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Los Alamos County, NM

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1952–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1952 → 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

English22.5%8.5%9.5%

German18.4%8.7%12.5%

Irish12.1%6.9%9.4%

American4.2%3.9%5.3%

Italian4.1%2.4%4.8%

Scottish3.3%1.7%1.3%

French2.8%1.4%1.6%

Polish2.6%0.8%2.2%

Mexican8.0%32.4%11.3%

Spanish3.0%4.2%—

Spaniard2.5%3.6%—

Dominican0.7%0.2%0.7%

Puerto Rican0.6%0.5%1.8%

Nicaraguan0.5%——

Peruvian0.3%——

Cuban0.2%0.3%0.7%

Chinese2.1%0.2%1.3%

Asian Indian0.6%0.2%1.4%

Korean0.5%—0.4%

Filipino0.3%0.4%0.9%

Vietnamese0.3%0.2%0.6%

Japanese0.2%—0.2%

Bangladeshi0.2%——

Nepalese0.2%——

Navajo0.4%5.8%—

Chickasaw0.4%——

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	Los Alamos County	New Mexico	United States
Median age	39.3	39.7	39.1
Age 18–24	5.7%	9.4%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	18.3%	19.2%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Los Alamos County	New Mexico	United States
Median household income	$147,139	$64,059	$84,427
Poverty rate	3.5%	17.9%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	69.7%	30.6%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Los Alamos County	New Mexico	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	14.6%	31.4%	22.3%
Spanish	5.9%	24.5%	13.6%
Other Indo-European	1.4%	0.5%	2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)	2.8%	0.2%	1.1%

Religious landscape

Measure	Los Alamos County	New Mexico	United States
Catholic	21.4%	29.9%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	10.6%	12.9%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	45.2%	47.5%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	12.9%	2.3%	5.2%
Latter-day Saints	6.9%	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 85.3% of 14,444 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic63.4%7,726TrumpRepublican33.2%4,047OtherAll other candidates1.4%171

D+30.2

Lead: 3,679
Total: 12,187
vs nation: D+31.7
Turnout: 85.3%

BidenDemocratic61.4%7,554TrumpRepublican34.8%4,278JorgensenLibertarian2.9%360

D+26.6

Lead: 3,276
Total: 12,293
vs nation: D+22.2
Turnout: 88.2%

ClintonDemocratic51.1%5,562TrumpRepublican30.9%3,359JohnsonLibertarian13.9%1,512

D+20.2

Lead: 2,203
Total: 10,885
vs nation: D+18.1
Turnout: 84.0%

ObamaDemocratic48.7%5,191RomneyRepublican45.0%4,796GRAYLibertarian5.6%599

D+3.7

Lead: 395
Total: 10,654
vs nation: R+0.1
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic52.6%5,824McCainRepublican45.7%5,064OtherAll other candidates1.6%181

D+6.9

Lead: 760
Total: 11,069
vs nation: R+0.4
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic46.5%5,206BushRepublican51.9%5,810OtherAll other candidates1.6%181

R+5.4

Lead: 604
Total: 11,197
vs nation: R+2.9
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic40.6%4,149BushRepublican55.0%5,623NaderGreen3.2%329

R+14.4

Lead: 1,474
Total: 10,218
vs nation: R+14.9
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic40.1%3,983DoleRepublican50.3%4,999PerotReform5.6%560

R+10.2

Lead: 1,016
Total: 9,932
vs nation: R+18.8
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+30.2MIT Election Lab
Population: 19,4352024 5-year
Median household income: $147,1392024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 69.8%2024 5-year
Black: 0.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 18.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+32.9 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+40.7 in 1984MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Teton County, WY · twin score 93.3

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: 85.3%12,322 participants ÷ 14,444 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +16.7 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: +1.4 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 68.6%–73.1%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	10,987	13,077	84.0%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	10,337	13,549	76.3%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	12,401	14,063	88.2%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	10,238	14,325	71.5%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	12,322	14,444	85.3%	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

