† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles; 2004 predates the ACS and is extrapolated. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
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D+60R+60
1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · 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
GroupAlamogordo, NMNew MexicoUnited States
English11.6%8.5%9.5%
German9.4%8.7%12.5%
Irish8.6%6.9%9.4%
American3.5%3.9%5.3%
Scottish2.6%1.7%1.3%
Italian2.2%2.4%4.8%
French1.2%1.4%1.6%
Scotch-Irish0.8%——
Mexican30.5%32.4%11.3%
Spaniard3.4%3.6%—
Spanish1.4%4.2%—
Puerto Rican0.5%0.5%1.8%
Dominican0.5%0.2%0.7%
Cuban0.3%0.3%0.7%
Navajo0.7%5.8%—
African American†3.5%1.3%9.9%
Filipino0.8%0.4%0.9%
Chinese0.2%0.2%1.3%
Korean0.2%—0.4%
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
Alamogordo, NM
New Mexico
United States
Median age
36.4
39.7
39.1
Age 18–24
11.5%
9.4%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.6%
19.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Alamogordo, NM
New Mexico
United States
Median household income
$55,876
$64,059
$84,427
Poverty rate
19.3%
17.9%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
22.7%
30.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Alamogordo, NM
New Mexico
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
24.8%
31.4%
22.3%
Spanish
20.9%
24.5%
13.6%
Other languages
2.2%
4.5%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
Alamogordo, NM
New Mexico
United States
Catholic
10.9%
29.9%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
13.4%
12.9%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
67.5%
47.5%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Alamogordo, NM
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1912–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
1912
+19.9%
1916
+17.4%
1920
−5.6%
1924
+2.7%
1928
−4.2%
1932
+35.9%
1936
+19.6%
1940
+5.7%
1944
+12.6%
1948
+27.0%
1952
−6.4%
1956
−21.0%
1960
+4.3%
1964
+26.5%
1968
−4.9%
1972
−38.0%
1976
−5.1%
1980
−25.9%
1984
−39.6%
1988
−30.4%
1992
−13.0%
1996
−19.1%
2000
−29.6%
2004
−36.8%
2008
−19.3%
2012
−28.1%
2016
−28.7%
2020
−25.6%
2024
−27.0%
DemocraticRepublican
34 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. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
35.4%Harris8,582
62.4%Trump15,117
0.8%Kennedy204 +3
R+27.0
R+1.3
R+25.5
24,242
All 6 candidates in 2024 · 4 minor / independent
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.4%15,117
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic35.4%8,582
OtherAll other candidates1.3%321
Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent0.8%204
Chase OliverLibertarian0.0%12
Jill SteinIndependent0.0%6
R
36.0%Biden8,485
61.6%Trump14,521
2.4%
R+25.6
D+3.1
R+30.1
23,571
R
30.5%Clinton6,124
59.3%Trump11,887
10.2%
R+28.7
R+0.6
R+30.8
20,060
R
34.1%Obama6,829
62.2%Romney12,451
3.7%
R+28.1
R+8.8
R+31.9
20,012
R
39.6%Obama8,610
58.8%McCain12,806
1.6%
R+19.3
D+17.5
R+26.5
21,766
R
31.0%Kerry6,433
67.7%Bush14,066
1.3%
R+36.8
R+7.2
R+34.3
20,764
R
33.7%Gore5,465
63.3%Bush10,258
3.0%
R+29.6
R+10.4
R+30.1
16,204
R
36.3%Clinton5,938
55.5%Dole9,065
8.2%
R+19.1
R+6.2
R+27.7
16,337
R
33.2%Clinton5,377
46.2%Bush7,481
20.6%
R+13.0
D+17.4
R+18.5
16,203
R
34.1%Dukakis5,284
64.5%Bush9,984
1.4%
R+30.4
D+9.3
R+22.6
15,478
R
29.6%Mondale4,167
69.2%Reagan9,751
1.2%
R+39.6
R+13.7
R+21.4
14,087
R
