21.5

1,486

1984

29.5%Mondale418

68.6%Reagan970

1.9%

R+39.0

R+8.5

R+20.8

1,415

1980

32.3%Carter466

62.7%Reagan906

5.0%

R+30.5

R+23.0

R+20.7

1,444

1976

45.7%Carter517

53.2%Ford602

1.1%

R+7.5

D+42.0

R+9.6

1,132

1972

24.0%McGovern271

73.5%Nixon829

2.5%

R+49.5

R+12.9

R+26.3

1,128

1968

25.7%Humphrey278

62.3%Nixon674

12.0%

R+36.6

R+39.9

R+35.9

1,082

1964

51.7%Johnson624

48.3%Goldwater584

0.0%

D+3.3

D+11.2

R+19.3

1,208

1960

46.0%Kennedy573

53.9%Nixon671

0.1%

R+7.9

D+11.8

R+8.0

1,245

1956

40.2%Stevenson477

59.8%Eisenhower711

0.0%

R+19.7

D+3.3

R+4.3

1,188

1952

38.5%Stevenson464

61.5%Eisenhower741

0.0%

R+23.0

R+33.8

R+12.2

1,205

1948

55.2%Truman648

44.4%Dewey521

0.3%

D+10.8

D+19.4

D+6.3

1,173

1944

45.7%Roosevelt589

54.2%Dewey699

0.1%

R+8.5

R+13.1

R+16.0

1,289

1940

52.3%Roosevelt1,039

47.7%Willkie949

0.0%

D+4.5

R+24.4

R+5.4

1,988

1936

64.1%Roosevelt1,456

35.1%Landon798

0.8%

D+29.0

D+6.4

D+4.7

2,272

1932

60.4%Roosevelt972

37.9%Hoover610

1.6%

D+22.5

D+52.1

D+4.7

1,608

1928

35.1%Smith420

64.8%Hoover774

0.1%

R+29.6

R+21.9

R+12.2

1,195

1924

39.6%Davis418

47.3%Coolidge499

13.1%La Follette138

R+7.7

—

D+17.5

1,055

1920

—

No data

—

1916

—

No data

—

1912

—

No data

—

1908

—

No data

—

1904

—

No data

—

1900

—

No data

—

1896

—

No data

—

1892

—

No data

—

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

26.7%612

73.3%1,676

2,288

2020

27.5%619

72.5%1,631

2,250

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

26.8%615

73.2%1,676

2,291

2020Class II

23.5%Ben Ray Lujan543

73.5%Mark Ronchetti1,694

2,306

2018Class I

29.9%Martin Heinrich550

58.4%Mike Rich1,075

1,842

2014Class II

32.0%Tom Udall543

68.0%Allen Weh1,156

1,699

2012Class I

28.1%Martin Heinrich591

65.4%Heather Wilson1,376

2,104

2008Class II

37.2%Tom Udall780

62.8%Steve Pearce1,316

2,096

2006Class I

53.8%Jeff Bingaman919

46.0%Allen McCulloch786

1,707

2002Class II

20.9%Gloria Tristani345

79.1%Pete Domenici1,303

1,648

2000Class I

40.4%Jeff Bingaman678

59.2%Bill Redmond993

1,677

1996Class II

20.4%Art Trujillo307

74.2%Pete Domenici1,117

1,506

1994Class I

29.1%Jeff Bingaman427

70.9%Colin R. McMillan1,042

1,469

1990Class II

27.6%Tom Benavides366

72.4%Pete Domenici959

1,325

1988Class I

54.3%Jeff Bingaman772

45.7%Bill Valentine650

1,422

1984Class II

21.6%Judith A. Pratt284

78.4%Pete Domenici1,030

1,314

1982Class I

44.5%Jeff Bingaman556

55.5%Jack Schmitt694

1,250

1978Class II

46.8%Toney Anaya614

53.2%Pete Domenici697

1,311

1976Class I

40.1%Joseph Montoya449

59.3%Jack Schmitt664

1,119

1972Class II

39.5%Jack Daniels435

60.5%Pete Domenici667

1,102

1970Class I

45.2%Joseph Montoya466

54.2%Anderson Carter559

1,031

1966Class II

37.9%Clinton Anderson395

62.1%Anderson Carter647

1,042

1964Class I

45.7%Joseph Montoya542

54.3%Edwin L. Mechem645

1,187

1960Class II

53.9%Clinton Anderson643

46.1%William Colwes551

1,194

1958Class I

67.2%Dennis Chavez707

32.8%Forrst S. Atchley345

1,052

1954Class II

46.0%Clinton Anderson541

54.0%Edwin L. Mechem635

1,176

1952Class I

47.8%Dennis Chavez583

52.2%Patrick J. Hurley637

1,220

1948Class II

51.9%Clinton Anderson611

48.0%Patrick J. Hurley565

1,177

1946Class I

53.4%Dennis Chavez602

46.6%Patrick J. Hurley526

1,128

1942Class II

54.4%Carl A. Hatch667

45.6%J. Benson Newell558

1,225

1940Class I

50.1%Dennis Chavez1,006

49.9%Albert K. Mitchell1,002

2,008

1936Class II

63.9%Carl A. Hatch1,467

36.0%Ernest W. Everly826

2,296

1934Class I

50.2%Dennis Chavez1,014

49.1%Bronson Cutting992

2,019

1930Class II

55.3%Sam G. Bratton717

44.4%Herbert B. Holt575

1,296

1928Class I

41.4%Jethro S. Vaught497

58.6%Bronson Cutting703

1,200

1924Class II

48.2%Sam G. Bratton506

46.6%Holm Bursum489

1,050

1922Class I

51.0%Andrieus A. Jones636

46.4%S.B. Davis578

1,247

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

1936Special · Class I

59.7%Dennis Chavez1,348

40.2%M.A. Otero Jr.907

2,258

1934Special · Class II

56.0%Carl A. Hatch1,111

43.1%Richard C. Dillon855

1,985

1921Special · Class II

21.0%Richard H. Hanna151

73.8%Holm Bursum531

720

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

23.5%Michelle Lujan Grisham471

74.6%Mark V Ronchetti1,493

2,001

2018

27.7%Michelle Lujan Grisham And Howie C Morales511

72.3%Steve Pearce And Michelle Garcia Holmes1,332

1,843

2014

17.6%Gary King302

82.4%Susana Martínez1,413

1,715

2010

22.1%Diane Denish420

77.6%Susana Martinez1,472

1,897

2006

49.8%Bill Richardson857

50.2%John Dendahl863

1,720

2002

30.1%Bill Richardson499

64.6%John Sanchez1,069

1,656

1998

33.3%Martin Chávez530

66.7%Gary Johnson1,063

1,593

1994

27.4%Bruce King408

66.7%Gary Johnson992

1,487

1990

52.9%Bruce King719

46.4%Frank Bond630

1,358

1986

36.1%Ray Powell460

63.9%Garrey Carruthers814

1,274

1982

45.8%Toney Anaya579

54.2%John B. Irick685

1,264

1978

49.1%Bruce King649

50.9%Joe Skeen672

1,321

Frequently asked questions

How did Catron County, New Mexico vote in 2024?

In 2024, Catron County, New Mexico voted Republican by 50.1 points (R+50.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,357 votes cast, 571 went Democratic and 1,752 went Republican.

When did Catron County, New Mexico last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Catron County, New Mexico voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Catron County, New Mexico?

Catron County, New Mexico has a population of 3,743 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Catron County, New Mexico?

Median household income in Catron County, New Mexico is $49,864 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.

What is the political history of Catron County, New Mexico?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Catron County, New Mexico from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.