Las Cruces, NM Metro Area — Elections 1892–2024

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total	CVAP	Turnout
2024	45,937	37,594	1,876	85,407	155,265	55.0%
2020	47,957	32,802	1,882	82,641	145,208	56.9%
2016	37,947	25,374	7,327	70,648	137,951	51.2%
2012	37,139	27,322	1,962	66,423	131,684	50.4%
2008	40,282	28,068	930	69,280	120,286	57.6%
2004	31,762	29,548	650	61,960	108,888^†	56.9%

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

CVAP

Turnout

2024

45,937

37,594

1,876

85,407

155,265

55.0%

2020

47,957

32,802

1,882

82,641

145,208

56.9%

2016

37,947

25,374

7,327

70,648

137,951

51.2%

2012

37,139

27,322

1,962

66,423

131,684

50.4%

2008

40,282

28,068

930

69,280

120,286

57.6%

2004

31,762

29,548

650

61,960

108,888^†

56.9%

Measure	Las Cruces, NM	New Mexico	United States
Median age	34.3	39.7	39.1
Age 18–24	14.3%	9.4%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	17.1%	19.2%	17.2%

Measure

Las Cruces, NM

New Mexico

United States

Median age

34.3

39.7

39.1

Age 18–24

14.3%

9.4%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

17.1%

19.2%

17.2%

Measure	Las Cruces, NM	New Mexico	United States
Median household income	$56,848	$64,059	$84,427
Poverty rate	21.3%	17.9%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	31.7%	30.6%	35.6%

Measure

Las Cruces, NM

New Mexico

United States

Median household income

$56,848

$64,059

$84,427

Poverty rate

21.3%

17.9%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

31.7%

30.6%

35.6%

Measure	Las Cruces, NM	New Mexico	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	45.3%	31.4%	22.3%
Spanish	42.9%	24.5%	13.6%

Measure

Las Cruces, NM

New Mexico

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

45.3%

31.4%

22.3%

Spanish

42.9%

24.5%

13.6%

Measure	Las Cruces, NM	New Mexico	United States
Catholic	19.3%	29.9%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	9.8%	12.9%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	62.7%	47.5%	51.5%

Measure

Las Cruces, NM

New Mexico

United States

Catholic

19.3%

29.9%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

9.8%

12.9%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

62.7%

47.5%

51.5%

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1912–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1912	−0.8%
1916	−19.5%
1920	−33.0%
1924	−21.7%
1928	−18.3%
1932	+36.6%
1936	+37.6%
1940	+16.7%
1944	+14.0%
1948	+19.5%
1952	−12.8%
1956	−17.6%
1960	+6.7%
1964	+19.2%
1968	−15.8%
1972	−21.1%
1976	−7.1%
1980	−16.3%
1984	−22.7%
1988	−4.7%
1992	+8.1%
1996	+12.0%
2000	+5.7%
2004	+3.6%
2008	+17.6%
2012	+14.8%
2016	+17.8%
2020	+18.3%
2024	+9.8%

