HarrisDemocratic72.4%12,038TrumpRepublican24.9%4,139OtherAll other candidates1.7%280
D+47.5- Lead
- 7,899
- Total
- 16,636
- vs nation
- D+49.0
- Turnout
- 59.6%
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Taos County, NM
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
2024 turnout 59.6% of 28,052 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic76.4%13,121TrumpRepublican21.6%3,715JorgensenLibertarian0.9%152
D+54.7- Lead
- 9,406
- Total
- 17,181
- vs nation
- D+50.3
- Turnout
- 65.7%
ClintonDemocratic69.9%10,668TrumpRepublican17.9%2,727JohnsonLibertarian7.7%1,179
D+52.0- Lead
- 7,941
- Total
- 15,260
- vs nation
- D+49.9
- Turnout
- 60.1%
ObamaDemocratic78.1%11,978RomneyRepublican17.8%2,730GRAYLibertarian3.1%479
D+60.3- Lead
- 9,248
- Total
- 15,339
- vs nation
- D+56.4
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic81.8%13,816McCainRepublican17.0%2,866OtherAll other candidates1.2%204
D+64.8- Lead
- 10,950
- Total
- 16,886
- vs nation
- D+57.6
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic74.1%10,987BushRepublican24.7%3,666OtherAll other candidates1.2%182
D+49.3- Lead
- 7,321
- Total
- 14,835
- vs nation
- D+51.8
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic64.6%7,039BushRepublican25.2%2,744NaderGreen9.8%1,064
D+39.4- Lead
- 4,295
- Total
- 10,895
- vs nation
- D+38.9
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic66.0%6,635DoleRepublican21.1%2,126PerotReform5.4%545
D+44.9- Lead
- 4,509
- Total
- 10,053
- vs nation
- D+36.3
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+47.5MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 34,5432024 5-year
- Median household income
- $58,9502024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 40.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 50.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+64.8 in 2008MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+29.9 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Santa Fe County, NM · twin score 97.1
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
- 59.6%16,713 participants ÷ 28,052 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +17.2 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off versus state
- +1.9 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 42.4%–49.0%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 15,370 | 25,587 | 60.1% | A/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 14,506 | 25,865 | 56.1% | C/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 17,261 | 26,258 | 65.7% | A/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 13,348 | 27,476 | 48.6% | C/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 16,713 | 28,052 | 59.6% | 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 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 150/138.
- 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 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 154/183.
- 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
83 precincts · 16,352 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -000037000037 | 616 | 178 | 9 | 803 | 76.7% | 22.2% | D+54.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -000009000009 | 601 | 138 | 0 | 739 | 81.3% | 18.7% | D+62.7 |
| Precinct -000017000017 | 450 | 170 | 9 | 629 | 71.5% | 27.0% | D+44.5 |
| Precinct -000012000012 | 507 | 111 | 0 | 618 | 82.0% | 18.0% | D+64.1 |
| Precinct -000015000015 | 483 | 72 | 12 | 567 | 85.2% | 12.7% | D+72.5 |
| Precinct -000044000044 | 436 | 112 | 7 | 555 | 78.6% | 20.2% | D+58.4 |
| Precinct -000016000016 | 425 | 105 | 0 | 530 | 80.2% | 19.8% | D+60.4 |
| Precinct -000047000047 | 376 | 130 | 24 | 530 | 70.9% | 24.5% | D+46.4 |
| Precinct -000041000041 | 379 | 143 | 0 | 522 | 72.6% | 27.4% | D+45.2 |
| Precinct -000039000039 | 365 | 155 | 0 | 520 | 70.2% | 29.8% | D+40.4 |
| Precinct -000018000018 | 386 | 124 | 6 | 516 | 74.8% | 24.0% | D+50.8 |
| Precinct -000034000034 | 378 | 135 | 0 | 513 | 73.7% | 26.3% | D+47.4 |
| Precinct -000020000020 | 372 | 135 | 0 | 507 | 73.4% | 26.6% | D+46.7 |
| Precinct -000042000042 | 396 | 105 | 6 | 507 | 78.1% | 20.7% | D+57.4 |
| Precinct -000006000006 | 260 | 192 | 16 | 468 | 55.6% | 41.0% | D+14.5 |
| Precinct -000019000019 | 343 | 123 | 0 | 466 | 73.6% | 26.4% | D+47.2 |
| Precinct -000013000013 | 404 | 54 | 7 | 465 | 86.9% | 11.6% | D+75.3 |
| Precinct -000038000038 | 376 | 78 | 0 | 454 | 82.8% | 17.2% | D+65.6 |
| Precinct -000040000040 | 346 | 92 | 6 | 444 | 77.9% | 20.7% | D+57.2 |
| Precinct -000014000014 | 302 | 105 | 6 | 413 | 73.1% | 25.4% | D+47.7 |