40 precincts · 12,016 votes

Election

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

Los Alamos County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -000022000022	469	217	29	715	65.6%	30.3%	D+35.2
Precinct -000013000013	377	260	27	664	56.8%	39.2%	D+17.6
Precinct -000023000023	431	224	8	663	65.0%	33.8%	D+31.2
Precinct -000017000017	453	181	25	659	68.7%	27.5%	D+41.3
Precinct -000009000009	398	231	23	652	61.0%	35.4%	D+25.6
Precinct -000016000016	428	216	0	644	66.5%	33.5%	D+32.9
Precinct -000001000001	407	229	7	643	63.3%	35.6%	D+27.7
Precinct -000014000014	414	183	0	597	69.3%	30.7%	D+38.7
Precinct -000007000007	327	223	16	566	57.8%	39.4%	D+18.4
Precinct -000002000002	315	240	10	565	55.8%	42.5%	D+13.3
Precinct -000008000008	353	192	20	565	62.5%	34.0%	D+28.5
Precinct -000011000011	345	188	9	542	63.7%	34.7%	D+29.0
Precinct -000015000015	366	152	10	528	69.3%	28.8%	D+40.5
Precinct -000021000021	347	151	0	498	69.7%	30.3%	D+39.4
Precinct -000003000003	304	188	0	492	61.8%	38.2%	D+23.6
Precinct -000010000010	334	120	20	474	70.5%	25.3%	D+45.1
Precinct -000019000019	331	130	9	470	70.4%	27.7%	D+42.8
Precinct -000004000004	275	171	6	452	60.8%	37.8%	D+23.0
Precinct -000005000005	242	167	12	421	57.5%	39.7%	D+17.8
Precinct -000020000020	247	93	0	340	72.6%	27.4%	D+45.3
Precinct -000018000018	238	94	6	338	70.4%	27.8%	D+42.6
Precinct -000006000006	195	113	6	314	62.1%	36.0%	D+26.1
Precinct -000012000012	130	84	0	214	60.7%	39.3%	D+21.5
Los Alamos County Precinct 135_350281	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Los Alamos County Precinct 1035_3502810	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Los Alamos County Precinct 1135_3502811	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Los Alamos County Precinct 1235_3502812	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Los Alamos County Precinct 1335_3502813	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Los Alamos County Precinct 1435_3502814	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Los Alamos County Precinct 1535_3502815	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Los Alamos County Precinct 1635_3502816	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Los Alamos County Precinct 1735_3502817	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Los Alamos County Precinct 235_350282	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Los Alamos County Precinct 335_350283	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Los Alamos County Precinct 435_350284	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Los Alamos County Precinct 535_350285	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Los Alamos County Precinct 635_350286	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Los Alamos County Precinct 735_350287	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Los Alamos County Precinct 835_350288	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Los Alamos County Precinct 935_350289	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1952–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1952	+1.2%
1956	−4.1%
1960	+2.2%
1964	+32.9%
1968	−14.3%
1972	−34.2%
1976	−29.8%
1980	−33.0%
1984	−40.7%
1988	−33.0%
1992	−4.0%
1996	−10.2%
2000	−14.4%
2004	−5.4%
2008	+6.9%
2012	+3.7%
2016	+20.2%
2020	+26.6%
2024	+30.2%

