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Mora County, NM

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1912–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1912 → 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

Mexican24.9%32.4%11.3%

Spaniard13.8%3.6%—

Spanish10.7%4.2%—

Dominican0.5%0.2%0.7%

Puerto Rican0.4%0.5%1.8%

Irish6.6%6.9%9.4%

American5.9%3.9%5.3%

English5.0%8.5%9.5%

Norwegian5.0%——

French4.5%1.4%1.6%

German4.4%8.7%12.5%

Italian1.4%2.4%4.8%

Hungarian0.8%——

Navajo0.7%5.8%—

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	Mora County	New Mexico	United States
Median age	55.1	39.7	39.1
Age 18–24	4.0%	9.4%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	34.0%	19.2%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Mora County	New Mexico	United States
Median household income	$53,663	$64,059	$84,427
Poverty rate	21.4%	17.9%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	34.3%	30.6%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Mora County	New Mexico	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	44.3%	31.4%	22.3%
Spanish	42.8%	24.5%	13.6%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)	1.2%	0.2%	1.1%

Religious landscape

Measure	Mora County	New Mexico	United States
Catholic	76.2%	29.9%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	7.7%	12.9%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	15.1%	47.5%	51.5%

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 73.8% of 3,408 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic57.9%1,439TrumpRepublican40.6%1,010OtherAll other candidates1.5%38

D+17.2

Lead: 429
Total: 2,487
vs nation: D+18.7
Turnout: 73.8%

BidenDemocratic65.0%1,745TrumpRepublican33.6%903JorgensenLibertarian0.5%14

D+31.3

Lead: 842
Total: 2,686
vs nation: D+26.9
Turnout: 69.8%

ClintonDemocratic62.9%1,536TrumpRepublican27.2%665JohnsonLibertarian7.9%194

D+35.7

Lead: 871
Total: 2,441
vs nation: D+33.6
Turnout: 67.3%

ObamaDemocratic74.9%1,955RomneyRepublican22.8%595GRAYLibertarian1.8%48

D+52.1

Lead: 1,360
Total: 2,611
vs nation: D+48.2
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic78.6%2,168McCainRepublican20.6%569OtherAll other candidates0.8%23

D+57.9

Lead: 1,599
Total: 2,760
vs nation: D+50.7
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic66.4%1,876BushRepublican32.8%928OtherAll other candidates0.8%22

D+33.5

Lead: 948
Total: 2,826
vs nation: D+36.0
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic66.5%1,456BushRepublican30.5%668NaderGreen2.2%49

D+36.0

Lead: 788
Total: 2,191
vs nation: D+35.4
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic68.8%1,646DoleRepublican23.4%561PerotReform5.5%131

D+45.3

Lead: 1,085
Total: 2,394
vs nation: D+36.8
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+17.2MIT Election Lab
Population: 4,1492024 5-year
Median household income: $53,6632024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 24.7%2024 5-year
Black: 0.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 73.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+57.9 in 2008MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+16.9 in 1956MIT Election Lab
Most similar: San Miguel County, NM · twin score 96.0

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: 73.8%2,515 participants ÷ 3,408 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: -0.9 ptsHigh-turnout, durable
Drop-off versus state: -16.2 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 72.7%–74.7%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	2,474	3,678	67.3%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	2,376	3,700	64.2%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	2,715	3,888	69.8%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	2,494	3,527	70.7%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	2,515	3,408	73.8%	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

22 precincts · 2,449 votes

Election

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

Mora County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -000001000001	266	186	452	58.8%	41.2%	D+17.7
Precinct -000002000002	262	152	414	63.3%	36.7%	D+26.6
Precinct -000003000003	129	132	261	49.4%	50.6%	R+1.1
Precinct -000008000008	140	101	241	58.1%	41.9%	D+16.2
Precinct -000005000005	150	71	221	67.9%	32.1%	D+35.7
Precinct -000004000004	127	82	209	60.8%	39.2%	D+21.5
Precinct -000011000011	97	64	161	60.2%	39.8%	D+20.5
Precinct -000007000007	86	65	151	57.0%	43.0%	D+13.9
Precinct -000010000010	74	60	134	55.2%	44.8%	D+10.4
Precinct -000006000006	62	58	120	51.7%	48.3%	D+3.3
Precinct -000009000009	46	39	85	54.1%	45.9%	D+8.2
Mora County Precinct 135_350331	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Mora County Precinct 1035_3503310	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Mora County Precinct 1135_3503311	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Mora County Precinct 235_350332	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Mora County Precinct 335_350333	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Mora County Precinct 435_350334	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Mora County Precinct 535_350335	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Mora County Precinct 635_350336	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Mora County Precinct 735_350337	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Mora County Precinct 835_350338	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Mora County Precinct 935_350339	0	0	0	—	—	No votes

