Lea County, New Mexico
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 27 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 31.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(7) | 62.7% |
▶Black / African American(7) | 3.4% |
▶Asian(4) | 1.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(4) | 0.9% |
Multiracial / Other | 0.8% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 20.7% | 45.2% |
| Catholic | 18.8% | 40.8% |
| Other | 3.0% | 6.5% |
| Mainline Protestant | 1.8% | 3.9% |
| Black Protestant | 1.7% | 3.6% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.3% | 2.9% |
| Non-religious | 54.0% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+61.6 |
| 2020 | Trump+59.6 |
| 2016 | Trump+48.4 |
| 2012 | Romney+49.8 |
| 2008 | McCain+44.2 |
| 2004 | Bush+59.3 |
| 2000 | Bush+44.2 |
| 1996 | Dole+15.5 |
| 1992 | Bush+17.6 |
Key third-party share (presidential)
1996: Perot 10% · 1992: Perot 19.8%
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