Los Alamos County, New Mexico
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 63.4% | 7,726 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 33.2% | 4,047 |
| Chase OliverLibertarian | 1.2% | 152 |
| 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% |
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 Mono County and Rockdale County.
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Los Alamos County, New Mexico. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/35028/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.