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1912–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1912	−0.9%
1916	−2.7%
1920	−6.4%
1924	−2.5%
1928	−5.2%
1932	+34.4%
1936	+4.3%
1940	−10.9%
1944	−11.2%
1948	−10.2%
1952	−13.3%
1956	−16.9%
1960	+3.9%
1964	+19.6%
1968	−3.8%
1972	−1.3%
1976	+22.6%
1980	+9.9%
1984	+9.5%
1988	+26.6%
1992	+36.6%
1996	+45.3%
2000	+36.0%
2004	+33.5%
2008	+57.9%
2012	+52.1%
2016	+35.7%
2020	+31.3%
2024	+17.2%

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	57.9%Harris1,439	40.6%Trump1,010	1.5%	D+17.2	R+14.1	D+18.7	2,487
2020	D	65.0%Biden1,745	33.6%Trump903	0.5%Jorgensen14	D+31.3	R+4.3	D+26.9	2,686
2016	D	62.9%Clinton1,536	27.2%Trump665	7.9%Johnson194	D+35.7	R+16.4	D+33.6	2,441
2012	D	74.9%Obama1,955	22.8%Romney595	1.8%GRAY48	D+52.1	R+5.8	D+48.2	2,611
2008	D	78.6%Obama2,168	20.6%McCain569	0.8%	D+57.9	D+24.4	D+50.7	2,760
2004	D	66.4%Kerry1,876	32.8%Bush928	0.8%	D+33.5	R+2.4	D+36.0	2,826
2000	D	66.5%Gore1,456	30.5%Bush668	2.2%Nader49	D+36.0	R+9.4	D+35.4	2,191
1996	D	68.8%Clinton1,646	23.4%Dole561	5.5%Perot131	D+45.3	D+8.7	D+36.8	2,394
1992	D	64.2%Clinton1,555	27.6%Bush668	7.8%Perot188	D+36.6	D+10.0	D+31.1	2,421
1988	D	62.9%Dukakis1,601	36.3%Bush923	0.8%	D+26.6	D+17.1	D+34.4	2,545
1984	D	54.0%Mondale1,235	44.5%Reagan1,017	1.5%	D+9.5	R+0.4	D+27.8	2,287
1980	D	53.4%Carter1,274	43.5%Reagan1,037	3.1%	D+9.9	R+12.7	D+19.7	2,385
1976	D	60.9%Carter1,438	38.3%Ford904	0.8%	D+22.6	D+23.9	D+20.6	2,361
1972	R	49.0%McGovern1,135	50.3%Nixon1,165	0.8%	R+1.3	D+2.5	D+21.9	2,318
1968	R	47.2%Humphrey1,069	51.0%Nixon1,155	1.9%	R+3.8	R+23.4	R+3.1	2,266
1964	D	59.7%Johnson1,509	40.1%Goldwater1,014	0.2%	D+19.6	D+15.7	R+3.0	2,527
1960	D	51.9%Kennedy1,458	48.1%Nixon1,349	0.0%	D+3.9	D+20.8	D+3.7	2,807
1956	R	41.5%Stevenson1,233	58.5%Eisenhower1,736	0.0%	R+16.9	R+3.6	R+1.5	2,969
1952	R	43.3%Stevenson1,413	56.6%Eisenhower1,849	0.1%	R+13.3	R+3.1	R+2.6	3,266
1948	R	44.8%Truman1,541	55.1%Dewey1,893	0.1%	R+10.2	D+0.9	R+14.7	3,437
1944	R	44.4%Roosevelt1,425	55.6%Dewey1,783	0.0%	R+11.2	R+0.2	R+18.6	3,209
1940	R	44.5%Roosevelt1,960	55.4%Willkie2,440	0.0%	R+10.9	R+15.2	R+20.9	4,401
1936	D	52.1%Roosevelt2,460	47.8%Landon2,259	0.1%	D+4.3	R+30.2	R+20.0	4,725
1932	D	67.2%Roosevelt2,962	32.8%Hoover1,444	0.0%	D+34.4	D+39.7	D+16.7	4,407
1928	R	47.4%Smith1,799	52.6%Hoover1,998	0.0%	R+5.2	R+2.7	D+12.2	3,797
1924	R	48.4%Davis2,087	50.9%Coolidge2,197	0.7%La Follette32	R+2.5	D+3.8	D+22.6	4,316
1920	R	46.5%Cox2,179	52.9%Harding2,478	0.6%	R+6.4	R+3.6	D+19.8	4,685
1916	R	48.4%Wilson1,505	51.2%Hughes1,590	0.4%	R+2.7	R+1.9	R+5.9	3,108
1912	R	43.0%Wilson1,002	43.8%Taft1,022	13.2%	R+0.9	—	R+20.4	2,332
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 · 37 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	D	72.7%1,741	27.3%655	2,396
2020	D	72.1%1,867	27.9%724	2,591