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	D	63.4%Harris7,726	33.2%Trump4,047	1.2%Oliver152 +3	D+30.2	D+3.5	D+31.7	12,187
All 6 candidates in 2024 · 4 minor / independent Kamala D HarrisDemocratic63.4%7,726 Donald J TrumpRepublican33.2%4,047 OtherAll other candidates1.4%171 Chase OliverLibertarian1.2%152 Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent0.5%66 Jill SteinIndependent0.2%25
2020	D	61.4%Biden7,554	34.8%Trump4,278	2.9%Jorgensen360	D+26.6	D+6.4	D+22.2	12,293
2016	D	51.1%Clinton5,562	30.9%Trump3,359	13.9%Johnson1,512	D+20.2	D+16.5	D+18.1	10,885
2012	D	48.7%Obama5,191	45.0%Romney4,796	5.6%GRAY599	D+3.7	R+3.2	R+0.1	10,654
2008	D	52.6%Obama5,824	45.7%McCain5,064	1.6%	D+6.9	D+12.3	R+0.4	11,069
2004	R	46.5%Kerry5,206	51.9%Bush5,810	1.6%	R+5.4	D+9.0	R+2.9	11,197
2000	R	40.6%Gore4,149	55.0%Bush5,623	3.2%Nader329	R+14.4	R+4.2	R+14.9	10,218
1996	R	40.1%Clinton3,983	50.3%Dole4,999	5.6%Perot560	R+10.2	R+6.3	R+18.8	9,932
1992	R	36.6%Clinton3,897	40.6%Bush4,320	22.0%Perot2,339	R+4.0	D+29.0	R+9.5	10,642
1988	R	32.3%Dukakis3,275	65.2%Bush6,622	2.5%	R+33.0	D+7.7	R+25.2	10,153
1984	R	28.9%Mondale2,859	69.6%Reagan6,882	1.5%	R+40.7	R+7.7	R+22.5	9,888
1980	R	25.2%Carter2,368	58.2%Reagan5,460	16.6%	R+33.0	R+3.1	R+23.2	9,383
1976	R	34.6%Carter2,890	64.4%Ford5,383	1.0%	R+29.8	D+4.3	R+31.9	8,355
1972	R	31.9%McGovern2,435	66.1%Nixon5,039	2.0%	R+34.2	R+19.9	R+11.0	7,624
1968	R	40.7%Humphrey2,552	54.9%Nixon3,447	4.4%	R+14.3	R+47.2	R+13.6	6,276
1964	D	66.2%Johnson3,767	33.3%Goldwater1,895	0.5%	D+32.9	D+30.7	D+10.3	5,688
1960	D	51.0%Kennedy2,692	48.7%Nixon2,574	0.3%	D+2.2	D+6.4	D+2.1	5,283
1956	R	47.8%Stevenson2,214	52.0%Eisenhower2,406	0.2%	R+4.1	R+5.4	D+11.3	4,629
1952	D	50.5%Stevenson2,281	49.3%Eisenhower2,226	0.2%	D+1.2	—	D+12.0	4,515
1948	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1944	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1940	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1936	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1932	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1928	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1924	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
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 · 25 Senate · 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	D	64.2%7,664	35.8%4,282	11,946
2020	D	58.4%7,062	41.6%5,028	12,090

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	D	64.0%7,761	36.0%4,365	12,126
2020Class II	D	57.1%Ben Ray Lujan7,018	39.6%Mark Ronchetti4,866	12,299
2018Class I	D	56.3%Martin Heinrich5,798	25.0%Mike Rich2,576	10,300
2014Class II	D	55.6%Tom Udall4,434	44.4%Allen Weh3,534	7,968
2012Class I	R	43.0%Martin Heinrich4,540	54.4%Heather Wilson5,743	10,556
2008Class II	D	50.2%Tom Udall5,475	49.8%Steve Pearce5,428	10,903
2006Class I	D	70.3%Jeff Bingaman6,022	29.7%Allen McCulloch2,548	8,571
2002Class II	R	19.7%Gloria Tristani1,638	80.3%Pete Domenici6,677	8,315
2000Class I	D	58.1%Jeff Bingaman5,858	41.9%Bill Redmond4,233	10,091
1996Class II	R	11.5%Art Trujillo1,135	83.8%Pete Domenici8,293	9,891
1994Class I	D	51.5%Jeff Bingaman4,630	48.4%Colin R. McMillan4,351	8,982
1990Class II	R	15.9%Tom Benavides1,286	84.1%Pete Domenici6,823	8,110
1988Class I	D	56.8%Jeff Bingaman5,669	43.2%Bill Valentine4,307	9,976
1984Class II	R	16.2%Judith A. Pratt1,573	83.8%Pete Domenici8,161	9,734
1982Class I	R	42.7%Jeff Bingaman3,507	57.3%Jack Schmitt4,709	8,216
1978Class II	R	37.2%Toney Anaya2,705	62.8%Pete Domenici4,570	7,275
1976Class I	R	47.2%Joseph Montoya3,959	52.5%Jack Schmitt4,406	8,385
1972Class II	R	38.5%Jack Daniels2,948	61.5%Pete Domenici4,709	7,663
1970Class I	R	49.1%Joseph Montoya2,897	49.5%Anderson Carter2,917	5,898
1966Class II	D	66.6%Clinton Anderson3,222	33.4%Anderson Carter1,619	4,841
1964Class I	D	53.4%Joseph Montoya3,041	46.6%Edwin L. Mechem2,659	5,700
1960Class II	D	73.5%Clinton Anderson3,857	26.5%William Colwes1,388	5,245
1958Class I	D	55.6%Dennis Chavez2,128	44.4%Forrst S. Atchley1,699	3,827
1954Class II	—	0.0%Clinton Anderson0	0.0%Edwin L. Mechem0	3,580
1952Class I	—	0.0%Dennis Chavez0	0.0%Patrick J. Hurley0	4,531

