† 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
GroupEspañola, NMNew MexicoUnited States
Mexican22.7%32.4%11.3%
Spanish17.2%4.2%—
Spaniard12.2%3.6%—
Puerto Rican0.6%0.5%1.8%
Guatemalan0.3%0.2%0.5%
Ecuadorian0.3%——
Navajo2.1%5.8%—
American4.6%3.9%5.3%
German4.1%8.7%12.5%
Irish3.8%6.9%9.4%
English2.6%8.5%9.5%
Scottish1.0%1.7%1.3%
Italian0.9%2.4%4.8%
French0.6%1.4%1.6%
Dutch0.4%——
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
Española, NM
New Mexico
United States
Median age
42
39.7
39.1
Age 18–24
8.1%
9.4%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
21.8%
19.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Española, NM
New Mexico
United States
Median household income
$57,155
$64,059
$84,427
Poverty rate
18.2%
17.9%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
19.0%
30.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Española, NM
New Mexico
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
51.4%
31.4%
22.3%
Spanish
44.4%
24.5%
13.6%
Other languages
6.3%
4.5%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
Española, NM
New Mexico
United States
Catholic
64.9%
29.9%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
7.1%
12.9%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
20.9%
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.
Española, NM
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1912–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
1912
−20.5%
1916
−13.2%
1920
−31.9%
1924
−14.8%
1928
−25.4%
1932
+29.9%
1936
+6.8%
1940
+7.2%
1944
+3.5%
1948
+5.3%
1952
+2.6%
1956
−3.1%
1960
+25.4%
1964
+39.8%
1968
+9.5%
1972
+12.7%
1976
+37.4%
1980
+23.1%
1984
+25.3%
1988
+42.2%
1992
+44.6%
1996
+47.9%
2000
+38.6%
2004
+30.7%
2008
+50.9%
2012
+52.6%
2016
+40.3%
2020
+33.6%
2024
+19.4%
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
D
58.6%Harris9,373
39.2%Trump6,268
0.4%Kennedy69 +2
D+19.4
R+14.2
D+20.9
15,989
All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic58.6%9,373
Donald J TrumpRepublican39.2%6,268
OtherAll other candidates1.6%249
Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent0.4%69
Jill SteinIndependent0.2%30
D
66.1%Biden10,990
32.5%Trump5,408
1.4%
D+33.6
R+6.7
D+29.1
16,628
D
64.5%Clinton9,592
24.2%Trump3,599
11.3%
D+40.3
R+12.3
D+38.2
14,878
D
74.7%Obama11,465
22.1%Romney3,397
3.1%
D+52.6
D+1.7
D+48.7
15,343
D
75.0%Obama12,703
24.1%McCain4,086
0.9%
D+50.9
D+20.2
D+43.6
16,940
D
65.0%Kerry9,753
34.3%Bush5,149
0.6%
D+30.7
R+7.9
D+33.2
14,999
D
67.5%Gore8,169
28.9%Bush3,495
3.6%
D+38.6
R+9.3
D+38.1
12,097
D
70.5%Clinton7,965
22.6%Dole2,551
7.0%
D+47.9
D+3.3
D+39.4
11,305
D
67.9%Clinton7,832
23.2%Bush2,680
8.9%
D+44.6
D+2.5
D+39.1
11,542
D
70.6%Dukakis7,503
28.5%Bush3,024
0.9%
D+42.2
D+16.8
D+49.9
10,626
D
62.2%Mondale6,938
36.9%Reagan4,116
0.8%
D+25.3
D+2.2
D+43.5
11,146
D
59.0%Carter6,245
35.8%Reagan3,794
5.2%
D+23.1
R+14.3
D+32.9
10,591
D
68.2%Carter7,125
30.7%Ford3,213
1.1%
D+37.4
D+24.8
D+35.4
10,449
D
55.3%McGovern5,642
42.7%Nixon4,351
2.0%
D+12.7
D+3.2
D+35.8
10,195
D
52.7%Humphrey4,799
43.2%Nixon3,935
4.0%
D+9.5
R+30.3
D+10.2
9,102
D
69.6%Johnson6,787
29.8%Goldwater2,906
0.7%
D+39.8
D+14.4
D+17.2
9,757
D
62.7%Kennedy6,250
37.3%Nixon3,716
0.0%
D+25.4
D+28.5
D+25.3
9,969
R
48.4%Stevenson4,291
51.5%Eisenhower4,566
0.0%
R+3.1
R+5.7
D+12.3
8,860
D
51.3%Stevenson4,564
48.7%Eisenhower4,336
0.1%
D+2.6
R+2.7
D+13.3
8,905
D
52.6%Truman4,753
47.3%Dewey4,273
0.2%
D+5.3
D+1.8
D+0.8
9,043
D
51.8%Roosevelt3,792
48.2%Dewey3,532
0.0%
D+3.5
R+3.6
R+3.9
7,327
D
53.6%Roosevelt4,952
46.4%Willkie4,289
0.1%
D+7.2
D+0.4
R+2.8
9,247
D
53.3%Roosevelt4,691
46.5%Landon4,093
0.2%
D+6.8
R+23.1
R+17.5
8,802
D
64.9%Roosevelt5,337
35.0%Hoover2,880
0.1%
D+29.9
D+55.3
D+12.1
8,229
R
37.3%Smith2,444
62.7%Hoover4,109
0.1%
R+25.4
R+10.6
R+7.9
6,557
R
41.5%Davis2,734
56.2%Coolidge3,707
2.3%
R+14.8
D+17.2
D+10.4
6,591
R
34.0%Cox2,056
66.0%Harding3,986
0.0%
R+31.9
R+18.8
R+5.8
6,042
R
43.4%Wilson1,528
56.6%Hughes1,992
0.0%
R+13.2
D+7.3
R+16.3
3,521
R
37.8%Wilson1,004
58.3%Taft1,549
4.0%
R+20.5
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R+40.0
2,659
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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
D
64.5%10,035
35.5%5,524
15,559
2020
D
64.0%10,615
34.3%5,689
16,575
2018
D
68.8%8,773
15.3%1,945
12,753
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026D+45.1
vs
Presidential vote · 2024D+19.4
Registration leans Democratic; the presidential vote runs 26 points more Democratic.
Domestic migration in Española, NM in Española, NM: net domestic migration by year
Year
Net domestic migration
2011
−310
2012
−267
2013
−430
2014
−494
2015
−538
2016
−235
2017
−103
2018
−207
2019
−88
2021
+18
2022
−122
2023
−57
2024
+19
2025
−99
Española's micro-metro in the Rio Grande corridor is among the highest-share Hispanic geographies in the country, with multigenerational New Mexican families shaping a Democratic baseline that has held for decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 52.6 points in 2012 and a Republican high of 31.9 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 14.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 19.4 points.
A population of 40,070, a 14% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,155 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Las Vegas, NM and Nogales, AZ.
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In 2024, Española, NM, New Mexico voted Democratic by 19.4 points (D+19.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 15,989 votes cast, 9,373 went Democratic and 6,268 went Republican.
When did Española, NM, New Mexico last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Española, NM, New Mexico voted Republican was 1956.
How many people live in Española, NM, New Mexico?
Española, NM, New Mexico has a population of 40,070 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Española, NM, New Mexico?
Median household income in Española, NM, New Mexico is $57,155 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of Española, NM, New Mexico?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Española, NM, New Mexico from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
