† 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
2 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
GroupLas Vegas, NMNew MexicoUnited States
Mexican29.1%32.4%11.3%
Spanish11.7%4.2%—
Spaniard9.7%3.6%—
Puerto Rican0.7%0.5%1.8%
Guatemalan0.4%0.2%0.5%
Cuban0.2%0.3%0.7%
American5.6%3.9%5.3%
German5.5%8.7%12.5%
English4.0%8.5%9.5%
Irish3.3%6.9%9.4%
French1.5%1.4%1.6%
Italian1.5%2.4%4.8%
Norwegian0.7%——
Scottish0.6%1.7%1.3%
Navajo0.6%5.8%—
African American†1.0%1.3%9.9%
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
Las Vegas, NM
New Mexico
United States
Median age
48.3
39.7
39.1
Age 18–24
8.0%
9.4%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
26.7%
19.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Las Vegas, NM
New Mexico
United States
Median household income
$49,997
$64,059
$84,427
Poverty rate
24.0%
17.9%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
27.5%
30.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Las Vegas, NM
New Mexico
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
45.9%
31.4%
22.3%
Spanish
44.4%
24.5%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
Las Vegas, NM
New Mexico
United States
Catholic
74.7%
29.9%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
5.2%
12.9%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
17.8%
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.
Las Vegas, NM
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1912–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
1912
−11.2%
1916
−9.5%
1920
−13.0%
1924
−3.8%
1928
−14.5%
1932
+8.3%
1936
+10.9%
1940
+4.5%
1944
+2.6%
1948
−0.4%
1952
−10.3%
1956
−13.0%
1960
+13.3%
1964
+32.2%
1968
−0.2%
1972
+1.7%
1976
+23.7%
1980
+13.6%
1984
+17.6%
1988
+35.0%
1992
+41.4%
1996
+51.0%
2000
+45.0%
2004
+42.3%
2008
+60.1%
2012
+56.0%
2016
+44.3%
2020
+37.3%
2024
+25.9%
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
62.0%Harris8,424
36.0%Trump4,897
0.3%Kennedy39 +2
D+25.9
R+11.4
D+27.4
13,595
All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic62.0%8,424
Donald J TrumpRepublican36.0%4,897
OtherAll other candidates1.6%221
Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent0.3%39
Jill SteinIndependent0.1%14
D
67.8%Biden9,633
30.4%Trump4,324
1.8%
D+37.3
R+6.9
D+32.9
14,217
D
66.9%Clinton8,821
22.6%Trump2,978
10.6%
D+44.3
R+11.7
D+42.2
13,192
D
76.5%Obama10,805
20.5%Romney2,898
3.0%
D+56.0
R+4.1
D+52.1
14,120
D
79.5%Obama12,488
19.4%McCain3,047
1.1%
D+60.1
D+17.8
D+52.9
15,701
D
70.7%Kerry10,559
28.4%Bush4,241
1.0%
D+42.3
R+2.8
D+44.7
14,942
D
70.4%Gore7,996
25.4%Bush2,883
4.2%
D+45.0
R+6.0
D+44.5
11,352
D
71.8%Clinton8,641
20.8%Dole2,499
7.5%
D+51.0
D+9.6
D+42.5
12,041
D
65.6%Clinton7,741
24.1%Bush2,851
10.3%
D+41.4
D+6.4
D+35.9
11,808
D
66.8%Dukakis7,732
31.9%Bush3,686
1.3%
D+35.0
D+17.4
D+42.7
11,568
D
58.0%Mondale6,462
40.4%Reagan4,502
1.6%
D+17.6
D+4.0
D+35.8
11,137
D
53.8%Carter5,788
40.3%Reagan4,329
5.9%
D+13.6
R+10.1
D+23.3
10,754
D
61.1%Carter6,642
37.4%Ford4,066
1.5%
D+23.7
D+22.0
D+21.6
10,868
D
49.9%McGovern5,798
48.2%Nixon5,599
1.8%
D+1.7
D+1.9
D+24.9
11,611
R
48.5%Humphrey5,157
48.7%Nixon5,182
2.8%
R+0.2
R+32.4
D+0.5
10,634
D
66.0%Johnson7,276
33.8%Goldwater3,728
0.3%
D+32.2
D+18.8
D+9.6
11,032
D
56.6%Kennedy6,978
43.3%Nixon5,337
0.0%
D+13.3
D+26.3
D+13.2
12,321
R
43.5%Stevenson5,247
56.5%Eisenhower6,819
0.0%
R+13.0
R+2.7
D+2.4
12,069
R
44.8%Stevenson5,864
55.1%Eisenhower7,209
0.1%
R+10.3
R+9.9
D+0.5
13,084
R
49.7%Truman6,494
50.1%Dewey6,548
0.2%
R+0.4
R+3.0
R+4.9
13,066
D
51.3%Roosevelt6,109
48.7%Dewey5,797
0.0%
D+2.6
R+1.9
R+4.9
11,911
D
52.2%Roosevelt8,014
47.7%Willkie7,322
0.1%
D+4.5
R+6.4
R+5.4
15,344
D
55.4%Roosevelt8,659
44.5%Landon6,956
0.1%
D+10.9
D+2.6
R+13.4
15,631
D
54.1%Roosevelt8,038
45.8%Hoover6,808
0.1%
D+8.3
D+22.8
R+9.5
14,867
R
42.7%Smith5,359
57.2%Hoover7,182
0.0%
R+14.5
R+10.7
D+2.9
12,545
R
46.8%Davis5,630
50.7%Coolidge6,091
2.5%
R+3.8
D+9.1
D+21.3
12,018
R
43.4%Cox6,169
56.4%Harding8,013
0.2%
R+13.0
R+3.5
D+13.2
14,210
R
45.0%Wilson3,736
54.4%Hughes4,522
0.6%
R+9.5
D+1.7
R+12.6
8,309
R
40.4%Wilson2,742
51.6%Taft3,501
8.0%
R+11.2
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R+30.7
6,785
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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
67.7%8,979
32.3%4,293
13,272
2020
D
66.8%9,491
31.7%4,502
14,207
2018
D
70.7%8,173
14.5%1,670
11,552
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026D+43.2
vs
Presidential vote · 2024D+25.9
Registration leans Democratic; the presidential vote runs 17 points more Democratic.
Domestic migration in Las Vegas, NM in Las Vegas, NM: net domestic migration by year
Year
Net domestic migration
2011
−250
2012
−498
2013
−450
2014
−517
2015
−380
2016
−283
2017
−296
2018
−259
2019
−180
2021
+122
2022
−126
2023
−130
2024
−101
2025
−61
San Miguel County, anchored by Las Vegas, NM, has delivered Democratic margins exceeding 70% in recent presidential cycles, driven by a majority-Hispanic electorate with deep New Mexican roots dating to Spanish colonial settlement.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 60.1 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 14.5 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 11.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 25.9 points.
A population of 30,999, a 19% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $49,997 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Española, NM and Taos, NM.
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In 2024, Las Vegas, NM, New Mexico voted Democratic by 25.9 points (D+25.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 13,595 votes cast, 8,424 went Democratic and 4,897 went Republican.
When did Las Vegas, NM, New Mexico last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Las Vegas, NM, New Mexico voted Republican was 1968.
How many people live in Las Vegas, NM, New Mexico?
Las Vegas, NM, New Mexico has a population of 30,999 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Las Vegas, NM, New Mexico?
Median household income in Las Vegas, NM, New Mexico is $49,997 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of Las Vegas, NM, New Mexico?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Las Vegas, NM, New Mexico from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 9 went Republican.