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	D	61.1%Michelle Lujan Grisham6,192	37.0%Mark V Ronchetti3,751	10,131
2018	D	58.6%Michelle Lujan Grisham And Howie C Morales6,005	41.4%Steve Pearce And Michelle Garcia Holmes4,240	10,245
2014	R	39.6%Gary King3,128	60.4%Susana Martínez4,773	7,901
2010	R	45.6%Diane Denish3,972	54.3%Susana Martinez4,729	8,712
2006	D	65.9%Bill Richardson5,670	34.1%John Dendahl2,929	8,599
2002	R	43.9%Bill Richardson3,612	49.8%John Sanchez4,097	8,232
1998	R	36.0%Martin Chávez3,220	64.0%Gary Johnson5,729	8,949
1994	R	33.7%Bruce King3,043	59.6%Gary Johnson5,379	9,024
1990	R	38.6%Bruce King3,146	60.9%Frank Bond4,959	8,146
1986	R	40.7%Ray Powell3,243	59.3%Garrey Carruthers4,729	7,972
1982	R	43.1%Toney Anaya3,542	56.9%John B. Irick4,674	8,216
1978	R	32.6%Bruce King2,349	67.3%Joe Skeen4,845	7,196

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2026D+13.3

Presidential vote · 2024D+30.2

Registration leans Democratic; the presidential vote runs 17 points more Republican.

16,378 registered voters · 2026

Democratic40.5%Republican27.2%Unaffiliated30.1%Other2.1%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

−85 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −270 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $89,489 in average income, against $145,683 for residents who stayed — 39% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean D+35.2 on average — 5.0 points more Democratic-leaning than Los Alamos County, NM itself (D+30.2).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Santa Fe County, NM98D+48.9
Bernalillo County, NM61D+21.0
Rio Arriba County, NM27D+19.4
Los Angeles County, CA21D+32.9

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Santa Fe County, NM128
Bernalillo County, NM74
Sandoval County, NM43
Rio Arriba County, NM38

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 Los Alamos County, NM in Los Alamos County, NM: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+52
2012	−131
2013	−436
2014	−270
2015	−90
2016	+279
2017	+426
2018	+147
2019	+256
2021	−135
2022	−305
2023	−7
2024	+29
2025	−85

Home to Los Alamos National Laboratory, this small county posts one of New Mexico's widest Democratic margins, driven by a workforce of scientists and engineers that skews heavily toward advanced degrees.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 32.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 40.7 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.5 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 30.2 points.

A population of 19,435, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $147,139 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Teton County and Summit County.

Political twins — counties

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

Teton County

Wyoming

93.3twin score

12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectorycollege share≠ % Asian

Summit County

Utah

90.7twin score

median income12-yr trendcollege share≠ elasticity

Broomfield County

Colorado

90.5twin score

12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectorycollege share≠ elasticity

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 Los Alamos County, New Mexico vote in 2024?

In 2024, Los Alamos County, New Mexico voted Democratic by 30.2 points (D+30.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 12,187 votes cast, 7,726 went Democratic and 4,047 went Republican.

When did Los Alamos County, New Mexico last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Los Alamos County, New Mexico voted Republican was 2004.

How many people live in Los Alamos County, New Mexico?

