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1876–2024
Clovis, NM·New Mexico

Clovis, NM has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential elections — R+43 in 2024.

Curry County's high-plains hub anchored by Cannon Air Force Base

1876 — 2024·38 elections
NM
LatestR+43in 2024
TypologyTexan Rightcluster typology
Population66,5662024 ACS

Clovis, NM, New Mexico: Texan Right metro. In 2024, voted R+43%. Democratic peak: D+62 in 1936.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+43MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Texan RightAkashic typology
Population
66,5662024 5-year
Median household income
$55,9942024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
56.1%2024 5-year
Black
4.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
45.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+62 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+52 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Clovis, NM
TrumpR+43
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2024 presidential margin by county for Clovis, NM, NMA map of the constituent counties of Clovis, NM, NM, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Roosevelt County, NM · R+43Curry County, NM · R+43
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican70.4%15,401
Kamala HarrisDemocratic27.7%6,050
OtherAll other candidates1.9%411
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: −42.8% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−42.8%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892No data
1896No data
1900No data
1904No data
1908No data
1912+41.5%
1916+50.3%
1920+37.3%
1924+38.0%
1928−8.6%
1932+60.8%
1936+61.5%
1940+44.4%
1944+17.7%
1948+47.9%
1952−16.9%
1956−13.0%
1960−32.4%
1964+1.6%
1968−27.4%
1972−51.8%
1976−7.8%
1980−33.5%
1984−47.8%
1988−31.4%
1992−21.8%
1996−24.1%
2000−38.8%
2004−46.8%
2008−32.8%
2012−38.5%
2016−43.2%
2020−41.3%
2024−42.8%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−42.8%
6,05015,40121,862
R
−41.3%
6,10915,07821,709
R
−43.2%
4,57512,91919,320
R
−38.5%
5,74913,29419,594
R
−32.8%
6,97313,91021,158
R
−46.8%
5,62315,64621,430
R
−38.8%
5,23312,06317,620
R
−24.1%
6,21310,62318,316
R
−21.8%
5,87110,04619,146
R
−31.4%
6,02811,62117,819
R
−47.8%
4,80413,78618,778
R
−33.5%
5,86212,08218,554
R
−7.8%
8,1159,50117,787
R
−51.8%
4,02813,11917,537
R
−27.4%
4,4628,81815,905
D
+1.6%
8,1037,85216,012
R
−32.4%
5,18210,19215,443
R
−13.0%
5,7927,53413,390
R
−16.9%
5,7208,05313,799
D
+47.9%
8,8463,08812,016
D
+17.7%
5,6303,9369,578
D
+44.4%
7,8603,01310,909
D
+61.5%
7,6401,7009,652
D
+60.8%
6,5641,4078,483
R
−8.6%
2,6283,1255,768
D
+38.0%
3,0781,0675,292
D
+37.3%
3,3211,4554,996
D
+50.3%
2,2635853,334
D
+41.5%
1,2332302,418
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Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
8.8%
English
8.5%
Irish
8.3%
American
5.3%
Italian
2.4%
Scottish
2.1%
Polish
1.4%
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: 32.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
1.1%
1.8%
75–84
2.2%
3.8%
65–74
4.2%
5.0%
55–64
5.2%
4.7%
45–54
5.0%
6.5%
35–44
5.7%
8.3%
25–34
7.3%
7.1%
18–24
5.5%
9.2%
5–17
9.7%
3.9%
<5
3.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$55,994
Clovis, NM ranks near the middle of US counties.
Clovis, NM$55,994
New Mexico$64,059
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
20.9%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1827.3%
Working age (18–64)18.3%
Seniors (65+)22.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
73.7%
speak English only
Spanish24.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.2%
Other Indo-European0.4%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
25.0%
Other Christian
13.7%
Baptist
10.4%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.4%
Methodist
2.1%
Non-Christian
1.4%
Mainline Protestant
0.5%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 44.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Clovis sits at the eastern edge of New Mexico near the Texas line, where a large military installation and an agricultural economy shape a electorate that has leaned Republican by double-digit margins in recent statewide cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of sixty-two points in 1936 and a Republican high of fifty-two points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved one point toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was forty-three points.

A population of 66,566, a 56% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,994 describe the metro.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Clovis, NM, New Mexico vote in 2024?
In 2024, Clovis, NM, New Mexico voted Republican by 42.8 points (R+43), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 21,862 votes cast, 6,050 went Democratic and 15,401 went Republican.
What is Clovis, NM, New Mexico's political typology?
Akashic places Clovis, NM, New Mexico in the "Texan Right" typology. 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 metro has voted Democratic 10 times, Republican 19 times, and other 0 times.
When did Clovis, NM, New Mexico last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Clovis, NM, New Mexico voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Clovis, NM, New Mexico?
Clovis, NM, New Mexico has a population of 66,566 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Clovis, NM, New Mexico?
Median household income in Clovis, NM, New Mexico is $55,994 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of Clovis, NM, New Mexico?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Clovis, NM, New Mexico from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 19 went Republican. The metro's typology — "Texan Right" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.