Albuquerque, NM, New Mexico: Bellwether metro. In 2024, voted D+14%. Republican peak: R+26 in 1956.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+14MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- BellwetherAkashic typology
- Population
- 921,4822024 5-year
- Median household income
- $71,2412024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 49.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 48.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+25 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+26 in 1956MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Albuquerque, NM, NMOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 241,075 | 179,304 | 430,840 | ||
| D | 250,952 | 172,445 | 433,710 | ||
| D | 183,750 | 137,532 | 370,268 | ||
| D | 193,914 | 147,149 | 359,177 | ||
| D | 222,678 | 152,585 | 380,248 | ||
| D | 167,329 | 162,582 | 333,871 | ||
| D | 126,047 | 124,366 | 262,411 | ||
| D | 112,462 | 99,780 | 232,191 | ||
| D | 110,971 | 93,767 | 245,207 | ||
| R | 96,432 | 112,367 | 211,284 | ||
| R | 81,536 | 124,499 | 208,190 | ||
| R | 67,728 | 103,802 | 192,108 | ||
| R | 79,113 | 90,037 | 170,760 | ||
| R | 59,064 | 93,497 | 155,953 | ||
| R | 49,931 | 65,185 | 121,480 | ||
| D | 67,571 | 48,793 | 117,129 | ||
| R | 51,931 | 52,735 | 105,040 | ||
| R | 29,276 | 50,102 | 79,702 | ||
| R | 29,543 | 41,316 | 70,950 | ||
| D | 24,766 | 23,332 | 48,542 | ||
| R | 17,482 | 17,880 | 35,384 | ||
| D | 21,727 | 19,934 | 41,711 | ||
| D | 23,081 | 13,691 | 36,998 | ||
| D | 16,961 | 13,937 | 31,199 | ||
| R | 9,682 | 15,883 | 25,587 | ||
| R | 9,066 | 13,514 | 24,331 | ||
| R | 7,768 | 10,753 | 18,622 | ||
| R | 4,190 | 5,810 | 10,168 | ||
| R | 1,946 | 2,996 | 7,635 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
9.8%
English
9.3%
Irish
7.7%
Italian
3.3%
American
3.3%
Scottish
1.8%
French
1.7%
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.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 39.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$71,241
Albuquerque, NM ranks near the middle of US counties.
Albuquerque, NM$71,241
New Mexico$64,059
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
14.6%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1818.6%
Working age (18–64)13.7%
Seniors (65+)12.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
73.9%
speak English only
Spanish20.2%
Other languages3.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.5%
Other Indo-European1.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 45.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Greater Albuquerque anchors New Mexico's electoral map, with a majority-minority population and a research-and-military economy centered on Sandia and Kirtland that draws a highly educated workforce alongside longstanding Hispanic communities.
The Democratic margin in Albuquerque, NM has rarely exceeded twenty-five points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded twenty-six points. 2024 delivered the metro to the Democratic candidate by fourteen points.
Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most metros. A 50% non-Hispanic-white share, a 15% poverty rate, and a median household income of $71,241 — all within the broad national range.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Albuquerque, NM, New Mexico vote in 2024?
In 2024, Albuquerque, NM, New Mexico voted Democratic by 14.3 points (D+14), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 430,840 votes cast, 241,075 went Democratic and 179,304 went Republican.
What is Albuquerque, NM, New Mexico's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Albuquerque, NM, New Mexico as a "Bellwether" metro based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 14 times, Republican 15 times, and other 0 times.
When did Albuquerque, NM, New Mexico last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Albuquerque, NM, New Mexico voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Albuquerque, NM, New Mexico?
Albuquerque, NM, New Mexico has a population of 921,482 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Albuquerque, NM, New Mexico?
Median household income in Albuquerque, NM, New Mexico is $71,241 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of Albuquerque, NM, New Mexico?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Albuquerque, NM, New Mexico from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 15 went Republican. The metro's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.