Gallup, NM, New Mexico: Republican loyalist metro. In 2024, voted D+25%. Democratic peak: D+47 in 2012.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+25MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 70,4312024 5-year
- Median household income
- $47,6682024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 9.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 12.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+47 in 2012MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+25 in 1928MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Gallup, 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 | 15,711 | 9,364 | 25,867 | ||
| D | 18,029 | 7,801 | 26,486 | ||
| D | 13,576 | 5,104 | 21,703 | ||
| D | 15,841 | 5,546 | 21,929 | ||
| D | 16,572 | 6,382 | 23,207 | ||
| D | 13,051 | 7,351 | 20,623 | ||
| D | 10,281 | 5,070 | 15,879 | ||
| D | 10,124 | 4,470 | 15,526 | ||
| D | 9,405 | 4,720 | 15,531 | ||
| D | 9,595 | 5,694 | 15,467 | ||
| D | 7,915 | 6,557 | 14,643 | ||
| R | 4,869 | 7,329 | 12,934 | ||
| D | 6,856 | 4,617 | 11,593 | ||
| R | 5,124 | 5,366 | 10,789 | ||
| D | 4,491 | 4,376 | 9,573 | ||
| D | 6,913 | 2,965 | 10,000 | ||
| D | 5,599 | 4,262 | 9,893 | ||
| R | 3,331 | 4,450 | 7,811 | ||
| D | 3,097 | 3,091 | 6,207 | ||
| D | 2,995 | 2,109 | 5,149 | ||
| D | 2,210 | 1,547 | 3,760 | ||
| D | 2,525 | 1,701 | 4,232 | ||
| D | 2,526 | 1,404 | 3,944 | ||
| D | 2,096 | 1,373 | 3,489 | ||
| R | 1,247 | 2,075 | 3,335 | ||
| R | 1,150 | 1,653 | 3,226 | ||
| R | 989 | 1,525 | 2,541 | ||
| R | 550 | 669 | 1,226 | ||
| R | 224 | 264 | 732 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
2.1%
Irish
1.7%
English
1.4%
American
0.7%
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: 34.6 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
$47,668
Gallup, NM ranks near the middle of US counties.
Gallup, NM$47,668
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
33.2%
Nearly half of children live in poverty.
Children under 1842.5%
Working age (18–64)30.0%
Seniors (65+)27.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
51.1%
speak English only
Other languages42.9%
Spanish4.5%
Other Indo-European0.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 73.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Gallup anchors McKinley County, where Native American voters constitute a majority of the electorate and turnout fluctuations on tribal lands have repeatedly determined margins in statewide races by single-digit thousands.
The Republican margin in Gallup, NM reached its widest at twenty-five points in 1928. The margin in 2024 was twenty-five points, in line with the metro's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $47,668, a 10% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 70,431 together describe a metro whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Gallup, NM, New Mexico vote in 2024?
In 2024, Gallup, NM, New Mexico voted Democratic by 24.5 points (D+25), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 25,867 votes cast, 15,711 went Democratic and 9,364 went Republican.
What is Gallup, NM, New Mexico's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Gallup, NM, New Mexico as a "Republican loyalist" metro based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 21 times, Republican 8 times, and other 0 times.
When did Gallup, NM, New Mexico last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Gallup, NM, New Mexico voted Republican was 1980.
How many people live in Gallup, NM, New Mexico?
Gallup, NM, New Mexico has a population of 70,431 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Gallup, NM, New Mexico?
Median household income in Gallup, NM, New Mexico is $47,668 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of Gallup, NM, New Mexico?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Gallup, NM, New Mexico from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 8 went Republican. The metro's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.