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1876–2024
Española, NM·New Mexico

Española, NM has voted Democratic in seventeen straight presidential elections — D+19 in 2024.

One of the most Hispanic metros in the U.S., anchored by deep Nuevomexicano roots

1876 — 2024·38 elections
NM
LatestD+19in 2024
TypologyNew Americancluster typology
Population40,0702024 ACS

Española, NM, New Mexico: New American metro. In 2024, voted D+19%. Democratic peak: D+53 in 2012.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+19MIT Election Lab
Political typology
New AmericanAkashic typology
Population
40,0702024 5-year
Median household income
$57,1552024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
21.7%2024 5-year
Black
0.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
67.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+53 in 2012MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+32 in 1920MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Española, NM
HarrisD+19
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How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic58.6%9,373
Donald TrumpRepublican39.2%6,268
OtherAll other candidates2.2%348
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
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: +19.4% in 2024.flipped D · 1960+19.4%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
1912−20.5%
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%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+19.4%
9,3736,26815,989
D
+33.6%
10,9905,40816,628
D
+40.3%
9,5923,59914,878
D
+52.6%
11,4653,39715,343
D
+50.9%
12,7034,08616,940
D
+30.7%
9,7535,14914,999
D
+38.6%
8,1693,49512,097
D
+47.9%
7,9652,55111,305
D
+44.6%
7,8322,68011,542
D
+42.2%
7,5033,02410,626
D
+25.3%
6,9384,11611,146
D
+23.1%
6,2453,79410,591
D
+37.4%
7,1253,21310,449
D
+12.7%
5,6424,35110,195
D
+9.5%
4,7993,9359,102
D
+39.8%
6,7872,9069,757
D
+25.4%
6,2503,7169,969
R
−3.1%
4,2914,5668,860
D
+2.6%
4,5644,3368,905
D
+5.3%
4,7534,2739,043
D
+3.5%
3,7923,5327,327
D
+7.2%
4,9524,2899,247
D
+6.8%
4,6914,0938,802
D
+29.9%
5,3372,8808,229
R
−25.4%
2,4444,1096,557
R
−14.8%
2,7343,7076,591
R
−31.9%
2,0563,9866,042
R
−13.2%
1,5281,9923,521
R
−20.5%
1,0041,5492,659
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Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
4.6%
German
4.1%
Irish
3.8%
English
2.6%
Scottish
1.0%
Italian
0.9%
French
0.6%
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: 42.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.4%
85+
1.4%
3.5%
75–84
3.6%
6.2%
65–74
6.7%
6.8%
55–64
7.0%
5.7%
45–54
5.7%
5.7%
35–44
5.8%
5.7%
25–34
5.3%
4.1%
18–24
4.0%
8.7%
5–17
8.6%
2.6%
<5
2.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$57,155
Española, NM ranks near the middle of US counties.
Española, NM$57,155
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
18.2%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1827.1%
Working age (18–64)15.5%
Seniors (65+)17.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
48.6%
speak English only
Spanish44.4%
Other languages6.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Other Indo-European0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
64.9%
Other Christian
6.5%
Pentecostal & Holiness
4.3%
Non-Christian
1.2%
Baptist
0.9%
Mainline Protestant
0.7%
Methodist
0.6%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 20.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Española's micro-metro in the Rio Grande corridor is among the highest-share Hispanic geographies in the country, with multigenerational New Mexican families shaping a Democratic baseline that has held for decades.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of fifty-three points in 2012 and a Republican high of thirty-two points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved fourteen points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was nineteen points.

A population of 40,070, a 22% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,155 describe the metro.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Española, NM, New Mexico vote in 2024?
In 2024, Española, NM, New Mexico voted Democratic by 19.4 points (D+19), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 15,989 votes cast, 9,373 went Democratic and 6,268 went Republican.
What is Española, NM, New Mexico's political typology?
Akashic places Española, NM, New Mexico in the "New American" 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 23 times, Republican 6 times, and other 0 times.
When did Española, NM, New Mexico last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Española, NM, New Mexico voted Republican was 1956.
How many people live in Española, NM, New Mexico?
Española, NM, New Mexico has a population of 40,070 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Española, NM, New Mexico?
Median household income in Española, NM, New Mexico is $57,155 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of Española, NM, New Mexico?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Española, NM, New Mexico from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 6 went Republican. The metro's typology — "New American" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.