Skip to content
The American Political Almanac
RECONSTRUCTION & THE GILDED AGETHE SYSTEM OF 1896THE NEW DEAL ORDERTHE LONG REALIGNMENTPOLARIZED ERA1868RRRRD1888RDRRR1908RDDRR1928RDDDD1948DRRDD1968RRDRR1988RDDRR2008DDRD2024R

County record · fips 35041 · New Mexico

RooseveltNM

Republican ×15 since 1968reported 1912–2024 · 29 elections

The Long Record

29 elections against the New Mexico and national vote
2024 result
R+44.1
won by Republicans
Record since first cycle
10–19
Dem–Rep two-party wins
Voted with the winner
20/29
69% of its elections
Closest election
1976
R+2.5
this countyNew Mexiconational (official)dot colour = two-party winner · hollow = tie or unknown total · click a dot to open that election

The Biggest Swings

Cycle-over-cycle change in the two-party margin, in points
ElectionSwingToward
1932+74.0 ptsDemocrats
1952-65.5 ptsRepublicans
1928-56.8 ptsRepublicans
1976+46.7 ptsDemocrats
1964+41.9 ptsDemocrats

Who Lives Here

Census & ACS county profile, 2024
Population
18,928
College (BA+)
21%
Median income
$52,685
2024 dollars
Non-white
52%
Rural
36%
Age 65+
15%

Interpolated between Census/ACS anchors; income CPI-deflated to 2024. Demographics begin in 2000 — earlier cycles have returns only.

Neighbouring counties

Chaves, NM · Curry, NM · De Baca, NM · Lea, NM · Quay, NM · Bailey, TX · Cochran, TX