Los Alamos County, New Mexico has a population of 19,435 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Los Alamos County, New Mexico is $147,139 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.

What is the political history of Los Alamos County, New Mexico?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Los Alamos County, New Mexico from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 11 went Republican.

Measure

Los Alamos County

New Mexico

United States

Median age

39.3

39.7

39.1

Age 18–24

5.7%

9.4%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

18.3%

19.2%

17.2%

Measure

Los Alamos County

New Mexico

United States

Median household income

$147,139

$64,059

$84,427

Poverty rate

3.5%

17.9%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

69.7%

30.6%

35.6%

Measure

Los Alamos County

New Mexico

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

14.6%

31.4%

22.3%

Spanish

5.9%

24.5%

13.6%

Other Indo-European

1.4%

0.5%

2.0%

Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)

2.8%

0.2%

1.1%

Measure

Los Alamos County

New Mexico

United States

Catholic

21.4%

29.9%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

10.6%

12.9%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

45.2%

47.5%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

12.9%

2.3%

5.2%

Latter-day Saints

6.9%

3.3%

2.0%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

D+30.2MIT Election Lab

Population

19,4352024 5-year

Median household income

$147,1392024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

69.8%2024 5-year

Black

0.9%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

18.0%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+32.9 in 1964MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+40.7 in 1984MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Teton County, WY · twin score 93.3

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

10,987

13,077

84.0%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

10,337

13,549

76.3%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

12,401

14,063

88.2%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

10,238

14,325

71.5%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

12,322

14,444

85.3%

A/A

Los Alamos County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -000022000022

