Lea County, New Mexico
Precinct data
Results by precinct
98 precincts · 20,982 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -000010000010 | 92 | 627 | 0 | 719 | 12.8% | 87.2% | R+74.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -000027000027 | 77 | 573 | 0 | 650 | 11.8% | 88.2% | R+76.3 |
| Precinct -000072000072 | 75 | 549 | 8 | 632 | 11.9% | 86.9% | R+75.0 |
| Precinct -000043000043 | 128 | 452 | 7 | 587 | 21.8% | 77.0% | R+55.2 |
| Precinct -000020000020 | 99 | 461 | 0 | 560 | 17.7% | 82.3% | R+64.6 |
| Precinct -000057000057 | 61 | 481 | 0 | 542 | 11.3% | 88.7% | R+77.5 |
| Precinct -000031000031 | 125 | 409 | 0 | 534 | 23.4% | 76.6% | R+53.2 |
| Precinct -000013000013 | 87 | 437 | 8 | 532 | 16.4% | 82.1% | R+65.8 |
| Precinct -000022000022 | 86 | 442 | 0 | 528 | 16.3% | 83.7% | R+67.4 |
| Precinct -000015000015 | 70 | 446 | 8 | 524 | 13.4% | 85.1% | R+71.8 |
| Precinct -000003000003 | 52 | 465 | 6 | 523 | 9.9% | 88.9% | R+79.0 |
| Precinct -000029000029 | 99 | 419 | 0 | 518 | 19.1% | 80.9% | R+61.8 |
| Precinct -000071000071 | 80 | 436 | 0 | 516 | 15.5% | 84.5% | R+69.0 |
| Precinct -000026000026 | 71 | 427 | 0 | 498 | 14.3% | 85.7% | R+71.5 |
| Precinct -000041000041 | 119 | 377 | 0 | 496 | 24.0% | 76.0% | R+52.0 |
| Precinct -000014000014 | 111 | 370 | 0 | 481 | 23.1% | 76.9% | R+53.8 |
| Precinct -000037000037 | 68 | 412 | 0 | 480 | 14.2% | 85.8% | R+71.7 |
| Precinct -000040000040 | 105 | 363 | 0 | 468 | 22.4% | 77.6% | R+55.1 |
| Precinct -000033000033 | 107 | 358 | 0 | 465 | 23.0% | 77.0% | R+54.0 |
| Precinct -000009000009 | 64 | 396 | 0 | 460 | 13.9% | 86.1% | R+72.2 |
| Precinct -000019000019 | 63 | 385 | 0 | 448 | 14.1% | 85.9% | R+71.9 |
| Precinct -000073000073 | 62 | 378 | 0 | 440 | 14.1% | 85.9% | R+71.8 |
| Precinct -000025000025 | 68 | 371 | 0 | 439 | 15.5% | 84.5% | R+69.0 |
| Precinct -000032000032 | 94 | 345 | 0 | 439 | 21.4% | 78.6% | R+57.2 |
| Precinct -000042000042 | 71 | 356 | 0 | 427 | 16.6% | 83.4% | R+66.7 |
| Precinct -000024000024 | 66 | 357 | 0 | 423 | 15.6% | 84.4% | R+68.8 |
| Precinct -000044000044 | 88 | 308 | 7 | 403 | 21.8% | 76.4% | R+54.6 |
| Precinct -000023000023 | 78 | 316 | 6 | 400 | 19.5% | 79.0% | R+59.5 |
| Precinct -000038000038 | 63 | 315 | 0 | 378 | 16.7% | 83.3% | R+66.7 |
| Precinct -000061000061 | 115 | 248 | 0 | 363 | 31.7% | 68.3% | R+36.6 |
| Precinct -000036000036 | 107 | 251 | 0 | 358 | 29.9% | 70.1% | R+40.2 |
| Precinct -000028000028 | 71 | 276 | 0 | 347 | 20.5% | 79.5% | R+59.1 |
| Precinct -000056000056 | 31 | 314 | 0 | 345 | 9.0% | 91.0% | R+82.0 |
| Precinct -000011000011 | 80 | 262 | 0 | 342 | 23.4% | 76.6% | R+53.2 |
| Precinct -000018000018 | 38 | 284 | 0 | 322 | 11.8% | 88.2% | R+76.4 |
| Precinct -000039000039 | 39 | 283 | 0 | 322 | 12.1% | 87.9% | R+75.8 |
| Precinct -000030000030 | 67 | 244 | 0 | 311 | 21.5% | 78.5% | R+56.9 |
| Precinct -000008000008 | 57 | 232 | 6 | 295 | 19.3% | 78.6% | R+59.3 |
| Precinct -000053000053 | 135 | 155 | 0 | 290 | 46.6% | 53.4% | R+6.9 |
| Precinct -000017000017 | 58 | 229 | 0 | 287 | 20.2% | 79.8% | R+59.6 |
| Precinct -000074000074 | 26 | 244 | 0 | 270 | 9.6% | 90.4% | R+80.7 |
| Precinct -000021000021 | 20 | 243 | 0 | 263 | 7.6% | 92.4% | R+84.8 |
| Precinct -000052000052 | 68 | 184 | 0 | 252 | 27.0% | 73.0% | R+46.0 |
| Precinct -000012000012 | 57 | 193 | 0 | 250 | 22.8% | 77.2% | R+54.4 |
| Precinct -000062000062 | 26 | 217 | 0 | 243 | 10.7% | 89.3% | R+78.6 |
| Precinct -000016000016 | 78 | 150 | 0 | 228 | 34.2% | 65.8% | R+31.6 |
| Precinct -000054000054 | 57 | 163 | 0 | 220 | 25.9% | 74.1% | R+48.2 |
| Precinct -000051000051 | 70 | 139 | 0 | 209 | 33.5% | 66.5% | R+33.0 |
| Precinct -000035000035 | 56 | 146 | 0 | 202 | 27.7% | 72.3% | R+44.6 |
| Precinct -000034000034 | 56 | 121 | 0 | 177 | 31.6% | 68.4% | R+36.7 |
| Precinct -000055000055 | 50 | 117 | 0 | 167 | 29.9% | 70.1% | R+40.1 |
| Precinct -000050000050 | 18 | 142 | 0 | 160 | 11.3% | 88.8% | R+77.5 |
| Precinct -000058000058 | 90 | 58 | 0 | 148 | 60.8% | 39.2% | D+21.6 |
| Precinct -000059000059 | 30 | 49 | 0 | 79 | 38.0% | 62.0% | R+24.1 |
| Precinct -000002000002 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0.0% | 100.0% | R+100.0 |
| Lea County Precinct 1035_3502510 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lea County Precinct 1135_3502511 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lea County Precinct 1235_3502512 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lea County Precinct 1335_3502513 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lea County Precinct 1435_3502514 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lea County Precinct 1535_3502515 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lea County Precinct 1635_3502516 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lea County Precinct 1735_3502517 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lea County Precinct 1835_3502518 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lea County Precinct 235_350252 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lea County Precinct 2035_3502520 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lea County Precinct 2135_3502521 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lea