Otero County, New Mexico
Precinct data
Results by precinct
106 precincts · 23,915 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -000036000036 | 308 | 447 | 7 | 762 | 40.4% | 58.7% | R+18.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -000012000012 | 230 | 513 | 10 | 753 | 30.5% | 68.1% | R+37.6 |
| Precinct -000049000049 | 206 | 502 | 8 | 716 | 28.8% | 70.1% | R+41.3 |
| Precinct -000008000008 | 221 | 462 | 7 | 690 | 32.0% | 67.0% | R+34.9 |
| Precinct -000009000009 | 170 | 399 | 6 | 575 | 29.6% | 69.4% | R+39.8 |
| Precinct -000021000021 | 170 | 399 | 6 | 575 | 29.6% | 69.4% | R+39.8 |
| Precinct -000015000015 | 132 | 436 | 6 | 574 | 23.0% | 76.0% | R+53.0 |
| Precinct -000051000051 | 215 | 343 | 13 | 571 | 37.7% | 60.1% | R+22.4 |
| Precinct -000055000055 | 104 | 459 | 8 | 571 | 18.2% | 80.4% | R+62.2 |
| Precinct -000057000057 | 138 | 424 | 6 | 568 | 24.3% | 74.6% | R+50.4 |
| Precinct -000024000024 | 193 | 339 | 0 | 532 | 36.3% | 63.7% | R+27.4 |
| Precinct -000025000025 | 171 | 343 | 7 | 521 | 32.8% | 65.8% | R+33.0 |
| Precinct -000013000013 | 215 | 294 | 11 | 520 | 41.3% | 56.5% | R+15.2 |
| Precinct -000027000027 | 194 | 318 | 0 | 512 | 37.9% | 62.1% | R+24.2 |
| Precinct -000048000048 | 222 | 279 | 8 | 509 | 43.6% | 54.8% | R+11.2 |
| Precinct -000039000039 | 168 | 327 | 7 | 502 | 33.5% | 65.1% | R+31.7 |
| Precinct -000010000010 | 112 | 372 | 0 | 484 | 23.1% | 76.9% | R+53.7 |
| Precinct -000017000017 | 159 | 318 | 6 | 483 | 32.9% | 65.8% | R+32.9 |
| Precinct -000054000054 | 126 | 331 | 0 | 457 | 27.6% | 72.4% | R+44.9 |
| Precinct -000062000062 | 154 | 289 | 0 | 443 | 34.8% | 65.2% | R+30.5 |
| Precinct -000040000040 | 150 | 289 | 0 | 439 | 34.2% | 65.8% | R+31.7 |
| Precinct -000052000052 | 122 | 307 | 6 | 435 | 28.0% | 70.6% | R+42.5 |
| Precinct -000029000029 | 164 | 262 | 0 | 426 | 38.5% | 61.5% | R+23.0 |
| Precinct -000014000014 | 174 | 251 | 0 | 425 | 40.9% | 59.1% | R+18.1 |
| Precinct -000053000053 | 137 | 282 | 0 | 419 | 32.7% | 67.3% | R+34.6 |
| Precinct -000035000035 | 112 | 294 | 6 | 412 | 27.2% | 71.4% | R+44.2 |
| Precinct -000026000026 | 175 | 227 | 8 | 410 | 42.7% | 55.4% | R+12.7 |
| Precinct -000033000033 | 199 | 199 | 10 | 408 | 48.8% | 48.8% | Even |
| Precinct -000050000050 | 193 | 189 | 10 | 392 | 49.2% | 48.2% | D+1.0 |
| Precinct -000065000065 | 125 | 256 | 6 | 387 | 32.3% | 66.1% | R+33.9 |
| Precinct -000037000037 | 149 | 213 | 8 | 370 | 40.3% | 57.6% | R+17.3 |
| Precinct -000018000018 | 91 | 273 | 0 | 364 | 25.0% | 75.0% | R+50.0 |
| Precinct -000023000023 | 143 | 207 | 0 | 350 | 40.9% | 59.1% | R+18.3 |
| Precinct -000047000047 | 171 | 179 | 0 | 350 | 48.9% | 51.1% | R+2.3 |
| Precinct -000060000060 | 82 | 250 | 7 | 339 | 24.2% | 73.7% | R+49.6 |
| Precinct -000030000030 | 137 | 200 | 0 | 337 | 40.7% | 59.3% | R+18.7 |
| Precinct -000011000011 | 231 | 99 | 6 | 336 | 68.8% | 29.5% | D+39.3 |
| Precinct -000063000063 | 113 | 221 | 0 | 334 | 33.8% | 66.2% | R+32.3 |
| Precinct -000032000032 | 177 | 156 | 0 | 333 | 53.2% | 46.8% | D+6.3 |
| Precinct -000028000028 | 74 | 236 | 7 | 317 | 23.3% | 74.4% | R+51.1 |
| Precinct -000056000056 | 198 | 108 | 8 | 314 | 63.1% | 34.4% | D+28.7 |
| Precinct -000034000034 | 109 | 203 | 0 | 312 | 34.9% | 65.1% | R+30.1 |
| Precinct -000031000031 | 137 | 158 | 12 | 307 | 44.6% | 51.5% | R+6.8 |
| Precinct -000061000061 | 106 | 198 | 0 | 304 | 34.9% | 65.1% | R+30.3 |
| Precinct -000042000042 | 147 | 148 | 6 | 301 | 48.8% | 49.2% | R+0.3 |
| Precinct -000022000022 | 120 | 163 | 0 | 283 | 42.4% | 57.6% | R+15.2 |
| Precinct -000059000059 | 88 | 182 | 0 | 270 | 32.6% | 67.4% | R+34.8 |
| Precinct -000005000005 | 52 | 211 | 0 | 263 | 19.8% | 80.2% | R+60.5 |