469

217

715

65.6%

30.3%

D+35.2

Precinct -000013000013

377

260

664

56.8%

39.2%

D+17.6

Precinct -000023000023

431

224

663

65.0%

33.8%

D+31.2

Precinct -000017000017

453

181

659

68.7%

27.5%

D+41.3

Precinct -000009000009

398

231

652

61.0%

35.4%

D+25.6

Precinct -000016000016

428

216

644

66.5%

33.5%

D+32.9

Precinct -000001000001

407

229

643

63.3%

35.6%

D+27.7

Precinct -000014000014

414

183

597

69.3%

30.7%

D+38.7

Precinct -000007000007

327

223

566

57.8%

39.4%

D+18.4

Precinct -000002000002

315

240

565

55.8%

42.5%

D+13.3

Precinct -000008000008

353

192

565

62.5%

34.0%

D+28.5

Precinct -000011000011

345

188

542

63.7%

34.7%

D+29.0

Precinct -000015000015

366

152

528

69.3%

28.8%

D+40.5

Precinct -000021000021

347

151

498

69.7%

30.3%

D+39.4

Precinct -000003000003

304

188

492

61.8%

38.2%

D+23.6

Precinct -000010000010

334

120

474

70.5%

25.3%

D+45.1

Precinct -000019000019

331

130

470

70.4%

27.7%

D+42.8

Precinct -000004000004

275

171

452

60.8%

37.8%

D+23.0

Precinct -000005000005

242

167

421

57.5%

39.7%

D+17.8

Precinct -000020000020

247

340

72.6%

27.4%

D+45.3

Precinct -000018000018

238

338

70.4%

27.8%

D+42.6

Precinct -000006000006

195

113

314

62.1%

36.0%

D+26.1

Precinct -000012000012

130

214

60.7%

39.3%

D+21.5

Los Alamos County Precinct 135_350281

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No votes

Los Alamos County Precinct 1035_3502810

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No votes

Los Alamos County Precinct 1135_3502811

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No votes

Los Alamos County Precinct 1235_3502812

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No votes

Los Alamos County Precinct 1335_3502813

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No votes

Los Alamos County Precinct 1435_3502814

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No votes

Los Alamos County Precinct 1535_3502815

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No votes

Los Alamos County Precinct 1635_3502816

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No votes

Los Alamos County Precinct 1735_3502817

—

No votes

Los Alamos County Precinct 235_350282

—

No votes

Los Alamos County Precinct 335_350283

—

No votes

Los Alamos County Precinct 435_350284

—

No votes

Los Alamos County Precinct 535_350285

—

No votes

Los Alamos County Precinct 635_350286

—

No votes

Los Alamos County Precinct 735_350287

—

No votes

Los Alamos County Precinct 835_350288

—

No votes

Los Alamos County Precinct 935_350289

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1952–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1952	+1.2%
1956	−4.1%
1960	+2.2%
1964	+32.9%
1968	−14.3%
1972	−34.2%
1976	−29.8%
1980	−33.0%
1984	−40.7%
1988	−33.0%
1992	−4.0%
1996	−10.2%
2000	−14.4%
2004	−5.4%
2008	+6.9%
2012	+3.7%
2016	+20.2%
2020	+26.6%
2024	+30.2%

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

63.4%Harris7,726

33.2%Trump4,047

1.2%Oliver152 +3

D+30.2

D+3.5

D+31.7

12,187

All 6 candidates in 2024 · 4 minor / independent

Kamala D HarrisDemocratic63.4%7,726
Donald J TrumpRepublican33.2%4,047
OtherAll other candidates1.4%171
Chase OliverLibertarian1.2%152
Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent0.5%66
Jill SteinIndependent0.2%25

