Los Alamos County, New Mexico
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — shifted 3.5pp toward Democrats in 2024 — 19 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 69.8% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(13) | 18.0% |
▶Black / African American(4) | 0.9% |
▶Asian(6) | 4.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(5) | 0.6% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3) | 1.3% |
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.0% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 21.4% | 39.0% |
| Mainline Protestant | 12.9% | 23.6% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 10.6% | 19.3% |
| Other | 9.5% | 17.4% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 6.9% | 12.6% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Non-religious | 45.1% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+30.2 |
| 2020 | Biden+26.6 |
| 2016 | Clinton+20.2 |
| 2012 | Obama+3.7 |
| 2008 | Obama+6.9 |
| 2004 | Bush+5.4 |
| 2000 | Bush+14.4 |
| 1996 | Dole+10.2 |
| 1992 | Bush+4.0 |
Los Alamos, New Mexico is a county that has a population of 19,435. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+30.2. Akashic Edge tracks 19 presidential elections here, dating back to 1952.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 63.4% | 33.2% | D+30.2 | D+3.5 |
| 2020 | 61.4% | 34.8% | D+26.6 | D+6.4 |
| 2016 | 51.1% | 30.9% | D+20.2 | D+16.5 |
| 2012 | 48.7% | 45.0% | D+3.7 | R+3.2 |
| 2008 | 52.6% | 45.7% | D+6.9 | D+12.3 |
| 2004 | 46.5% | 51.9% | R+5.4 | D+9.0 |
| 2000 | 40.6% | 55.0% | R+14.4 | R+4.2 |
| 1996 | 40.1% | 50.3% | R+10.2 | R+6.3 |
| 1992 | 36.6% | 40.6% | R+4.0 | D+29.0 |
| 1988 | 32.3% | 65.2% | R+33.0 | D+7.7 |
| 1984 | 28.9% | 69.6% | R+40.7 | R+7.7 |
| 1980 | 25.2% | 58.2% | R+33.0 | R+3.1 |
| 1976 | 34.6% | 64.4% | R+29.8 | D+4.3 |
| 1972 | 31.9% | 66.1% | R+34.2 | R+19.9 |
| 1968 | 40.7% | 54.9% | R+14.3 | R+47.2 |
| 1964 | 66.2% | 33.3% | D+32.9 | D+31.0 |
| 1960 | 51.0% | 49.0% | D+1.9 | D+6.3 |
| 1956 | 47.8% | 52.2% | R+4.3 | R+5.7 |
| 1952 | 50.7% | 49.3% | D+1.4 | — |
What defines Los Alamos?
Los Alamos has been drifting steadily toward Democrats — 26pp bluer over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a predominantly white, college-educated electorate that has shifted sharply toward Democrats in the Trump era.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Democratic in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Democratic landslide with a 30.2% margin
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2024, Republicans in 2004