Roswell, NM, New Mexico: Republican loyalist metro. In 2024, voted R+45%. Republican peak: R+48 in 1984.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+45MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 64,2172024 5-year
- Median household income
- $52,9382024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 53.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 58.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+42 in 1916MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+48 in 1984MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Roswell, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 5,941 | 15,894 | 22,200 | ||
| R | 6,381 | 15,656 | 22,443 | ||
| R | 5,534 | 12,872 | 20,271 | ||
| R | 6,604 | 13,088 | 20,292 | ||
| R | 8,197 | 13,651 | 22,112 | ||
| R | 6,726 | 14,773 | 21,705 | ||
| R | 6,340 | 11,378 | 18,149 | ||
| R | 7,014 | 9,991 | 18,519 | ||
| R | 6,360 | 8,872 | 18,898 | ||
| R | 6,730 | 13,367 | 20,303 | ||
| R | 5,332 | 15,248 | 20,782 | ||
| R | 5,350 | 12,502 | 18,594 | ||
| R | 7,139 | 10,631 | 17,940 | ||
| R | 4,296 | 11,493 | 16,216 | ||
| R | 3,612 | 8,866 | 13,938 | ||
| D | 8,650 | 8,419 | 17,112 | ||
| R | 6,212 | 9,089 | 15,392 | ||
| R | 4,270 | 7,538 | 11,896 | ||
| R | 3,880 | 7,018 | 10,979 | ||
| D | 4,569 | 3,123 | 7,725 | ||
| D | 3,350 | 3,149 | 6,516 | ||
| D | 4,304 | 2,981 | 7,299 | ||
| D | 4,394 | 2,505 | 7,017 | ||
| D | 4,257 | 1,830 | 6,322 | ||
| R | 1,364 | 3,124 | 4,496 | ||
| D | 2,168 | 1,519 | 3,855 | ||
| D | 2,080 | 1,765 | 3,876 | ||
| D | 2,275 | 862 | 3,328 | ||
| D | 1,339 | 465 | 2,549 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
8.0%
German
6.4%
English
6.2%
Irish
5.4%
Scottish
1.1%
French
0.9%
Italian
0.6%
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: 37.2 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
$52,938
Roswell, NM ranks near the middle of US counties.
Roswell, NM$52,938
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
24.3%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1832.0%
Working age (18–64)22.2%
Seniors (65+)17.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
65.0%
speak English only
Spanish33.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.9%
Other Indo-European0.6%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 52.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Roswell anchors a southeastern New Mexico economy driven by oil and agriculture, producing a reliably Republican-leaning electorate in statewide contests even as the city's Hispanic population has grown steadily over recent decades.
The Republican margin in Roswell, NM reached its widest at forty-eight points in 1984. The margin in 2024 was forty-five points, in line with the metro's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $52,938, a 54% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 64,217 together describe a metro whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Roswell, NM, New Mexico vote in 2024?
In 2024, Roswell, NM, New Mexico voted Republican by 44.8 points (R+45), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 22,200 votes cast, 5,941 went Democratic and 15,894 went Republican.
What is Roswell, NM, New Mexico's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Roswell, 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 10 times, Republican 19 times, and other 0 times.
When did Roswell, NM, New Mexico last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Roswell, NM, New Mexico voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Roswell, NM, New Mexico?
Roswell, NM, New Mexico has a population of 64,217 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Roswell, NM, New Mexico?
Median household income in Roswell, NM, New Mexico is $52,938 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of Roswell, NM, New Mexico?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Roswell, NM, New Mexico from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 19 went Republican. The metro's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.