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Lea County, New Mexico presidential election results

In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Lea County by 61.6 points, out of 21,209 votes for president.

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D+70R+70D+35R+352000: R+44.220002004: R+59.320042008: R+44.220082012: R+49.720122016: R+48.320162020: R+59.620202024: R+61.62024
Lea County margin: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

2024

New Mexico 2024
TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump REP16,99780.1%
Kamala Harris DEM3,93018.5%
All other candidates2821.3%
Total21,209

Lea County was R+61.6 against D+6.0 statewide, 67.6 points more Republican than the state.

Source: County results compiled by Tony McGovern from news-media election-night tallies (Fox News, Politico, The New York Times); not a certified state document

2020

New Mexico 2020
TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump REP16,53179.0%
Joseph R. Biden DEM4,06119.4%
All other candidates3261.6%
Total20,918

Lea County was R+59.6 against D+10.8 statewide, 70.4 points more Republican than the state.

Source: County results compiled by Tony McGovern from news-media election-night tallies (Fox News, Politico, The New York Times); not a certified state document

2016

New Mexico 2016
TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump REP12,49570.5%
Hillary Clinton DEM3,93022.2%
All other candidates1,2877.3%
Total17,712

Lea County was R+48.3 against D+8.2 statewide, 56.5 points more Republican than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

2012

New Mexico 2012
TicketVotesShareBar
Mitt Romney REP12,54873.7%
Barack Obama DEM4,08024.0%
All other candidates3872.3%
Total17,015

Lea County was R+49.7 against D+10.2 statewide, 59.9 points more Republican than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

2008

New Mexico 2008
TicketVotesShareBar
John McCain REP13,34771.6%
Barack Obama DEM5,10827.4%
All other candidates1901.0%
Total18,645

Lea County was R+44.2 against D+15.1 statewide, 59.3 points more Republican than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

2004

New Mexico 2004
TicketVotesShareBar
George W. Bush REP14,43079.4%
John Kerry DEM3,64620.1%
All other candidates1050.6%
Total18,181

Lea County was R+59.3 against R+0.8 statewide, 58.5 points more Republican than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

2000

New Mexico 2000
TicketVotesShareBar
George W. Bush REP10,15771.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. DEM3,85527.0%
All other candidates2441.7%
Total14,256

Lea County was R+44.2 against D+0.1 statewide, 44.3 points more Republican than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

Questions and answers

Who won Lea County, New Mexico in 2024?

Donald J. Trump won Lea County by 61.6 points, out of 21,209 votes counted for president.

Is Lea County Republican or Democratic?

Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 61.6 points; 2020: Republican by 59.6 points; 2016: Republican by 48.3 points; 2012: Republican by 49.7 points; 2008: Republican by 44.2 points; 2004: Republican by 59.3 points; 2000: Republican by 44.2 points.

How does Lea County vote compared with the rest of New Mexico?

In 2024 it was 67.6 points more Republican than the state as a whole (Republican by 61.6 points against Democratic by 6.0 points statewide).

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data