HarrisDemocratic52.7%470,724TrumpRepublican45.0%402,370OtherAll other candidates2.3%20,521
D+7.6- Lead
- 68,354
- Total
- 893,615
- vs nation
- D+9.1
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Albuquerque-Santa Fe
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
31 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic55.1%495,672TrumpRepublican42.8%384,973OtherAll other candidates2.2%19,743
D+12.3- Lead
- 110,699
- Total
- 900,388
- vs nation
- D+7.8
ClintonDemocratic48.8%377,956TrumpRepublican39.6%306,626OtherAll other candidates11.6%90,164
D+9.2- Lead
- 71,330
- Total
- 774,746
- vs nation
- D+7.1
ObamaDemocratic53.7%407,770RomneyRepublican42.1%320,179OtherAll other candidates4.2%31,868
D+11.5- Lead
- 87,591
- Total
- 759,817
- vs nation
- D+7.7
ObamaDemocratic57.5%459,236McCainRepublican41.1%328,275OtherAll other candidates1.3%10,537
D+16.4- Lead
- 130,961
- Total
- 798,048
- vs nation
- D+9.1
KerryDemocratic50.1%364,658BushRepublican48.7%354,697OtherAll other candidates1.1%8,287
D+1.4- Lead
- 9,961
- Total
- 727,642
- vs nation
- D+3.8
GoreDemocratic48.3%279,160BushRepublican47.0%271,628OtherAll other candidates4.7%27,275
D+1.3- Lead
- 7,532
- Total
- 578,063
- vs nation
- D+0.8
ClintonDemocratic49.5%263,648DoleRepublican41.1%218,642OtherAll other candidates9.4%49,914
D+8.5- Lead
- 45,006
- Total
- 532,204
- vs nation
- R+0.1
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+7.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 1,964,9212024 5-year
- Population density
- 16 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 121,871 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $66,2282024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 37.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 43.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+93.1 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+32.2 in 1892MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- El Paso (Las Cruces), TX · twin score 90.8
presidential history
Party record book
Albuquerque-Santa Fe · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1896
96.5%
3,574 votes · D+93.1
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1900 · 68.9%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
60.3%
215,632 votes · R+23.0
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 59.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
495,672votes
55.1% of the vote · D+12.3
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 470,724 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
402,370votes
45.0% of the vote · D+7.6
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 384,973 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
William J. Bryan1896
+99.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+93.1 · U.S. R+6.1
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1900 · +46.5 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+33.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+32.2 · U.S. D+1.7 · a third-party candidate carried the Place
Runner-up · William H. Taft, 1912 · +13.6 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+10.8
Presidential vote · 2024D+7.6
Registration leans Democratic; the presidential vote runs 3.2 points more Republican than the rolls.
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
† Some years predate full county coverage; a flagged year sums only the counties reporting it.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (partial) | 64,931 | 19,068 | 22,291 | 22,197 | 1,375 |
| 2018 (partial) | 66,730 | 18,559 | 21,494 | 25,290 | 1,387 |
| 2020 (partial) | 70,639 | 18,791 | 21,957 | 28,436 | 1,455 |
| 2022 (partial) | 73,378 | 16,496 | 20,695 | 34,730 | 1,457 |
| 2024 (partial) | 75,762 | 16,004 | 19,995 | 38,177 | 1,586 |
| 2026 (partial) | 1,267,643 | 531,377 | 394,292 | 317,326 | 24,648 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−1,701 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −58,521 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −727 |
| 2012 | −6,352 |
| 2013 | −6,391 |
| 2014 | −11,438 |
| 2015 | −8,782 |
| 2016 | −4,737 |
| 2017 | −6,124 |
| 2018 | −3,367 |
| 2019 | −858 |
| 2021 | −580 |
| 2022 | −3,540 |
| 2023 | −2,380 |
| 2024 | −1,544 |
| 2025 | −1,701 |
Stretching from Bernalillo County's urban core to Santa Fe's state-government workforce, this market contains some of the nation's highest concentrations of Native American and Hispanic voters, making mobilization patterns here a consistent bellwether for New Mexico outcomes.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 93.1 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 32.2 points in 1892. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 4.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 7.6 points.
A population of 1,964,921, a 38% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,228 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of El Paso (Las Cruces) and Monterey-Salinas.
Political twins — media markets
The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
El Paso (Las Cruces)
Texas
90.8twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ % Latino
Monterey-Salinas
California
85.6twin score
% White% Latino% Black≠ 2004 margin
Los Angeles
California
79.3twin score
% Latino2008–2024 trajectory% Catholic≠ % Asian
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 Albuquerque-Santa Fe, New Mexico vote in 2024?
In 2024, Albuquerque-Santa Fe, New Mexico voted Democratic by 7.6 points (D+7.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 893,615 votes cast, 470,724 went Democratic and 402,370 went Republican.
When did Albuquerque-Santa Fe, New Mexico last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Albuquerque-Santa Fe, New Mexico voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Albuquerque-Santa Fe, New Mexico?
Albuquerque-Santa Fe, New Mexico has a population of 1,964,921 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Albuquerque-Santa Fe, New Mexico?
Median household income in Albuquerque-Santa Fe, New Mexico is $66,228 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of Albuquerque-Santa Fe, New Mexico?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Albuquerque-Santa Fe, New Mexico from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.