| Precinct -000007000007 | 36 | 227 | 0 | 263 | 13.7% | 86.3% | R+72.6 |
| Precinct -000064000064 | 114 | 139 | 6 | 259 | 44.0% | 53.7% | R+9.7 |
| Precinct -000044000044 | 131 | 104 | 0 | 235 | 55.7% | 44.3% | D+11.5 |
| Precinct -000046000046 | 122 | 97 | 0 | 219 | 55.7% | 44.3% | D+11.4 |
| Precinct -000019000019 | 126 | 84 | 0 | 210 | 60.0% | 40.0% | D+20.0 |
| Precinct -000020000020 | 105 | 94 | 0 | 199 | 52.8% | 47.2% | D+5.5 |
| Precinct -000041000041 | 95 | 104 | 0 | 199 | 47.7% | 52.3% | R+4.5 |
| Precinct -000045000045 | 85 | 82 | 0 | 167 | 50.9% | 49.1% | D+1.8 |
| Precinct -000001000001 | 70 | 84 | 0 | 154 | 45.5% | 54.5% | R+9.1 |
| Precinct -000016000016 | 55 | 95 | 0 | 150 | 36.7% | 63.3% | R+26.7 |
| Precinct -000038000038 | 50 | 86 | 0 | 136 | 36.8% | 63.2% | R+26.5 |
| Precinct -000006000006 | 12 | 117 | 0 | 129 | 9.3% | 90.7% | R+81.4 |
| Precinct -000043000043 | 68 | 61 | 0 | 129 | 52.7% | 47.3% | D+5.4 |
| Precinct -000058000058 | 8 | 52 | 0 | 60 | 13.3% | 86.7% | R+73.3 |
| Precinct -000004000004 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 55 | 0.0% | 100.0% | R+100.0 |
| Precinct -000066000066 | 15 | 36 | 0 | 51 | 29.4% | 70.6% | R+41.2 |
| Precinct -000003000003 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0.0% | 100.0% | R+100.0 |
| Precinct -000002000002 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0.0% | 100.0% | R+100.0 |
| Otero County Precinct 135_350351 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Otero County Precinct 1035_3503510 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Otero County Precinct 1135_3503511 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Otero County Precinct 1235_3503512 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Otero County Precinct 1335_3503513 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Otero County Precinct 1435_3503514 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Otero County Precinct 1535_3503515 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Otero County Precinct 1635_3503516 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Otero County Precinct 1735_3503517 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Otero County Precinct 1835_3503518 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Otero County Precinct 1935_3503519 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Otero County Precinct 235_350352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Otero County Precinct 2035_3503520 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Otero County Precinct 2135_3503521 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Otero County Precinct 2235_3503522 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Otero County Precinct 2335_3503523 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Otero County Precinct 2435_3503524 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Otero County Precinct 2535_3503525 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Otero County Precinct 2635_3503526 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Otero County Precinct 2735_3503527 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Otero County Precinct 2835_3503528 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Otero County Precinct 2935_3503529 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Otero County Precinct 335_350353 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Otero County Precinct 3035_3503530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Otero County Precinct 3135_3503531 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Otero County Precinct 3235_3503532 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Otero County Precinct 3335_3503533 