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1876–2024
Farmington, NM·New Mexico

Farmington, NM has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential elections — R+32 in 2024.

Four Corners hub where Navajo Nation enrollment shapes every ballot

1876 — 2024·38 elections
NM
LatestR+32in 2024
TypologyNew Americancluster typology
Population120,9422024 ACS

Farmington, NM, New Mexico: New American metro. In 2024, voted R+32%. Republican peak: R+41 in 1972.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+32MIT Election Lab
Political typology
New AmericanAkashic typology
Population
120,9422024 5-year
Median household income
$55,8722024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
39.9%2024 5-year
Black
0.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
19.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+27 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+41 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Farmington, NM
TrumpR+32
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How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican64.7%34,264
Kamala HarrisDemocratic33.0%17,464
OtherAll other candidates2.3%1,198
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: −31.7% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−31.7%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+27.2%
1916+23.6%
1920−8.3%
1924−3.5%
1928−32.9%
1932+22.0%
1936+6.3%
1940−9.7%
1944−13.6%
1948−21.8%
1952−39.8%
1956−36.0%
1960−16.3%
1964+0.7%
1968−25.6%
1972−40.7%
1976−11.4%
1980−37.8%
1984−34.9%
1988−18.4%
1992−7.0%
1996−16.6%
2000−27.3%
2004−32.6%
2008−21.2%
2012−28.1%
2016−32.7%
2020−28.3%
2024−31.7%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−31.7%
17,46434,26452,926
R
−28.3%
18,08332,87452,294
R
−32.7%
12,86527,94646,110
R
−28.1%
15,85528,84946,237
R
−21.2%
18,02827,86946,511
R
−32.6%
14,84329,52545,006
R
−27.3%
11,98021,43434,657
R
−16.6%
12,07017,47832,553
R
−7.0%
11,30213,41530,281
R
−18.4%
11,09416,20227,750
R
−34.9%
8,96318,69027,910
R
−37.8%
6,70515,57923,499
R
−11.4%
8,61510,85219,683
R
−40.7%
4,29610,78815,970
R
−25.6%
4,0367,66414,185
D
+0.7%
6,9016,80813,892
R
−16.3%
5,3707,52113,185
R
−36.0%
2,4255,1947,690
R
−39.8%
1,6593,8645,541
R
−21.8%
1,5442,4073,965
R
−13.6%
1,0931,4382,540
R
−9.7%
1,4451,7573,207
D
+6.3%
1,5301,3452,944
D
+22.0%
1,5069252,635
R
−32.9%
7241,4362,164
R
−3.5%
8198891,981
R
−8.3%
8319851,845
D
+23.6%
6373851,068
D
+27.2%
4932031,066
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Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
7.9%
English
6.9%
Irish
5.5%
Scottish
1.9%
American
1.9%
French
1.5%
Italian
1.1%
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: 38.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
1.2%
2.1%
75–84
2.6%
5.1%
65–74
5.4%
6.1%
55–64
6.4%
5.4%
45–54
5.6%
6.7%
35–44
6.6%
6.4%
25–34
6.4%
4.3%
18–24
4.2%
9.7%
5–17
9.6%
2.8%
<5
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$55,872
Farmington, NM ranks near the middle of US counties.
Farmington, NM$55,872
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
23.1%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1830.2%
Working age (18–64)21.1%
Seniors (65+)16.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
72.1%
speak English only
Other languages18.2%
Spanish8.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other Indo-European0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
18.4%
Catholic & Orthodox
10.7%
Baptist
4.8%
Pentecostal & Holiness
3.3%
Mainline Protestant
2.0%
Methodist
0.9%
Non-Christian
0.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 59.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

San Juan County's sizable Navajo population makes Native American turnout a decisive variable in close races, while the regional economy's historic dependence on coal and oil production adds a distinct layer to energy-policy voting patterns.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of twenty-seven points in 1912 and a Republican high of forty-one points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was thirty-two points.

A population of 120,942, a 40% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,872 describe the metro.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Farmington, NM, New Mexico vote in 2024?
In 2024, Farmington, NM, New Mexico voted Republican by 31.7 points (R+32), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 52,926 votes cast, 17,464 went Democratic and 34,264 went Republican.
What is Farmington, NM, New Mexico's political typology?
Akashic places Farmington, 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 5 times, Republican 24 times, and other 0 times.
When did Farmington, NM, New Mexico last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Farmington, NM, New Mexico voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Farmington, NM, New Mexico?
Farmington, NM, New Mexico has a population of 120,942 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Farmington, NM, New Mexico?
Median household income in Farmington, NM, New Mexico is $55,872 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of Farmington, NM, New Mexico?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Farmington, NM, New Mexico from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 24 went Republican. The metro's typology — "New American" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.