Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico: Democratic loyalist metro. In 2024, voted D+10%. Democratic peak: D+38 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+10MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 224,2662024 5-year
- Median household income
- $56,8482024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 40.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 67.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+38 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+33 in 1920MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Las Cruces, 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 | 45,937 | 37,594 | 85,407 | ||
| D | 47,957 | 32,802 | 82,641 | ||
| D | 37,947 | 25,374 | 70,648 | ||
| D | 37,139 | 27,322 | 66,423 | ||
| D | 40,282 | 28,068 | 69,280 | ||
| D | 31,762 | 29,548 | 61,960 | ||
| D | 23,912 | 21,263 | 46,653 | ||
| D | 22,766 | 17,541 | 43,564 | ||
| D | 19,894 | 16,308 | 44,217 | ||
| R | 19,608 | 21,582 | 41,747 | ||
| R | 13,878 | 22,153 | 36,393 | ||
| R | 10,839 | 15,539 | 28,820 | ||
| R | 12,036 | 13,888 | 26,157 | ||
| R | 9,416 | 14,562 | 24,366 | ||
| R | 7,658 | 10,824 | 19,990 | ||
| D | 10,748 | 7,280 | 18,085 | ||
| D | 8,905 | 7,789 | 16,755 | ||
| R | 4,918 | 7,025 | 11,991 | ||
| R | 4,556 | 5,902 | 10,478 | ||
| D | 5,116 | 3,440 | 8,593 | ||
| D | 4,172 | 3,149 | 7,327 | ||
| D | 5,208 | 3,720 | 8,936 | ||
| D | 5,544 | 2,494 | 8,102 | ||
| D | 5,133 | 2,354 | 7,595 | ||
| R | 2,169 | 3,141 | 5,318 | ||
| R | 1,775 | 2,823 | 4,819 | ||
| R | 1,318 | 2,627 | 3,964 | ||
| R | 1,078 | 1,606 | 2,706 | ||
| R | 895 | 912 | 2,064 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
7.5%
English
6.7%
Irish
5.1%
American
3.5%
Italian
1.3%
Scottish
1.1%
French
1.0%
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: 34.3 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
$56,848
Las Cruces, NM ranks near the middle of US counties.
Las Cruces, NM$56,848
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
21.3%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1827.8%
Working age (18–64)19.9%
Seniors (65+)14.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
54.7%
speak English only
Spanish42.9%
Other Indo-European1.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Other languages0.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 62.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Home to New Mexico State University and roughly 60 miles from El Paso, Las Cruces blends a majority-Hispanic population with a transient student demographic, producing turnout patterns that diverge noticeably from the surrounding Doña Ana County precincts.
The Democratic margin in Las Cruces, NM reached its widest at thirty-eight points in 1936. The margin in 2024 was ten points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $56,848, a 41% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 224,266 together describe a metro whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico vote in 2024?
In 2024, Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico voted Democratic by 9.8 points (D+10), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 85,407 votes cast, 45,937 went Democratic and 37,594 went Republican.
What is Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico as a "Democratic loyalist" metro based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 16 times, Republican 13 times, and other 0 times.
When did Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico?
Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico has a population of 224,266 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico?
Median household income in Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico is $56,848 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 13 went Republican. The metro's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.