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	63.9%1,532	36.1%866	2,398
2020Class II	D	62.3%Ben Ray Lujan1,674	35.6%Mark Ronchetti957	2,686
2018Class I	D	67.4%Martin Heinrich1,564	16.0%Mike Rich372	2,322
2014Class II	D	72.3%Tom Udall1,528	27.7%Allen Weh585	2,113
2012Class I	D	69.9%Martin Heinrich1,803	27.3%Heather Wilson705	2,580
2008Class II	D	78.9%Tom Udall2,167	21.1%Steve Pearce581	2,748
2006Class I	D	85.3%Jeff Bingaman2,026	14.7%Allen McCulloch349	2,376
2002Class II	R	45.1%Gloria Tristani988	54.9%Pete Domenici1,204	2,192
2000Class I	D	74.8%Jeff Bingaman1,592	25.1%Bill Redmond535	2,128
1996Class II	D	50.0%Art Trujillo1,176	47.6%Pete Domenici1,119	2,352
1994Class I	D	72.5%Jeff Bingaman1,739	27.4%Colin R. McMillan656	2,398
1990Class II	R	41.4%Tom Benavides996	58.6%Pete Domenici1,407	2,403
1988Class I	D	67.8%Jeff Bingaman1,690	32.2%Bill Valentine801	2,491
1984Class II	R	47.5%Judith A. Pratt1,050	52.5%Pete Domenici1,160	2,210
1982Class I	D	62.2%Jeff Bingaman1,388	37.8%Jack Schmitt844	2,232
1978Class II	D	59.2%Toney Anaya1,432	40.8%Pete Domenici986	2,418
1976Class I	D	63.6%Joseph Montoya1,482	36.3%Jack Schmitt845	2,330
1972Class II	R	49.1%Jack Daniels1,119	50.8%Pete Domenici1,158	2,278
1970Class I	D	62.3%Joseph Montoya1,238	37.5%Anderson Carter746	1,988
1966Class II	R	49.9%Clinton Anderson1,167	50.1%Anderson Carter1,173	2,340
1964Class I	D	61.3%Joseph Montoya1,549	38.7%Edwin L. Mechem979	2,528
1960Class II	R	49.0%Clinton Anderson1,368	51.0%William Colwes1,422	2,790
1958Class I	—	0.0%Dennis Chavez0	0.0%Forrst S. Atchley0	2,622
1954Class II	R	47.5%Clinton Anderson1,406	52.5%Edwin L. Mechem1,554	2,960
1952Class I	—	0.0%Dennis Chavez0	0.0%Patrick J. Hurley0	3,262
1948Class II	R	44.4%Clinton Anderson1,527	55.6%Patrick J. Hurley1,912	3,441
1946Class I	—	0.0%Dennis Chavez0	0.0%Patrick J. Hurley0	2,756
1942Class II	R	47.6%Carl A. Hatch1,526	52.4%J. Benson Newell1,678	3,204
1940Class I	R	48.8%Dennis Chavez2,143	51.2%Albert K. Mitchell2,244	4,387
1936Class II	D	50.7%Carl A. Hatch2,366	49.3%Ernest W. Everly2,305	4,671
1934Class I	D	51.3%Dennis Chavez2,330	48.6%Bronson Cutting2,209	4,541
1930Class II	R	49.3%Sam G. Bratton1,954	50.7%Herbert B. Holt2,012	3,966
1928Class I	R	45.2%Jethro S. Vaught1,712	54.8%Bronson Cutting2,075	3,787
1924Class II	R	49.6%Sam G. Bratton2,126	50.3%Holm Bursum2,158	4,288
1922Class I	D	54.4%Andrieus A. Jones2,450	45.5%S.B. Davis2,050	4,505
1918Class II	R	45.8%W.B. Walton1,070	53.5%Albert B. Fall1,249	2,334
1916Class I	R	48.0%Andrieus A. Jones1,485	51.6%Frank A. Hubbell1,595	3,093