| Precinct -000001000001 | 268 | 105 | 26 | 399 | 67.2% | 26.3% | D+40.9 |
| Precinct -000004000004 | 251 | 132 | 10 | 393 | 63.9% | 33.6% | D+30.3 |
| Precinct -000043000043 | 298 | 84 | 6 | 388 | 76.8% | 21.6% | D+55.2 |
| Precinct -000045000045 | 290 | 84 | 0 | 374 | 77.5% | 22.5% | D+55.1 |
| Precinct -000035000035 | 273 | 77 | 0 | 350 | 78.0% | 22.0% | D+56.0 |
| Precinct -000011000011 | 266 | 67 | 15 | 348 | 76.4% | 19.3% | D+57.2 |
| Precinct -000007000007 | 110 | 236 | 0 | 346 | 31.8% | 68.2% | R+36.4 |
| Precinct -000010000010 | 275 | 55 | 0 | 330 | 83.3% | 16.7% | D+66.7 |
| Precinct -000005000005 | 213 | 116 | 0 | 329 | 64.7% | 35.3% | D+29.5 |
| Precinct -000021000021 | 234 | 81 | 8 | 323 | 72.4% | 25.1% | D+47.4 |
| Precinct -000028000028 | 155 | 90 | 0 | 245 | 63.3% | 36.7% | D+26.5 |
| Precinct -000008000008 | 195 | 38 | 0 | 233 | 83.7% | 16.3% | D+67.4 |
| Precinct -000027000027 | 131 | 87 | 6 | 224 | 58.5% | 38.8% | D+19.6 |
| Precinct -000024000024 | 76 | 65 | 0 | 141 | 53.9% | 46.1% | D+7.8 |
| Precinct -000032000032 | 105 | 33 | 0 | 138 | 76.1% | 23.9% | D+52.2 |
| Precinct -000002000002 | 92 | 42 | 0 | 134 | 68.7% | 31.3% | D+37.3 |
| Precinct -000025000025 | 64 | 61 | 0 | 125 | 51.2% | 48.8% | D+2.4 |
| Precinct -000029000029 | 80 | 40 | 0 | 120 | 66.7% | 33.3% | D+33.3 |
| Precinct -000033000033 | 82 | 23 | 0 | 105 | 78.1% | 21.9% | D+56.2 |
| Precinct -000003000003 | 54 | 48 | 0 | 102 | 52.9% | 47.1% | D+5.9 |
| Precinct -000046000046 | 55 | 30 | 0 | 85 | 64.7% | 35.3% | D+29.4 |
| Precinct -000022000022 | 57 | 16 | 0 | 73 | 78.1% | 21.9% | D+56.2 |
| Precinct -000026000026 | 38 | 33 | 0 | 71 | 53.5% | 46.5% | D+7.0 |
| Precinct -000023000023 | 52 | 15 | 0 | 67 | 77.6% | 22.4% | D+55.2 |
| Precinct -000036000036 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 100.0% | 0.0% | D+100.0 |
| Precinct -000030000030 | 36 | 11 | 0 | 47 | 76.6% | 23.4% | D+53.2 |
| Precinct -000031000031 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 37 | 75.7% | 24.3% | D+51.4 |
| Taos County Precinct 135_350551 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Taos County Precinct 1035_3505510 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Taos County Precinct 1135_3505511 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Taos County Precinct 1235_3505512 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Taos County Precinct 1335_3505513 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Taos County Precinct 1435_3505514 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Taos County Precinct 1535_3505515 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Taos County Precinct 1635_3505516 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Taos County Precinct 1735_3505517 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Taos County Precinct 1835_3505518 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Taos County Precinct 1935_3505519 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Taos County Precinct 235_350552 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Taos County Precinct 2035_3505520 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Taos County Precinct 2135_3505521 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Taos County Precinct 2235_3505522 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Taos County Precinct 2335_3505523 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Taos County Precinct 2435_3505524 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Taos County Precinct 2535_3505525 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Taos County Precinct 2635_3505526 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Taos County Precinct 2735_3505527 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Taos County Precinct 2835_3505528 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Taos County Precinct 2935_3505529 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Taos County Precinct 335_350553 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Taos County Precinct 3035_3505530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Taos County Precinct 3135_3505531 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Taos County Precinct 3235_3505532 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Taos County Precinct 3335_3505533 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Taos County Precinct 3435_3505534 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Taos County Precinct 3535_3505535 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Taos County Precinct 3635_3505536 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Taos County Precinct 435_350554 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Taos County Precinct 535_350555 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Taos County Precinct 635_350556 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Taos County Precinct 735_350557 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Taos County Precinct 835_350558 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Taos County Precinct 935_350559 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1912–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1912 | −4.7% |
