Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Chaves County, NM — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Chaves County, New Mexico voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+44.8 — 5,941 Democratic to 15,894 Republican of 22,200 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 3.5 points toward Republicans. That makes it 50.8 points more Republican than New Mexico overall (D+6.0).
Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse.
Margin by election, 2000–2024
Democratic minus Republican, in points of all votes cast — blue bars Democratic, red Republican.
Every election in Chaves County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,941 | 15,894 | 365 | 26.8% | 71.6% | R+44.8 |
| 2020 | 6,381 | 15,656 | 406 | 28.4% | 69.8% | R+41.3 |
| 2016 | 5,534 | 12,872 | 1,865 | 27.3% | 63.5% | R+36.2 |
| 2012 | 6,604 | 13,088 | 600 | 32.5% | 64.5% | R+32.0 |
| 2008 | 8,197 | 13,651 | 264 | 37.1% | 61.7% | R+24.7 |
| 2004 | 6,726 | 14,773 | 206 | 31.0% | 68.1% | R+37.1 |
| 2000 | 6,340 | 11,378 | 431 | 34.9% | 62.7% | R+27.8 |
Chaves County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Chaves County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Chaves County, New Mexico in 2024 by R+44.8, with 22,200 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Chaves County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Chaves County shifted 3.5 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+41.3) and 2024 (R+44.8).
Is Chaves County more Democratic or Republican than New Mexico overall?+
In 2024, Chaves County went R+44.8 while New Mexico overall went D+6.0 — 50.8 points more Republican than the state.
Where does this election data come from?+
County-level presidential returns (2000–2024) come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), published on the Harvard Dataverse. pumsdata is an independent product that makes the data easy to map and compare, and is not affiliated with MEDSL or Harvard.