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	50.1%Dennis Chavez2,341	49.9%M.A. Otero Jr.2,336	4,677
1934Special · Class II	R	49.8%Carl A. Hatch2,258	50.2%Richard C. Dillon2,276	4,536
1921Special · Class II	R	41.5%Richard H. Hanna1,345	46.1%Holm Bursum1,494	3,238

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	65.0%Michelle Lujan Grisham1,584	34.1%Mark V Ronchetti832	2,437
2018	D	71.1%Michelle Lujan Grisham And Howie C Morales1,664	28.9%Steve Pearce And Michelle Garcia Holmes678	2,342
2014	D	54.5%Gary King1,153	45.5%Susana Martínez962	2,115
2010	D	53.6%Diane Denish1,410	46.4%Susana Martinez1,220	2,630
2006	D	73.8%Bill Richardson1,738	26.2%John Dendahl617	2,355
2002	D	69.9%Bill Richardson1,604	27.1%John Sanchez622	2,294
1998	D	72.1%Martin Chávez1,805	27.9%Gary Johnson697	2,502
1994	D	56.0%Bruce King1,377	23.6%Gary Johnson581	2,459
1990	D	66.8%Bruce King1,656	33.2%Frank Bond822	2,478
1986	D	55.5%Ray Powell1,205	44.5%Garrey Carruthers965	2,170
1982	D	69.8%Toney Anaya1,580	30.2%John B. Irick682	2,262
1978	D	62.1%Bruce King1,494	37.9%Joe Skeen913	2,407

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2026D+44.5

Presidential vote · 2024D+17.2

Registration leans Democratic; the presidential vote runs 27 points more Democratic.

3,824 registered voters · 2026

Democratic66.2%Republican21.6%Unaffiliated10.9%Other1.3%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

−17 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −345 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $47,524 in average income, against $48,271 for residents who stayed — 2% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean D+27.9 on average — 11 points more Democratic-leaning than Mora County, NM itself (D+17.2).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

San Miguel County, NM21D+27.9

Where departures went households, 2022–23

San Miguel County, NM27

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 Mora County, NM in Mora County, NM: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−107
2012	−91
2013	+19
2014	−77
2015	+2
2016	−66
2017	−12
2018	−41
2019	+42
2021	+21
2022	−13
2023	+2
2024	−7
2025	−17

Mora County's small, predominantly Hispanic population has delivered consistent double-digit Democratic margins in presidential races, even as surrounding rural New Mexico has trended more competitive in recent cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 57.9 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 16.9 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 14.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 17.2 points.

A population of 4,149, a 25% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $53,663 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of San Miguel County and Rio Arriba County.

Political twins — counties

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

San Miguel County

New Mexico

96.0twin score

2008–2012 trajectory% Catholic% Latino≠ elasticity

Rio Arriba County

New Mexico

94.8twin score

2008–2012 trajectory% Catholic% Latino≠ median age

Taos County

New Mexico

92.1twin score

2000–2012 trajectory% Catholic≠ 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 Mora County, New Mexico vote in 2024?

In 2024, Mora County, New Mexico voted Democratic by 17.2 points (D+17.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 2,487 votes cast, 1,439 went Democratic and 1,010 went Republican.

When did Mora County, New Mexico last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Mora County, New Mexico voted Republican was 1972.

How many people live in Mora County, New Mexico?

Mora County, New Mexico has a population of 4,149 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Mora County, New Mexico is $53,663 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.

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

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Mora County, New Mexico from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.