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
2024	D	53.8%Harris45,937	44.0%Trump37,594	0.6%Kennedy498 +4	D+9.8	R+8.6	D+11.2	85,407
All 7 candidates in 2024 · 5 minor / independent Kamala D HarrisDemocratic53.8%45,937 Donald J TrumpRepublican44.0%37,594 OtherAll other candidates1.5%1,298 Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent0.6%498 Jill SteinIndependent0.1%53 Chase OliverLibertarian0.0%21 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.0%6
2020	D	58.0%Biden47,957	39.7%Trump32,802	2.3%	D+18.3	D+0.5	D+13.9	82,641
2016	D	53.7%Clinton37,947	35.9%Trump25,374	10.4%	D+17.8	D+3.0	D+15.7	70,648
2012	D	55.9%Obama37,139	41.1%Romney27,322	3.0%	D+14.8	R+2.9	D+10.9	66,423
2008	D	58.1%Obama40,282	40.5%McCain28,068	1.3%	D+17.6	D+14.1	D+10.4	69,280
2004	D	51.3%Kerry31,762	47.7%Bush29,548	1.0%	D+3.6	R+2.1	D+6.0	61,960
2000	D	51.3%Gore23,912	45.6%Bush21,263	3.2%	D+5.7	R+6.3	D+5.2	46,653
1996	D	52.3%Clinton22,766	40.3%Dole17,541	7.5%	D+12.0	D+3.9	D+3.5	43,564
1992	D	45.0%Clinton19,894	36.9%Bush16,308	18.1%	D+8.1	D+12.8	D+2.6	44,217
1988	R	47.0%Dukakis19,608	51.7%Bush21,582	1.3%	R+4.7	D+18.0	D+3.0	41,747
1984	R	38.1%Mondale13,878	60.9%Reagan22,153	1.0%	R+22.7	R+6.4	R+4.5	36,393
1980	R	37.6%Carter10,839	53.9%Reagan15,539	8.5%	R+16.3	R+9.2	R+6.6	28,820
1976	R	46.0%Carter12,036	53.1%Ford13,888	0.9%	R+7.1	D+14.0	R+9.1	26,157
1972	R	38.6%McGovern9,416	59.8%Nixon14,562	1.6%	R+21.1	R+5.3	D+2.0	24,366
1968	R	38.3%Humphrey7,658	54.1%Nixon10,824	7.5%	R+15.8	R+35.0	R+15.1	19,990
1964	D	59.4%Johnson10,748	40.3%Goldwater7,280	0.3%	D+19.2	D+12.5	R+3.4	18,085
1960	D	53.1%Kennedy8,905	46.5%Nixon7,789	0.4%	D+6.7	D+24.2	D+6.5	16,755
1956	R	41.0%Stevenson4,918	58.6%Eisenhower7,025	0.4%	R+17.6	R+4.7	R+2.2	11,991
1952	R	43.5%Stevenson4,556	56.3%Eisenhower5,902	0.2%	R+12.8	R+32.4	R+2.1	10,478
1948	D	59.5%Truman5,116	40.0%Dewey3,440	0.4%	D+19.5	D+5.5	D+15.0	8,593
1944	D	56.9%Roosevelt4,172	43.0%Dewey3,149	0.1%	D+14.0	R+2.7	D+6.5	7,327
1940	D	58.3%Roosevelt5,208	41.6%Willkie3,720	0.1%	D+16.7	R+21.0	D+6.7	8,936
1936	D	68.4%Roosevelt5,544	30.8%Landon2,494	0.8%	D+37.6	D+1.1	D+13.4	8,102
1932	D	67.6%Roosevelt5,133	31.0%Hoover2,354	1.4%	D+36.6	D+54.9	D+18.8	7,595
1928	R	40.8%Smith2,169	59.1%Hoover3,141	0.2%	R+18.3	D+3.5	R+0.8	5,318
1924	R	36.8%Davis1,775	58.6%Coolidge2,823	4.6%	R+21.7	D+11.3	D+3.4	4,819
1920	R	33.2%Cox1,318	66.3%Harding2,627	0.5%	R+33.0	R+13.5	R+6.8	3,964
1916	R	39.8%Wilson1,078	59.3%Hughes1,606	0.8%	R+19.5	R+18.7	R+22.7	2,706
1912	R	43.4%Wilson895	44.2%Taft912	12.5%	R+0.8	—	R+20.4	2,064
1908	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1904	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1900	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1896	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1892	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

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	56.2%46,715	43.8%36,355	83,070
2020	D	57.6%46,918	38.9%31,698	81,506
2018	D	57.0%34,651	29.8%18,101	60,781

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2026D+14.1

Presidential vote · 2024D+9.8

Registration leans Democratic; the presidential vote runs 4.4 points more Democratic.

144,272 registered voters · 2026

Democratic40.9%Republican26.7%Unaffiliated30.4%Other2.0%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net domestic migration over time

+580 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −2,246 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Domestic migration in Las Cruces, NM in Las Cruces, NM: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+857
2012	−503
2013	−2,369
2014	−1,884
2015	−1,798
2016	−944
2017	+68
2018	−15
2019	−224
2021	+1,151
2022	+1,010
2023	+1,000
2024	+825
2025	+580

Home to New Mexico State University and roughly 60 miles from El Paso, Las Cruces blends a majority-Hispanic population with a transient student demographic, producing turnout patterns that diverge noticeably from the surrounding Doña Ana County precincts.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 37.6 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 33.0 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 8.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 9.8 points.

A population of 224,266, a 27% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,848 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of El Paso, TX and Albuquerque, NM.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

El Paso, TX

90.7twin score

% Latino2020–2024 trajectory% White≠ % Catholic

Albuquerque, NM

86.3twin score

2008–2024 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated

Pueblo, CO

85.2twin score

2000–2012 trajectory≠ 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 Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico vote in 2024?

