Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
Precinct data
Results by precinct
89 precincts · 15,737 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -000038000038 | 462 | 304 | 19 | 785 | 58.9% | 38.7% | D+20.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -000069000069 | 405 | 305 | 0 | 710 | 57.0% | 43.0% | D+14.1 |
| Precinct -000004000004 | 308 | 321 | 7 | 636 | 48.4% | 50.5% | R+2.0 |
| Precinct -000070000070 | 328 | 299 | 0 | 627 | 52.3% | 47.7% | D+4.6 |
| Precinct -000063000063 | 349 | 232 | 14 | 595 | 58.7% | 39.0% | D+19.7 |
| Precinct -000059000059 | 437 | 114 | 0 | 551 | 79.3% | 20.7% | D+58.6 |
| Precinct -000057000057 | 356 | 186 | 0 | 542 | 65.7% | 34.3% | D+31.4 |
| Precinct -000067000067 | 267 | 247 | 6 | 520 | 51.3% | 47.5% | D+3.8 |
| Precinct -000037000037 | 271 | 248 | 0 | 519 | 52.2% | 47.8% | D+4.4 |
| Precinct -000064000064 | 287 | 224 | 0 | 511 | 56.2% | 43.8% | D+12.3 |
| Precinct -000001000001 | 348 | 136 | 11 | 495 | 70.3% | 27.5% | D+42.8 |
| Precinct -000060000060 | 390 | 94 | 8 | 492 | 79.3% | 19.1% | D+60.2 |
| Precinct -000036000036 | 212 | 270 | 0 | 482 | 44.0% | 56.0% | R+12.0 |
| Precinct -000045000045 | 284 | 193 | 0 | 477 | 59.5% | 40.5% | D+19.1 |
| Precinct -000065000065 | 301 | 161 | 0 | 462 | 65.2% | 34.8% | D+30.3 |
| Precinct -000027000027 | 323 | 137 | 0 | 460 | 70.2% | 29.8% | D+40.4 |
| Precinct -000026000026 | 301 | 149 | 9 | 459 | 65.6% | 32.5% | D+33.1 |
| Precinct -000068000068 | 243 | 189 | 0 | 432 | 56.3% | 43.8% | D+12.5 |
| Precinct -000048000048 | 313 | 98 | 11 | 422 | 74.2% | 23.2% | D+50.9 |
| Precinct -000011000011 | 184 | 206 | 0 | 390 | 47.2% | 52.8% | R+5.6 |
| Precinct -000056000056 | 254 | 130 | 0 | 384 | 66.1% | 33.9% | D+32.3 |
| Precinct -000066000066 | 191 | 181 | 0 | 372 | 51.3% | 48.7% | D+2.7 |
| Precinct -000071000071 | 231 | 120 | 0 | 351 | 65.8% | 34.2% | D+31.6 |
| Precinct -000058000058 | 187 | 155 | 7 | 349 | 53.6% | 44.4% | D+9.2 |
| Precinct -000002000002 | 198 | 74 | 7 | 279 | 71.0% | 26.5% | D+44.4 |
| Precinct -000039000039 | 156 | 121 | 0 | 277 | 56.3% | 43.7% | D+12.6 |
| Precinct -000061000061 | 157 | 115 | 0 | 272 | 57.7% | 42.3% | D+15.4 |
| Precinct -000073000073 | 165 | 104 | 0 | 269 | 61.3% | 38.7% | D+22.7 |
| Precinct -000010000010 | 135 | 129 | 0 | 264 | 51.1% | 48.9% | D+2.3 |
| Precinct -000047000047 | 156 | 94 | 0 | 250 | 62.4% | 37.6% | D+24.8 |
| Precinct -000024000024 | 112 | 108 | 0 | 220 | 50.9% | 49.1% | D+1.8 |
| Precinct -000062000062 | 121 | 83 | 0 | 204 | 59.3% | 40.7% | D+18.6 |
| Precinct -000025000025 | 104 | 88 | 0 | 192 | 54.2% | 45.8% | D+8.3 |
| Precinct -000040000040 | 106 | 71 | 0 | 177 | 59.9% | 40.1% | D+19.8 |
| Precinct -000023000023 | 49 | 116 | 0 | 165 | 29.7% | 70.3% | R+40.6 |
| Precinct -000049000049 | 129 | 31 | 0 | 160 | 80.6% | 19.4% | D+61.3 |
| Precinct -000022000022 | 30 | 113 | 0 | 143 | 21.0% | 79.0% | R+58.0 |
| Precinct -000072000072 | 81 | 57 | 0 | 138 | 58.7% | 41.3% | D+17.4 |
| Precinct -000046000046 | 76 | 53 | 0 | 129 | 58.9% | 41.1% | D+17.8 |
| Precinct -000074000074 | 101 | 28 | 0 | 129 | 78.3% | 21.7% | D+56.6 |
| Precinct -000028000028 | 70 | 56 | 0 | 126 | 55.6% | 44.4% | D+11.1 |
| Precinct -000003000003 | 51 | 35 | 0 | 86 | 59.3% | 40.7% | D+18.6 |
| Precinct -000013000013 | 50 | 22 | 0 | 72 | 69.4% | 30.6% | D+38.9 |
| Precinct -000012000012 | 37 | 28 | 0 | 65 | 56.9% | 43.1% | D+13.8 |
| Precinct -000035000035 | 27 | 26 | 0 | 53 | 50.9% | 49.1% | D+1.9 |
| Precinct -000014000014 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 28 | 71.4% | 28.6% | D+42.9 |
| Precinct -000021000021 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 56.3% | 43.8% | D+12.5 |
| Rio Arriba County Precinct 135_350391 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Arriba County Precinct 1035_3503910 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Arriba County Precinct 1135_3503911 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Arriba County Precinct 1235_3503912 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Arriba County Precinct 1335_3503913 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Arriba County Precinct 1435_3503914 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Arriba County Precinct 1535_3503915 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Arriba County Precinct 1635_3503916 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Arriba County Precinct 1735_3503917 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Arriba County Precinct 1835_3503918 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Arriba County Precinct 1935_3503919 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Arriba County Precinct 235_350392 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Arriba County Precinct 2035_3503920 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Arriba County Precinct 2135_3503921 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Arriba County Precinct 2235_3503922 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Arriba