Catron County, New Mexico: Texan Right county. In 2024, voted R+50%. Republican peak: R+54 in 2000.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+50MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Texan RightAkashic typology
- Population
- 3,7432024 5-year
- Median household income
- $49,8642024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 77.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 15.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+29 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+54 in 2000MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Fergus County, MT · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Catron CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Catron County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Harris +50Trump +50
Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | No data |
| 1896 | No data |
| 1900 | No data |
| 1904 | No data |
| 1908 | No data |
| 1912 | No data |
| 1916 | No data |
| 1920 | No data |
| 1924 | −7.7% |
| 1928 | −29.6% |
| 1932 | +22.5% |
| 1936 | +29.0% |
| 1940 | +4.5% |
| 1944 | −8.5% |
| 1948 | +10.8% |
| 1952 | −23.0% |
| 1956 | −19.7% |
| 1960 | −7.9% |
| 1964 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | −36.6% |
| 1972 | −49.5% |
| 1976 | −7.5% |
| 1980 | −30.5% |
| 1984 | −39.0% |
| 1988 | −29.3% |
| 1992 | −19.7% |
| 1996 | −32.8% |
| 2000 | −53.8% |
| 2004 | −44.0% |
| 2008 | −34.8% |
| 2012 | −44.0% |
| 2016 | −50.6% |
| 2020 | −47.4% |
| 2024 | −50.1% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 571 | 1,752 | 2,357 | ||
| R | 595 | 1,698 | 2,326 | ||
| R | 427 | 1,464 | 2,049 | ||
| R | 560 | 1,494 | 2,123 | ||
| R | 664 | 1,398 | 2,112 | ||
| R | 551 | 1,427 | 1,993 | ||
| R | 353 | 1,273 | 1,711 | ||
| R | 423 | 923 | 1,524 | ||
| R | 465 | 771 | 1,553 | ||
| R | 490 | 925 | 1,486 | ||
| R | 418 | 970 | 1,415 | ||
| R | 466 | 906 | 1,444 | ||
| R | 517 | 602 | 1,132 | ||
| R | 271 | 829 | 1,128 | ||
| R | 278 | 674 | 1,082 | ||
| D | 624 | 584 | 1,208 | ||
| R | 573 | 671 | 1,245 | ||
| R | 477 | 711 | 1,188 | ||
| R | 464 | 741 | 1,205 | ||
| D | 648 | 521 | 1,173 | ||
| R | 589 | 699 | 1,289 | ||
| D | 1,039 | 949 | 1,988 | ||
| D | 1,456 | 798 | 2,272 | ||
| D | 972 | 610 | 1,608 | ||
| R | 420 | 774 | 1,195 | ||
| R | 418 | 499 | 1,055 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
12.7%
American
10.6%
German
9.1%
Irish
8.9%
Italian
2.8%
Scottish
2.6%
French
1.2%
African American
1.4%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 63.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$49,864
Catron County ranks in the bottom 25% of US counties.
Catron County$49,864
New Mexico$64,059
United States$80,734
Catron County ranks in the bottom 25% of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
24.8%
Nearly half of children live in poverty.
Children under 1857.8%
Working age (18–64)25.3%
Seniors (65+)13.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
81.7%
speak English only
Spanish16.8%
Other Indo-European1.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 51.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Catron County spans over 6,900 square miles with fewer than 3,600 residents, making it one of the most sparsely settled counties in the contiguous U.S. Its economy is rooted in cattle ranching and timber, and it has returned Republican presidential margins above 40 points in recent cycles.
The Republican margin here reached fifty-four points in 2000. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was fifty points.
A population of 3,743, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $49,864 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Fergus County and Petroleum County. A non-English-speaking share of 18% reflects a meaningful Latino presence that votes, here, with the Republican grain.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Catron County, New Mexico vote in 2024?
In 2024, Catron County, New Mexico voted Republican by 50.1 points (R+50), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,357 votes cast, 571 went Democratic and 1,752 went Republican.
What is Catron County, New Mexico's political typology?
Akashic places Catron County, New Mexico in the "Texan Right" typology — East Texas and the Piney Woods — solidly Republican, with a meaningful Latino presence. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 21 times, and other 0 times.
When did Catron County, New Mexico last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Catron County, New Mexico voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Catron County, New Mexico?
Catron County, New Mexico has a population of 3,743 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Catron County, New Mexico?
Median household income in Catron County, New Mexico is $49,864 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of Catron County, New Mexico?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Catron County, New Mexico from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 21 went Republican. The county's typology — "Texan Right" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.