Holloman Air Force Base anchors this Chihuahuan Desert city's economy and electorate
Otero County's military presence and Hispanic population together shape an electorate that has trended Republican at the federal level while local races stay competitive across party lines.
| Group | Alamogordo, NM | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 50.9% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(15) | 35.9% | 19.3% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(5) | 6.2% | 0.9% |
▶Black / African American(7) | 3.9% | 12.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.6% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.4% | 6.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(4) | 0.4% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -12.3pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.2% | 41.3% | — | — | |
| 10.7% | 33.5% | — | — | |
| 4.7% | 14.8% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 2.9% | 9.0% | — | — |
| 2.0% | 6.3% | — | — | |
| 1.3% | 4.1% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 68.0% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Alamogordo, NM metro area? 259,653 residents across 4 counties.
18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 15pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+15 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Senate | R+27.0 | R+21.0 | 5.9pp |