In 2024, Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico voted Democratic by 9.8 points (D+9.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 85,407 votes cast, 45,937 went Democratic and 37,594 went Republican.

When did Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico voted Republican was 1988.

How many people live in Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico?

Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico has a population of 224,266 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico?

Median household income in Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico is $56,848 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.

What is the political history of Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total	CVAP	Turnout
2024	45,937	37,594	1,876	85,407	155,265	55.0%
2020	47,957	32,802	1,882	82,641	145,208	56.9%
2016	37,947	25,374	7,327	70,648	137,951	51.2%
2012	37,139	27,322	1,962	66,423	131,684	50.4%
2008	40,282	28,068	930	69,280	120,286	57.6%
2004	31,762	29,548	650	61,960	108,888^†	56.9%

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

CVAP

Turnout

2024

45,937

37,594

1,876

85,407

155,265

55.0%

2020

47,957

32,802

1,882

82,641

145,208

56.9%

2016

37,947

25,374

7,327

70,648

137,951

51.2%

2012

37,139

27,322

1,962

66,423

131,684

50.4%

2008

40,282

28,068

930

69,280

120,286

57.6%

2004

31,762

29,548

650

61,960

108,888^†

56.9%

Measure	Las Cruces, NM	New Mexico	United States
Median age	34.3	39.7	39.1
Age 18–24	14.3%	9.4%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	17.1%	19.2%	17.2%

Measure

Las Cruces, NM

New Mexico

United States

Median age

34.3

39.7

39.1

Age 18–24

14.3%

9.4%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

17.1%

19.2%

17.2%

Measure	Las Cruces, NM	New Mexico	United States
Median household income	$56,848	$64,059	$84,427
Poverty rate	21.3%	17.9%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	31.7%	30.6%	35.6%

Measure

Las Cruces, NM

New Mexico

United States

Median household income

$56,848

$64,059

$84,427

Poverty rate

21.3%

17.9%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

31.7%

30.6%

35.6%

Measure	Las Cruces, NM	New Mexico	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	45.3%	31.4%	22.3%
Spanish	42.9%	24.5%	13.6%

Measure

Las Cruces, NM

New Mexico

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

45.3%

31.4%

22.3%

Spanish

42.9%

24.5%

13.6%

Measure	Las Cruces, NM	New Mexico	United States
Catholic	19.3%	29.9%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	9.8%	12.9%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	62.7%	47.5%	51.5%

Measure

Las Cruces, NM

New Mexico

United States

Catholic

19.3%

29.9%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

9.8%

12.9%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

62.7%

47.5%

51.5%

Presidential margin, 1912–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1912	−0.8%
1916	−19.5%
1920	−33.0%
1924	−21.7%
1928	−18.3%
1932	+36.6%
1936	+37.6%
1940	+16.7%
1944	+14.0%
1948	+19.5%
1952	−12.8%
1956	−17.6%
1960	+6.7%
1964	+19.2%
1968	−15.8%
1972	−21.1%
1976	−7.1%
1980	−16.3%
1984	−22.7%
1988	−4.7%
1992	+8.1%
1996	+12.0%
2000	+5.7%
2004	+3.6%
2008	+17.6%
2012	+14.8%
2016	+17.8%
2020	+18.3%
2024	+9.8%

DemocraticRepublican

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

2024

53.8%Harris45,937

44.0%Trump37,594

0.6%Kennedy498 +4

D+9.8

R+8.6

D+11.2

85,407

All 7 candidates in 2024 · 5 minor / independent

Kamala D HarrisDemocratic53.8%45,937
Donald J TrumpRepublican44.0%37,594
OtherAll other candidates1.5%1,298
Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent0.6%498
Jill SteinIndependent0.1%53
Chase OliverLibertarian0.0%21
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.0%6