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Otero County Precinct 3435_3503534 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Otero County Precinct 3535_3503535 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Otero County Precinct 3635_3503536 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Otero County Precinct 3735_3503537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Otero County Precinct 3835_3503538 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Otero County Precinct 3935_3503539 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Otero County Precinct 435_350354 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Otero County Precinct 4035_3503540 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Otero County Precinct 535_350355 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Otero County Precinct 635_350356 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Otero County Precinct 735_350357 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Otero County Precinct 835_350358 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Otero County Precinct 935_350359 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1912–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1912 | +19.9% |
| 1916 | +17.4% |
| 1920 | −5.6% |
| 1924 | +2.7% |
| 1928 | −4.2% |
| 1932 | +35.9% |
| 1936 | +19.6% |
| 1940 | +5.7% |
| 1944 | +12.6% |
| 1948 | +27.0% |
| 1952 | −6.4% |
| 1956 | −21.0% |
| 1960 | +4.3% |
| 1964 | +26.5% |
| 1968 | −4.9% |
| 1972 | −38.0% |
| 1976 | −5.1% |
| 1980 | −25.9% |
| 1984 | −39.6% |
| 1988 | −30.4% |
| 1992 | −13.0% |
| 1996 | −19.1% |
| 2000 | −29.6% |
| 2004 | −36.8% |
| 2008 | −19.3% |
| 2012 | −28.1% |
| 2016 | −28.7% |
| 2020 | −25.6% |
| 2024 | −27.0% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 7.5 points more Democratic.
40,938 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
−446 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −3,594 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $47,670 in average income, against $53,174 for residents who stayed — 10% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+1.2 on average — 26 points more Democratic-leaning than Otero County, NM itself (R+27.0).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- El Paso County, TX269D+15.1
- Doña Ana County, NM207D+9.8
- Lincoln County, NM85R+38.5
- Clark County, NV60D+2.6
- Maricopa County, AZ58R+3.5
- Bexar County, TX46D+9.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Doña Ana County, NM226
- El Paso County, TX188
- Clark County, NV84
- Bernalillo County, NM75
- Maricopa County, AZ55
- Lincoln County, NM48
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 | +527 |
| 2012 | −429 |
| 2013 | −954 |
| 2014 | −1,628 |
| 2015 | −1,424 |
| 2016 | +240 |
| 2017 | −89 |
| 2018 | −6 |
| 2019 | +250 |
| 2021 | +483 |
| 2022 | −63 |
| 2023 | +148 |
| 2024 | −203 |
| 2025 | −446 |
Home to Holloman Air Force Base and the Sacramento Mountains, Otero County has voted Republican by double digits in every recent presidential cycle, with its mix of military families and rural ranchers producing some of New Mexico's widest partisan margins.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 35.9 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 39.6 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 27.0 points.
A population of 68,816, a 46% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,876 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Umatilla County and Seward County.
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Otero County, New Mexico. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/35035/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.