Measure

Mora County

New Mexico

United States

Median age

55.1

39.7

39.1

Age 18–24

4.0%

9.4%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

34.0%

19.2%

17.2%

Measure

Mora County

New Mexico

United States

Median household income

$53,663

$64,059

$84,427

Poverty rate

21.4%

17.9%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

34.3%

30.6%

35.6%

Measure

Mora County

New Mexico

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

44.3%

31.4%

22.3%

Spanish

42.8%

24.5%

13.6%

Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)

1.2%

0.2%

1.1%

Measure

Mora County

New Mexico

United States

Catholic

76.2%

29.9%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

7.7%

12.9%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

15.1%

47.5%

51.5%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

D+17.2MIT Election Lab

Population

4,1492024 5-year

Median household income

$53,6632024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

24.7%2024 5-year

Black

0.0%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

73.5%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+57.9 in 2008MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+16.9 in 1956MIT Election Lab

Most similar

San Miguel County, NM · twin score 96.0

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

2,474

3,678

67.3%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

2,376

3,700

64.2%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

2,715

3,888

69.8%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

2,494

3,527

70.7%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

2,515

3,408

73.8%

A/A

Mora County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -000001000001

266

186

452

58.8%

41.2%

D+17.7

Precinct -000002000002

262

152

414

63.3%

36.7%

D+26.6

Precinct -000003000003

129

132

261

49.4%

50.6%

R+1.1

Precinct -000008000008

140

101

241

58.1%

41.9%

D+16.2

Precinct -000005000005

150

221

67.9%

32.1%

D+35.7

Precinct -000004000004

127

209

60.8%

39.2%

D+21.5

Precinct -000011000011

161

60.2%

39.8%

D+20.5

Precinct -000007000007

151

57.0%

43.0%

D+13.9

Precinct -000010000010

134

55.2%

44.8%

D+10.4

Precinct -000006000006

120

51.7%

48.3%

D+3.3

Precinct -000009000009

54.1%

45.9%

D+8.2

Mora County Precinct 135_350331

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No votes

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No votes

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No votes

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No votes

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No votes

Mora County Precinct 435_350334

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No votes

Mora County Precinct 535_350335

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No votes

Mora County Precinct 635_350336

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No votes

Mora County Precinct 735_350337

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No votes

Mora County Precinct 835_350338

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No votes

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No votes

Presidential margin, 1912–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1912	−0.9%
1916	−2.7%
1920	−6.4%
1924	−2.5%
1928	−5.2%
1932	+34.4%
1936	+4.3%
1940	−10.9%
1944	−11.2%
1948	−10.2%
1952	−13.3%
1956	−16.9%
1960	+3.9%
1964	+19.6%
1968	−3.8%
1972	−1.3%
1976	+22.6%
1980	+9.9%
1984	+9.5%
1988	+26.6%
1992	+36.6%
1996	+45.3%
2000	+36.0%
2004	+33.5%
2008	+57.9%
2012	+52.1%
2016	+35.7%
2020	+31.3%
2024	+17.2%