County Precinct 2335_3503923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Arriba County Precinct 2435_3503924 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Arriba County Precinct 2535_3503925 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Arriba County Precinct 2635_3503926 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Arriba County Precinct 2735_3503927 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Arriba County Precinct 2835_3503928 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Arriba County Precinct 2935_3503929 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Arriba County Precinct 335_350393 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Arriba County Precinct 3035_3503930 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Arriba County Precinct 3135_3503931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Arriba County Precinct 3235_3503932 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Arriba County Precinct 3335_3503933 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Arriba County Precinct 3435_3503934 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Arriba County Precinct 3535_3503935 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Arriba County Precinct 3635_3503936 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Arriba County Precinct 3735_3503937 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Arriba County Precinct 3835_3503938 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Arriba County Precinct 3935_3503939 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Arriba County Precinct 435_350394 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Arriba County Precinct 4035_3503940 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Arriba County Precinct 4135_3503941 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Arriba County Precinct 4235_3503942 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Arriba County Precinct 535_350395 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Arriba County Precinct 635_350396 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Arriba County Precinct 735_350397 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Arriba County Precinct 835_350398 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Arriba County Precinct 935_350399 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1912–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1912 | −20.5% |
| 1916 | −13.2% |
| 1920 | −31.9% |
| 1924 | −14.8% |
| 1928 | −25.4% |
| 1932 | +29.9% |
| 1936 | +6.8% |
| 1940 | +7.2% |
| 1944 | +3.5% |
| 1948 | +5.3% |
| 1952 | +2.6% |
| 1956 | −3.1% |
| 1960 | +25.4% |
| 1964 | +39.8% |
| 1968 | +9.5% |
| 1972 | +12.7% |
| 1976 | +37.4% |
| 1980 | +23.1% |
| 1984 | +25.3% |
| 1988 | +42.2% |
| 1992 | +44.6% |
| 1996 | +47.9% |
| 2000 | +38.6% |
| 2004 | +30.7% |
| 2008 | +50.9% |
| 2012 | +52.6% |
| 2016 | +40.3% |
| 2020 | +33.6% |
| 2024 | +19.4% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Democratic; the presidential vote runs 26 points more Democratic.
26,309 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
−99 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −2,913 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $58,443 in average income, against $56,473 for residents who stayed — 3% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+33.8 on average — 14 points more Democratic-leaning than Rio Arriba County, NM itself (D+19.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Santa Fe County, NM213D+48.9
- Bernalillo County, NM92D+21.0
- Los Alamos County, NM38D+30.2
- Sandoval County, NM34D+5.8
- Taos County, NM30D+47.5
- San Juan County, NM21R+31.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Santa Fe County, NM235
- Bernalillo County, NM115
- Sandoval County, NM63
- Taos County, NM34
- San Juan County, NM31
- Los Alamos County, NM27
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 | −310 |
| 2012 | −267 |
| 2013 | −430 |
| 2014 | −494 |
| 2015 | −538 |
| 2016 | −235 |
| 2017 | −103 |
| 2018 | −207 |
| 2019 | −88 |
| 2021 | +18 |
| 2022 | −122 |
| 2023 | −57 |
| 2024 | +19 |
| 2025 | −99 |
Rio Arriba's electorate is roughly 75% Hispanic, a demographic reality that has anchored consistent double-digit Democratic margins for decades. The county's rural high-desert geography and land-grant history make it culturally distinct from most of the rural West.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 52.6 points in 2012 and a Republican high of 31.9 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 14.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 19.4 points.
A population of 40,070, a 14% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,155 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of San Miguel County and Dimmit County.
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Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/35039/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.