HarrisDemocratic56.0%189,687TrumpRepublican42.5%143,928SteinIndependent0.5%1,688
D+13.5- Lead
- 45,759
- Total
- 338,795
- vs nation
- D+15.0
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El Paso (Las Cruces)
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
4 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic64.5%226,892TrumpRepublican33.6%118,327OtherAll other candidates1.9%6,666
D+30.9- Lead
- 108,565
- Total
- 351,885
- vs nation
- D+26.4
ClintonDemocratic64.7%186,568TrumpRepublican28.3%81,669OtherAll other candidates6.9%19,971
D+36.4- Lead
- 104,899
- Total
- 288,208
- vs nation
- D+34.3
ObamaDemocratic62.7%151,038RomneyRepublican35.4%85,238OtherAll other candidates1.9%4,592
D+27.3- Lead
- 65,800
- Total
- 240,868
- vs nation
- D+23.5
ObamaDemocratic63.7%163,225McCainRepublican35.4%90,566OtherAll other candidates0.9%2,379
D+28.4- Lead
- 72,659
- Total
- 256,170
- vs nation
- D+21.1
KerryDemocratic54.7%127,581BushRepublican44.5%103,793OtherAll other candidates0.8%1,833
D+10.2- Lead
- 23,788
- Total
- 233,207
- vs nation
- D+12.7
GoreDemocratic56.1%108,717BushRepublican41.2%79,764OtherAll other candidates2.7%5,148
D+15.0- Lead
- 28,953
- Total
- 193,629
- vs nation
- D+14.4
ClintonDemocratic59.8%107,961DoleRepublican34.1%61,492OtherAll other candidates6.1%10,960
D+25.8- Lead
- 46,469
- Total
- 180,413
- vs nation
- D+17.2
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+13.5MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 1,100,6432024 5-year
- Population density
- 83 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 13,204 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $59,1672024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 14.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 79.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+61.0 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+21.3 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Harlingen-Weslaco-Brownsville-McAllen, TX · twin score 91.6
presidential history
Party record book
El Paso (Las Cruces) · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1912–2024 · 29 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
80.1%
18,066 votes · D+61.0
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 75.4%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
60.2%
65,565 votes · R+21.3
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 57.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
226,892votes
64.5% of the vote · D+30.9
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 189,687 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
143,928votes
42.5% of the vote · D+13.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 118,327 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
John W. Davis1924
+64.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+39.2 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1944 · +38.3 pts
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
+4.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+15.0 · U.S. R+10.8
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1980 · +4.2 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
On a multi-state Place, each row sums votes cast in the separate U.S. House races held inside the Place that year. It is a geographic vote total, not one contest or a seat tally.
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026D+14.1
Presidential vote · 2024D+13.5
Registration and the presidential vote track closely here — within 0.6 points.
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
† Some years predate full county coverage; a flagged year sums only the counties reporting it.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (partial) | 144,272 | 58,948 | 38,578 | 43,884 | 2,862 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−6,080 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −79,168 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +5,971 |
| 2012 | −1,007 |
| 2013 | −15,216 |
| 2014 | −10,518 |
| 2015 | −14,933 |
| 2016 | −7,872 |
| 2017 | −5,602 |
| 2018 | −6,872 |
| 2019 | −4,060 |
| 2021 | −893 |
| 2022 | −4,669 |
| 2023 | −2,911 |
| 2024 | −4,506 |
| 2025 | −6,080 |
Spanning El Paso and Las Cruces, this majority-Hispanic media market sits at the U.S.-Mexico boundary, producing consistently high Democratic margins at the federal level while local races often turn on turnout gaps between the two anchor cities.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 61.0 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 21.3 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 17.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 13.5 points.
A population of 1,100,643, a 14% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,167 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Harlingen-Weslaco-Brownsville-McAllen and Albuquerque-Santa Fe.
Political twins — media markets
The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Harlingen-Weslaco-Brownsville-McAllen
Texas
91.6twin score
% Latino2016 margin% Catholic≠ 12-yr trend
Albuquerque-Santa Fe
New Mexico
90.8twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ % Latino
Laredo
Texas
90.5twin score
% Latino2000–2016 trajectory% White≠ 12-yr trend
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 El Paso (Las Cruces), Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, El Paso (Las Cruces), Texas voted Democratic by 13.5 points (D+13.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 338,795 votes cast, 189,687 went Democratic and 143,928 went Republican.
When did El Paso (Las Cruces), Texas last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which El Paso (Las Cruces), Texas voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in El Paso (Las Cruces), Texas?
El Paso (Las Cruces), Texas has a population of 1,100,643 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in El Paso (Las Cruces), Texas?
Median household income in El Paso (Las Cruces), Texas is $59,167 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of El Paso (Las Cruces), Texas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in El Paso (Las Cruces), Texas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 8 went Republican.