County Precinct 2235_3502522 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lea County Precinct 2335_3502523 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lea County Precinct 2435_3502524 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lea County Precinct 2535_3502525 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lea County Precinct 2635_3502526 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lea County Precinct 2735_3502527 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lea County Precinct 2835_3502528 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lea County Precinct 2935_3502529 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lea County Precinct 335_350253 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lea County Precinct 3035_3502530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lea County Precinct 3135_3502531 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lea County Precinct 3235_3502532 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lea County Precinct 3335_3502533 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lea County Precinct 3435_3502534 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lea County Precinct 3535_3502535 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lea County Precinct 3635_3502536 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lea County Precinct 4135_3502541 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lea County Precinct 4235_3502542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lea County Precinct 4335_3502543 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lea County Precinct 4435_3502544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lea County Precinct 5135_3502551 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lea County Precinct 5235_3502552 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lea County Precinct 5335_3502553 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lea County Precinct 5435_3502554 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lea County Precinct 5535_3502555 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lea County Precinct 6135_3502561 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lea County Precinct 6235_3502562 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lea County Precinct 7135_3502571 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lea County Precinct 7235_3502572 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lea County Precinct 7335_3502573 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lea County Precinct 7435_3502574 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1920–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1920 | +47.3% |
| 1924 | +56.3% |
| 1928 | −6.2% |
| 1932 | +76.2% |
| 1936 | +74.7% |
| 1940 | +53.8% |
| 1944 | +41.1% |
| 1948 | +57.0% |
| 1952 | +4.7% |
| 1956 | +4.0% |
| 1960 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | +11.5% |
| 1968 | −17.3% |
| 1972 | −55.4% |
| 1976 | −14.5% |
| 1980 | −35.3% |
| 1984 | −51.7% |
| 1988 | −31.4% |
| 1992 | −17.6% |
| 1996 | −15.5% |
| 2000 | −44.2% |
| 2004 | −59.3% |
| 2008 | −44.2% |
| 2012 | −49.8% |
| 2016 | −48.4% |
| 2020 | −59.6% |
| 2024 | −61.6% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 27 points more Democratic.
38,157 registered voters · 2026
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−386 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −4,682 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $48,589 in average income, against $76,136 for residents who stayed — 36% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+25.3 on average — 36 points more Democratic-leaning than Lea County, NM itself (R+61.6).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Lubbock County, TX64R+39.5
- El Paso County, TX63D+15.1
- Bernalillo County, NM49D+21.0
- Gaines County, TX46R+82.6
- Eddy County, NM45R+55.8
- Chaves County, NM41R+44.8
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Lubbock County, TX141
- Midland County, TX67
- El Paso County, TX55
- Ector County, TX49
- Eddy County, NM47
- Gaines County, TX44
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −165 |
| 2012 | +523 |
| 2013 | +1,311 |
| 2014 | +870 |
| 2015 | +462 |
| 2016 | −1,943 |
| 2017 | −1,864 |
| 2018 | −97 |
| 2019 | +923 |
| 2021 | −1,965 |
| 2022 | −1,450 |
| 2023 | −620 |
| 2024 | −281 |
| 2025 | −386 |
Lea County's economy runs on petroleum extraction, and its electorate has returned Republican presidential margins above 60 points in recent cycles, making it a consistent outlier in a state that otherwise trends competitive to Democratic at the statewide level.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 76.2 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 61.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 61.6 points.
A population of 73,733, a 31% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,015 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Deaf Smith County and Ector County.
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Lea County, New Mexico. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/35025/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.