2020

61.4%Biden7,554

34.8%Trump4,278

2.9%Jorgensen360

D+26.6

D+6.4

D+22.2

12,293

2016

51.1%Clinton5,562

30.9%Trump3,359

13.9%Johnson1,512

D+20.2

D+16.5

D+18.1

10,885

2012

48.7%Obama5,191

45.0%Romney4,796

5.6%GRAY599

D+3.7

R+3.2

R+0.1

10,654

2008

52.6%Obama5,824

45.7%McCain5,064

1.6%

D+6.9

D+12.3

R+0.4

11,069

2004

46.5%Kerry5,206

51.9%Bush5,810

1.6%

R+5.4

D+9.0

R+2.9

11,197

2000

40.6%Gore4,149

55.0%Bush5,623

3.2%Nader329

R+14.4

R+4.2

R+14.9

10,218

1996

40.1%Clinton3,983

50.3%Dole4,999

5.6%Perot560

R+10.2

R+6.3

R+18.8

9,932

1992

36.6%Clinton3,897

40.6%Bush4,320

22.0%Perot2,339

R+4.0

D+29.0

R+9.5

10,642

1988

32.3%Dukakis3,275

65.2%Bush6,622

2.5%

R+33.0

D+7.7

R+25.2

10,153

1984

28.9%Mondale2,859

69.6%Reagan6,882

1.5%

R+40.7

R+7.7

R+22.5

9,888

1980

25.2%Carter2,368

58.2%Reagan5,460

16.6%

R+33.0

R+3.1

R+23.2

9,383

1976

34.6%Carter2,890

64.4%Ford5,383

1.0%

R+29.8

D+4.3

R+31.9

8,355

1972

31.9%McGovern2,435

66.1%Nixon5,039

2.0%

R+34.2

R+19.9

R+11.0

7,624

1968

40.7%Humphrey2,552

54.9%Nixon3,447

4.4%

R+14.3

R+47.2

R+13.6

6,276

1964

66.2%Johnson3,767

33.3%Goldwater1,895

0.5%

D+32.9

D+30.7

D+10.3

5,688

1960

51.0%Kennedy2,692

48.7%Nixon2,574

0.3%

D+2.2

D+6.4

D+2.1

5,283

1956

47.8%Stevenson2,214

52.0%Eisenhower2,406

0.2%

R+4.1

R+5.4

D+11.3

4,629

1952

50.5%Stevenson2,281

49.3%Eisenhower2,226

0.2%

D+1.2

—

D+12.0

4,515

1948

—

No data

—

1944

—

No data

—

1940

—

No data

—

1936

—

No data

—

1932

—

No data

—

1928

—

No data

—

1924

—

No data

—

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

64.2%7,664

35.8%4,282

11,946

2020

58.4%7,062

41.6%5,028

12,090

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

64.0%7,761

36.0%4,365

12,126

2020Class II

57.1%Ben Ray Lujan7,018

39.6%Mark Ronchetti4,866

12,299

2018Class I

56.3%Martin Heinrich5,798

25.0%Mike Rich2,576

10,300

2014Class II

55.6%Tom Udall4,434

44.4%Allen Weh3,534

7,968

2012Class I

43.0%Martin Heinrich4,540

54.4%Heather Wilson5,743

10,556

2008Class II

50.2%Tom Udall5,475

49.8%Steve Pearce5,428

10,903

2006Class I

70.3%Jeff Bingaman6,022

29.7%Allen McCulloch2,548

8,571

2002Class II

19.7%Gloria Tristani1,638

80.3%Pete Domenici6,677

8,315

2000Class I

58.1%Jeff Bingaman5,858

41.9%Bill Redmond4,233

10,091

1996Class II

11.5%Art Trujillo1,135

83.8%Pete Domenici8,293

9,891

1994Class I

51.5%Jeff Bingaman4,630

48.4%Colin R. McMillan4,351

8,982

1990Class II

15.9%Tom Benavides1,286

84.1%Pete Domenici6,823

8,110

1988Class I

56.8%Jeff Bingaman5,669

43.2%Bill Valentine4,307

9,976

1984Class II

16.2%Judith A. Pratt1,573

83.8%Pete Domenici8,161

9,734

1982Class I

42.7%Jeff Bingaman3,507

57.3%Jack Schmitt4,709

8,216

1978Class II

37.2%Toney Anaya2,705

62.8%Pete Domenici4,570

7,275

1976Class I

47.2%Joseph Montoya3,959

52.5%Jack Schmitt4,406

8,385

1972Class II

38.5%Jack Daniels2,948

61.5%Pete Domenici4,709

7,663

1970Class I

49.1%Joseph Montoya2,897

49.5%Anderson Carter2,917

5,898

1966Class II

66.6%Clinton Anderson3,222

33.4%Anderson Carter1,619

4,841

1964Class I

53.4%Joseph Montoya3,041

46.6%Edwin L. Mechem2,659

5,700

1960Class II

73.5%Clinton Anderson3,857

26.5%William Colwes1,388

5,245

1958Class I

55.6%Dennis Chavez2,128

44.4%Forrst S. Atchley1,699

3,827

1954Class II

—

0.0%Clinton Anderson0

0.0%Edwin L. Mechem0

3,580

1952Class I

—

0.0%Dennis Chavez0

0.0%Patrick J. Hurley0

4,531

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

61.1%Michelle Lujan Grisham6,192

37.0%Mark V Ronchetti3,751

10,131

2018

58.6%Michelle Lujan Grisham And Howie C Morales6,005

41.4%Steve Pearce And Michelle Garcia Holmes4,240

10,245

2014

39.6%Gary King3,128

60.4%Susana Martínez4,773

7,901

2010

45.6%Diane Denish3,972

54.3%Susana Martinez4,729

8,712

2006

65.9%Bill Richardson5,670

34.1%John Dendahl2,929

8,599

2002

43.9%Bill Richardson3,612

49.8%John Sanchez4,097

8,232

1998

36.0%Martin Chávez3,220

64.0%Gary Johnson5,729

8,949

1994

33.7%Bruce King3,043

59.6%Gary Johnson5,379

9,024

1990

38.6%Bruce King3,146

60.9%Frank Bond4,959

8,146

1986

40.7%Ray Powell3,243

59.3%Garrey Carruthers4,729

7,972

1982

43.1%Toney Anaya3,542

56.9%John B. Irick4,674

8,216

1978

32.6%Bruce King2,349

67.3%Joe Skeen4,845

7,196

Frequently asked questions

How did Los Alamos County, New Mexico vote in 2024?

In 2024, Los Alamos County, New Mexico voted Democratic by 30.2 points (D+30.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 12,187 votes cast, 7,726 went Democratic and 4,047 went Republican.

When did Los Alamos County, New Mexico last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Los Alamos County, New Mexico voted Republican was 2004.

How many people live in Los Alamos County, New Mexico?

Los Alamos County, New Mexico has a population of 19,435 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Los Alamos County, New Mexico is $147,139 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.

What is the political history of Los Alamos County, New Mexico?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Los Alamos County, New Mexico from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 11 went Republican.