2020

58.0%Biden47,957

39.7%Trump32,802

2.3%

D+18.3

D+0.5

D+13.9

82,641

2016

53.7%Clinton37,947

35.9%Trump25,374

10.4%

D+17.8

D+3.0

D+15.7

70,648

2012

55.9%Obama37,139

41.1%Romney27,322

3.0%

D+14.8

R+2.9

D+10.9

66,423

2008

58.1%Obama40,282

40.5%McCain28,068

1.3%

D+17.6

D+14.1

D+10.4

69,280

2004

51.3%Kerry31,762

47.7%Bush29,548

1.0%

D+3.6

R+2.1

D+6.0

61,960

2000

51.3%Gore23,912

45.6%Bush21,263

3.2%

D+5.7

R+6.3

D+5.2

46,653

1996

52.3%Clinton22,766

40.3%Dole17,541

7.5%

D+12.0

D+3.9

D+3.5

43,564

1992

45.0%Clinton19,894

36.9%Bush16,308

18.1%

D+8.1

D+12.8

D+2.6

44,217

1988

47.0%Dukakis19,608

51.7%Bush21,582

1.3%

R+4.7

D+18.0

D+3.0

41,747

1984

38.1%Mondale13,878

60.9%Reagan22,153

1.0%

R+22.7

R+6.4

R+4.5

36,393

1980

37.6%Carter10,839

53.9%Reagan15,539

8.5%

R+16.3

R+9.2

R+6.6

28,820

1976

46.0%Carter12,036

53.1%Ford13,888

0.9%

R+7.1

D+14.0

R+9.1

26,157

1972

38.6%McGovern9,416

59.8%Nixon14,562

1.6%

R+21.1

R+5.3

D+2.0

24,366

1968

38.3%Humphrey7,658

54.1%Nixon10,824

7.5%

R+15.8

R+35.0

R+15.1

19,990

1964

59.4%Johnson10,748

40.3%Goldwater7,280

0.3%

D+19.2

D+12.5

R+3.4

18,085

1960

53.1%Kennedy8,905

46.5%Nixon7,789

0.4%

D+6.7

D+24.2

D+6.5

16,755

1956

41.0%Stevenson4,918

58.6%Eisenhower7,025

0.4%

R+17.6

R+4.7

R+2.2

11,991

1952

43.5%Stevenson4,556

56.3%Eisenhower5,902

0.2%

R+12.8

R+32.4

R+2.1

10,478

1948

59.5%Truman5,116

40.0%Dewey3,440

0.4%

D+19.5

D+5.5

D+15.0

8,593

1944

56.9%Roosevelt4,172

43.0%Dewey3,149

0.1%

D+14.0

R+2.7

D+6.5

7,327

1940

58.3%Roosevelt5,208

41.6%Willkie3,720

0.1%

D+16.7

R+21.0

D+6.7

8,936

1936

68.4%Roosevelt5,544

30.8%Landon2,494

0.8%

D+37.6

D+1.1

D+13.4

8,102

1932

67.6%Roosevelt5,133

31.0%Hoover2,354

1.4%

D+36.6

D+54.9

D+18.8

7,595

1928

40.8%Smith2,169

59.1%Hoover3,141

0.2%

R+18.3

D+3.5

R+0.8

5,318

1924

36.8%Davis1,775

58.6%Coolidge2,823

4.6%

R+21.7

D+11.3

D+3.4

4,819

1920

33.2%Cox1,318

66.3%Harding2,627

0.5%

R+33.0

R+13.5

R+6.8

3,964

1916

39.8%Wilson1,078

59.3%Hughes1,606

0.8%

R+19.5

R+18.7

R+22.7

2,706

1912

43.4%Wilson895

44.2%Taft912

12.5%

R+0.8

—

R+20.4

2,064

1908

—

No data

—

1904

—

No data

—

1900

—

No data

—

1896

—

No data

—

1892

—

No data

—

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

56.2%46,715

43.8%36,355

83,070

2020

57.6%46,918

38.9%31,698

81,506

2018

57.0%34,651

29.8%18,101

60,781

Frequently asked questions

How did Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico vote in 2024?

In 2024, Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico voted Democratic by 9.8 points (D+9.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 85,407 votes cast, 45,937 went Democratic and 37,594 went Republican.

When did Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico voted Republican was 1988.

How many people live in Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico?

Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico has a population of 224,266 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico?

Median household income in Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico is $56,848 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.

What is the political history of Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.

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Who lives here

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Presidential margin, 1912–2024

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Places within Las Cruces, NM

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presidential margin

presidential returns

Who lives here

Communities and origins

Age and life stage

Household economy

Languages at home

Religious landscape

Presidential margin, 1912–2024

U.S. Senate

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

Compare two places, side by side

Places within Las Cruces, NM

Frequently asked questions