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

57.9%Harris1,439

40.6%Trump1,010

1.5%

D+17.2

R+14.1

D+18.7

2,487

2020

65.0%Biden1,745

33.6%Trump903

0.5%Jorgensen14

D+31.3

R+4.3

D+26.9

2,686

2016

62.9%Clinton1,536

27.2%Trump665

7.9%Johnson194

D+35.7

R+16.4

D+33.6

2,441

2012

74.9%Obama1,955

22.8%Romney595

1.8%GRAY48

D+52.1

R+5.8

D+48.2

2,611

2008

78.6%Obama2,168

20.6%McCain569

0.8%

D+57.9

D+24.4

D+50.7

2,760

2004

66.4%Kerry1,876

32.8%Bush928

0.8%

D+33.5

R+2.4

D+36.0

2,826

2000

66.5%Gore1,456

30.5%Bush668

2.2%Nader49

D+36.0

R+9.4

D+35.4

2,191

1996

68.8%Clinton1,646

23.4%Dole561

5.5%Perot131

D+45.3

D+8.7

D+36.8

2,394

1992

64.2%Clinton1,555

27.6%Bush668

7.8%Perot188

D+36.6

D+10.0

D+31.1

2,421

1988

62.9%Dukakis1,601

36.3%Bush923

0.8%

D+26.6

D+17.1

D+34.4

2,545

1984

54.0%Mondale1,235

44.5%Reagan1,017

1.5%

D+9.5

R+0.4

D+27.8

2,287

1980

53.4%Carter1,274

43.5%Reagan1,037

3.1%

D+9.9

R+12.7

D+19.7

2,385

1976

60.9%Carter1,438

38.3%Ford904

0.8%

D+22.6

D+23.9

D+20.6

2,361

1972

49.0%McGovern1,135

50.3%Nixon1,165

0.8%

R+1.3

D+2.5

D+21.9

2,318

1968

47.2%Humphrey1,069

51.0%Nixon1,155

1.9%

R+3.8

R+23.4

R+3.1

2,266

1964

59.7%Johnson1,509

40.1%Goldwater1,014

0.2%

D+19.6

D+15.7

R+3.0

2,527

1960

51.9%Kennedy1,458

48.1%Nixon1,349

0.0%

D+3.9

D+20.8

D+3.7

2,807

1956

41.5%Stevenson1,233

58.5%Eisenhower1,736

0.0%

R+16.9

R+3.6

R+1.5

2,969

1952

43.3%Stevenson1,413

56.6%Eisenhower1,849

0.1%

R+13.3

R+3.1

R+2.6

3,266

1948

44.8%Truman1,541

55.1%Dewey1,893

0.1%

R+10.2

D+0.9

R+14.7

3,437

1944

44.4%Roosevelt1,425

55.6%Dewey1,783

0.0%

R+11.2

R+0.2

R+18.6

3,209

1940

44.5%Roosevelt1,960

55.4%Willkie2,440

0.0%

R+10.9

R+15.2

R+20.9

4,401

1936

52.1%Roosevelt2,460

47.8%Landon2,259

0.1%

D+4.3

R+30.2

R+20.0

4,725

1932

67.2%Roosevelt2,962

32.8%Hoover1,444

0.0%

D+34.4

D+39.7

D+16.7

4,407

1928

47.4%Smith1,799

52.6%Hoover1,998

0.0%

R+5.2

R+2.7

D+12.2

3,797

1924

48.4%Davis2,087

50.9%Coolidge2,197

0.7%La Follette32

R+2.5

D+3.8

D+22.6

4,316

1920

46.5%Cox2,179

52.9%Harding2,478

0.6%

R+6.4

R+3.6

D+19.8

4,685

1916

48.4%Wilson1,505

51.2%Hughes1,590

0.4%

R+2.7

R+1.9

R+5.9

3,108

1912

43.0%Wilson1,002

43.8%Taft1,022

13.2%

R+0.9

—

R+20.4

2,332

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

72.7%1,741

27.3%655

2,396

2020

72.1%1,867

27.9%724

2,591

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

63.9%1,532

36.1%866

2,398

2020Class II

62.3%Ben Ray Lujan1,674

35.6%Mark Ronchetti957

2,686

2018Class I

67.4%Martin Heinrich1,564

16.0%Mike Rich372

2,322

2014Class II

72.3%Tom Udall1,528

27.7%Allen Weh585

2,113

2012Class I

69.9%Martin Heinrich1,803

27.3%Heather Wilson705

2,580

2008Class II

78.9%Tom Udall2,167

21.1%Steve Pearce581

2,748

2006Class I

85.3%Jeff Bingaman2,026

14.7%Allen McCulloch349

2,376

2002Class II

45.1%Gloria Tristani988

54.9%Pete Domenici1,204

2,192

2000Class I

74.8%Jeff Bingaman1,592

25.1%Bill Redmond535

2,128

1996Class II

50.0%Art Trujillo1,176

47.6%Pete Domenici1,119

2,352

1994Class I

72.5%Jeff Bingaman1,739

27.4%Colin R. McMillan656

2,398

1990Class II

41.4%Tom Benavides996

58.6%Pete Domenici1,407

2,403

1988Class I

67.8%Jeff Bingaman1,690

32.2%Bill Valentine801

2,491

1984Class II

47.5%Judith A. Pratt1,050

52.5%Pete Domenici1,160

2,210

1982Class I

62.2%Jeff Bingaman1,388

37.8%Jack Schmitt844

2,232

1978Class II