34.4%Carter4,111
60.3%Reagan7,210
5.4%
R+25.9
R+20.8
R+16.2
11,965
R
47.0%Carter5,333
52.1%Ford5,914
0.9%
R+5.1
D+32.9
R+7.2
11,352
R
27.9%McGovern2,981
65.9%Nixon7,033
6.1%
R+38.0
R+33.1
R+14.8
10,670
R
38.9%Humphrey3,978
43.8%Nixon4,475
17.3%
R+4.9
R+31.4
R+4.2
10,224
D
63.1%Johnson6,035
36.6%Goldwater3,498
0.3%
D+26.5
D+22.2
D+4.0
9,560
D
52.2%Kennedy4,916
47.8%Nixon4,507
0.0%
D+4.3
D+25.3
D+4.2
9,426
R
39.5%Stevenson2,558
60.5%Eisenhower3,919
0.1%
R+21.0
R+14.6
R+5.6
6,483
R
46.8%Stevenson2,162
53.2%Eisenhower2,456
0.0%
R+6.4
R+33.3
D+4.4
4,620
D
63.2%Truman2,361
36.3%Dewey1,354
0.5%
D+27.0
D+14.3
D+22.5
3,733
D
56.3%Roosevelt1,892
43.6%Dewey1,467
0.1%
D+12.6
D+7.0
D+5.1
3,362
D
52.8%Roosevelt1,788
47.1%Willkie1,596
0.1%
D+5.7
R+13.9
R+4.3
3,389
D
59.3%Roosevelt1,989
39.7%Landon1,333
1.0%
D+19.6
R+16.3
R+4.7
3,355
D
66.9%Roosevelt2,091
31.0%Hoover969
2.1%
D+35.9
D+40.1
D+18.1
3,127
R
47.7%Smith1,148
51.9%Hoover1,250
0.4%
R+4.2
R+6.9
D+13.2
2,408
D
43.8%Davis886
41.2%Coolidge832
15.0%
D+2.7
D+8.3
D+27.9
2,021
R
45.8%Cox1,095
51.4%Harding1,229
2.9%
R+5.6
R+23.0
D+20.6
2,393
D
54.4%Wilson824
37.0%Hughes561
8.6%
D+17.4
R+2.5
D+14.2
1,515
D
41.7%Wilson420
21.9%Taft220
36.4%
D+19.9
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1,006
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Congressional elections · 3 Senate races
U.S. Senate
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
39.5%9,229
60.5%14,147
23,376
2020
R
34.2%7,987
62.7%14,627
23,329
2018
R
37.2%6,370
49.4%8,460
17,121
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026R+19.5
vs
Presidential vote · 2024R+27.0
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 7.5 points more Democratic.
Domestic migration in Alamogordo, NM in Alamogordo, NM: net domestic migration by year
Year
Net domestic migration
2011
+527
2012
−429
2013
−954
2014
−1,628
2015
−1,424
2016
+240
2017
−89
2018
−6
2019
+250
2021
+483
2022
−63
2023
+148
2024
−203
2025
−446
Otero County's military presence and Hispanic population together shape an electorate that has trended Republican at the federal level while local races stay competitive across party lines.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 35.9 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 39.6 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 27.0 points.
A population of 68,816, a 46% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,876 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Liberal, KS and Farmington, NM.
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In 2024, Alamogordo, NM, New Mexico voted Republican by 27.0 points (R+27.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 24,242 votes cast, 8,582 went Democratic and 15,117 went Republican.
When did Alamogordo, NM, New Mexico last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Alamogordo, NM, New Mexico voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Alamogordo, NM, New Mexico?
Alamogordo, NM, New Mexico has a population of 68,816 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Alamogordo, NM, New Mexico?
Median household income in Alamogordo, NM, New Mexico is $55,876 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of Alamogordo, NM, New Mexico?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Alamogordo, NM, New Mexico from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.
