| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 1,439 | 1,010 | 2,487 | |
| 2020 | D | 1,745 | 903 | 2,686 | |
| 2016 | D | 1,536 | 665 | 2,441 | |
| 2012 | D | 1,955 | 595 | 2,611 | |
| 2008 | D | 2,168 | 569 | 2,760 | |
| 2004 | D | 1,876 | 928 | 2,826 | |
| 2000 | D | 1,456 | 668 | 2,191 | |
| 1996 | D | 1,646 | 561 | 2,394 | |
| 1992 | D | 1,555 | 668 | 2,421 | |
| 1988 | D | 1,601 | 923 | 2,545 | |
| 1984 | D | 1,235 | 1,017 | 2,287 | |
| 1980 | D | 1,274 | 1,037 | 2,385 | |
| 1976 | D | 1,438 | 904 | 2,361 | |
| 1972 | R | 1,135 | 1,165 | 2,318 | |
| 1968 | R | 1,069 | 1,155 | 2,266 | |
| 1964 | D | 1,509 | 1,014 | 2,527 | |
| 1960 | D | 1,458 | 1,349 | 2,807 | |
| 1956 | R | 1,233 | 1,736 | 2,969 | |
| 1952 | R | 1,413 | 1,849 | 3,266 | |
| 1948 | R | 1,541 | 1,893 | 3,437 | |
| 1944 | R | 1,425 | 1,783 | 3,209 | |
| 1940 | R | 1,960 | 2,440 | 4,401 | |
| 1936 | D | 2,460 | 2,259 | 4,725 | |
| 1932 | D | 2,962 | 1,444 | 4,407 | |
| 1928 | R | 1,799 | 1,998 | 3,797 | |
| 1924 | R | 2,087 | 2,197 | 4,316 | |
| 1920 | R | 2,179 | 2,478 | 4,685 | |
| 1916 | R | 1,505 | 1,590 | 3,108 | |
| 1912 | R | 1,002 | 1,022 | 2,332 | |
| 1908 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1904 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1896 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1892 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
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.
The Democratic margin in Mora County peaked at fifty-eight points in 2008. By 1976 the county had flipped, voting Republican for the first time in many years. The 2024 margin was seventeen points, the most Democratic-leaning result in the county's modern history.
The economic context is the key. Mora County's median household income of $53,663 sits well below state and national norms, and 21% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The shift here is part of a broader realignment of working-class places across the country. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of San Miguel County and Greensville County.