Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Hidalgo County, NM — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Hidalgo County, New Mexico voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+23.4 — 705 Democratic to 1,140 Republican of 1,861 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 8.4 points toward Republicans. That makes it 29.4 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 Hidalgo County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 705 | 1,140 | 16 | 37.9% | 61.3% | R+23.4 |
| 2020 | 823 | 1,120 | 31 | 41.7% | 56.7% | R+15.0 |
| 2016 | 784 | 910 | 178 | 41.9% | 48.6% | R+6.7 |
| 2012 | 995 | 899 | 41 | 51.4% | 46.5% | D+5.0 |
| 2008 | 993 | 936 | 22 | 50.9% | 48.0% | D+2.9 |
| 2004 | 861 | 1,081 | 22 | 43.8% | 55.0% | R+11.2 |
| 2000 | 839 | 954 | 41 | 45.7% | 52.0% | R+6.3 |
Hidalgo County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Hidalgo County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Hidalgo County, New Mexico in 2024 by R+23.4, with 1,861 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Hidalgo County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Hidalgo County shifted 8.4 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+15.0) and 2024 (R+23.4).
Is Hidalgo County more Democratic or Republican than New Mexico overall?+
In 2024, Hidalgo County went R+23.4 while New Mexico overall went D+6.0 — 29.4 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.