| 1916 | −18.0% |
| 1920 | −29.9% |
| 1924 | −19.4% |
| 1928 | −14.0% |
| 1932 | +15.0% |
| 1936 | +2.2% |
| 1940 | +1.8% |
| 1944 | −0.6% |
| 1948 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | −6.1% |
| 1960 | +16.2% |
| 1964 | +35.2% |
| 1968 | −2.0% |
| 1972 | −2.0% |
| 1976 | +18.7% |
| 1980 | +8.9% |
| 1984 | +10.5% |
| 1988 | +36.4% |
| 1992 | +44.9% |
| 1996 | +44.9% |
| 2000 | +39.4% |
| 2004 | +49.3% |
| 2008 | +64.8% |
| 2012 | +60.3% |
| 2016 | +52.0% |
| 2020 | +54.7% |
| 2024 | +47.5% |
DemocraticRepublican
Federal and statewide elections · 3 House · 37 Senate · 3 Senate special · 12 governor
U.S. House
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U.S. Senate
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U.S. Senate special elections
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Governor
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voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026D+48.6
Presidential vote · 2024D+47.5
Registration and the presidential vote track closely here — within 1.1 points.
26,477 registered voters · 2026
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+243 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +347 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $73,369 in average income, against $60,839 for residents who stayed — 21% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+29.3 on average — 18 points more Republican-leaning than Taos County, NM itself (D+47.5).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Bernalillo County, NM89D+21.0
- Santa Fe County, NM62D+48.9
- Rio Arriba County, NM34D+19.4
- Dallas County, TX20D+22.2
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Bernalillo County, NM142
- Santa Fe County, NM63
- Rio Arriba County, NM30
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.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −120 |
| 2012 | −212 |
| 2013 | +80 |
| 2014 | −52 |
| 2015 | −202 |
| 2016 | +164 |
| 2017 | −72 |
| 2018 | −14 |
| 2019 | +86 |
| 2021 | +439 |
| 2022 | +58 |
| 2023 | −53 |
| 2024 | +2 |
| 2025 | +243 |
Taos County combines a majority-Hispanic population with a sizable arts-community transplant base, producing presidential margins that routinely exceed 45 points — among the widest in New Mexico and the broader region.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 64.8 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 29.9 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 7.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 47.5 points.
A population of 34,543, a 41% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,950 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Santa Fe County and San Miguel County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Santa Fe County
New Mexico
97.1twin score
2004–2024 trajectory≠ median income
San Miguel County
New Mexico
95.1twin score
2004–2016 trajectory≠ 12-yr trend
Mora County
New Mexico
92.1twin score
2000–2012 trajectory% Catholic≠ elasticity
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Frequently asked questions
How did Taos County, New Mexico vote in 2024?
In 2024, Taos County, New Mexico voted Democratic by 47.5 points (D+47.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 16,636 votes cast, 12,038 went Democratic and 4,139 went Republican.
When did Taos County, New Mexico last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Taos County, New Mexico voted Republican was 1972.
How many people live in Taos County, New Mexico?
Taos County, New Mexico has a population of 34,543 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Taos County, New Mexico?
Median household income in Taos County, New Mexico is $58,950 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of Taos County, New Mexico?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Taos County, New Mexico from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 9 went Republican.