59.2%Toney Anaya1,432

40.8%Pete Domenici986

2,418

1976Class I

63.6%Joseph Montoya1,482

36.3%Jack Schmitt845

2,330

1972Class II

49.1%Jack Daniels1,119

50.8%Pete Domenici1,158

2,278

1970Class I

62.3%Joseph Montoya1,238

37.5%Anderson Carter746

1,988

1966Class II

49.9%Clinton Anderson1,167

50.1%Anderson Carter1,173

2,340

1964Class I

61.3%Joseph Montoya1,549

38.7%Edwin L. Mechem979

2,528

1960Class II

49.0%Clinton Anderson1,368

51.0%William Colwes1,422

2,790

1958Class I

—

0.0%Dennis Chavez0

0.0%Forrst S. Atchley0

2,622

1954Class II

47.5%Clinton Anderson1,406

52.5%Edwin L. Mechem1,554

2,960

1952Class I

—

0.0%Dennis Chavez0

0.0%Patrick J. Hurley0

3,262

1948Class II

44.4%Clinton Anderson1,527

55.6%Patrick J. Hurley1,912

3,441

1946Class I

—

0.0%Dennis Chavez0

0.0%Patrick J. Hurley0

2,756

1942Class II

47.6%Carl A. Hatch1,526

52.4%J. Benson Newell1,678

3,204

1940Class I

48.8%Dennis Chavez2,143

51.2%Albert K. Mitchell2,244

4,387

1936Class II

50.7%Carl A. Hatch2,366

49.3%Ernest W. Everly2,305

4,671

1934Class I

51.3%Dennis Chavez2,330

48.6%Bronson Cutting2,209

4,541

1930Class II

49.3%Sam G. Bratton1,954

50.7%Herbert B. Holt2,012

3,966

1928Class I

45.2%Jethro S. Vaught1,712

54.8%Bronson Cutting2,075

3,787

1924Class II

49.6%Sam G. Bratton2,126

50.3%Holm Bursum2,158

4,288

1922Class I

54.4%Andrieus A. Jones2,450

45.5%S.B. Davis2,050

4,505

1918Class II

45.8%W.B. Walton1,070

53.5%Albert B. Fall1,249

2,334

1916Class I

48.0%Andrieus A. Jones1,485

51.6%Frank A. Hubbell1,595

3,093

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

50.1%Dennis Chavez2,341

49.9%M.A. Otero Jr.2,336

4,677

1934Special · Class II

49.8%Carl A. Hatch2,258

50.2%Richard C. Dillon2,276

4,536

1921Special · Class II

41.5%Richard H. Hanna1,345

46.1%Holm Bursum1,494

3,238

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

65.0%Michelle Lujan Grisham1,584

34.1%Mark V Ronchetti832

2,437

2018

71.1%Michelle Lujan Grisham And Howie C Morales1,664

28.9%Steve Pearce And Michelle Garcia Holmes678

2,342

2014

54.5%Gary King1,153

45.5%Susana Martínez962

2,115

2010

53.6%Diane Denish1,410

46.4%Susana Martinez1,220

2,630

2006

73.8%Bill Richardson1,738

26.2%John Dendahl617

2,355

2002

69.9%Bill Richardson1,604

27.1%John Sanchez622

2,294

1998

72.1%Martin Chávez1,805

27.9%Gary Johnson697

2,502

1994

56.0%Bruce King1,377

23.6%Gary Johnson581

2,459

1990

66.8%Bruce King1,656

33.2%Frank Bond822

2,478

1986

55.5%Ray Powell1,205

44.5%Garrey Carruthers965

2,170

1982

69.8%Toney Anaya1,580

30.2%John B. Irick682

2,262

1978

62.1%Bruce King1,494

37.9%Joe Skeen913

2,407

Frequently asked questions

How did Mora County, New Mexico vote in 2024?

In 2024, Mora County, New Mexico voted Democratic by 17.2 points (D+17.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 2,487 votes cast, 1,439 went Democratic and 1,010 went Republican.

When did Mora County, New Mexico last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Mora County, New Mexico voted Republican was 1972.

How many people live in Mora County, New Mexico?

Mora County, New Mexico has a population of 4,149 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Mora County, New Mexico is $53,663 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.

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

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Mora County, New Mexico from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.