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Los Alamos County, NM


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Los Alamos, NM
Designated Market Area: Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NM-AZ-CO
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Exurbs

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2022 population: 19,187   ( 1,237 from 2010 , 231 from 2020)
Land area: 109.1 square miles
Population density: 175.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:13,502 70.37% 1.4%
Black:2141.12% 120.6%
Indian:1870.97% 68.5%
Asian:1,4077.33% 31.7%
2+ races:3852.01% 25.0%
Hispanic:3,49218.20% 32.0%
Total non-White:5,68529.63% 33.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:337 8.7
Deaths:3448.9
Net Migration: -446-11.5
Net Immigration: 2115.4
Change in White population:-187 -1.0
Change in Non-White pop.:1,424 7.9



Historical Presidential Election Results for Los Alamos County, NM



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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 82% Joe Biden (D) 7,554 61.4% Donald Trump* (R) 4,278 34.8% 461 [+] 3.8% 12,293 -9 -12 1.33%
2016 75% Hillary Clinton (D) 5,562 51.1% Donald Trump (R) 3,359 30.9% 1,964 [+] 18.0% 10,885 -9 -15 1.36%
2012 77% Barack Obama* (D) 5,191 48.7% Mitt Romney (R) 4,796 45.0% 667 [+] 6.3% 10,654 2 -2 1.36%
2008 81% Barack Obama (D) 5,824 52.6% John McCain (R) 5,064 45.7% 181 [+] 1.6% 11,069 4 0 1.33%
2004 82% George W. Bush* (R) 5,810 51.9% John Kerry (D) 5,206 46.5% 181 [+] 1.6% 11,197 2 1 1.48%
2000 75% George W. Bush (R) 5,623 55.0% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 4,149 40.6% 446 [+] 4.4% 10,218 7 7 1.71%
1996 73% Robert Dole (R) 4,999 50.3% Bill Clinton* (D) 3,983 40.1% 950 [+] 9.6% 9,932 8 10 1.79%
1992 79% George Bush* (R) 4,320 40.6% Bill Clinton (D) 3,897 36.6% 2,425 [+] 22.8% 10,642 3 3 1.87%
1988 77% George Bush (R) 6,622 65.2% Michael Dukakis (D) 3,275 32.3% 256 [+] 2.5% 10,153 13 12 1.95%
1984 79% Ronald Reagan* (R) 6,882 69.6% Walter Mondale (D) 2,859 28.9% 147 1.5% 9,888 10 11 1.92%
1980 79% Ronald Reagan (R) 5,460 58.2% Jimmy Carter* (D) 2,368 25.2% 1,555 [+] 16.6% 9,383 3 7 2.05%
1976 82% Gerald Ford* (R) 5,383 63.9% Jimmy Carter (D) 2,890 34.3% 156 [+] 1.9% 8,429 13 16 2.01%
1972 79% Richard Nixon* (R) 5,039 66.1% George McGovern (D) 2,435 31.9% 150 [+] 2.0% 7,624 5 5 1.97%
1968 81% Richard Nixon (R) 3,447 54.8% Hubert Humphrey (D) 2,552 40.6% 289 [+] 4.6% 6,288 3 11 1.92%
1964 79% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 3,767 66.0% Barry Goldwater (R) 1,895 33.2% 49 0.9% 5,711 -7 -5 1.74%
1960 78% John Kennedy (D) 2,692 51.0% Richard Nixon (R) 2,574 48.7% 17 0.3% 5,283 -1 -1 1.70%
1956 71% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 2,406 52.0% Adlai Stevenson (D) 2,214 47.8% 9 0.2% 4,629 -6 -5 1.82%
1952 76% Adlai Stevenson (D) 2,281 50.5% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 2,226 49.3% 8 0.2% 4,515 -6 -6 1.89%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Los Alamos County, NM
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 7,554 61.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 4,278 34.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 360 2.9%
Other 101 0.8%
TOTAL 12,293
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -12


2016 President, Los Alamos County, NM
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 5,562 51.1%
Donald Trump (R) 3,359 30.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,512 13.9%
Jill Stein (Grn) 120 1.1%
Evan McMullin (I) 291 2.7%
Other 41 0.4%
TOTAL 10,885
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -15


2012 President, Los Alamos County, NM
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 5,191 48.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,796 45.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 599 5.6%
Other 68 0.6%
TOTAL 10,654
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -2


2008 President, Los Alamos County, NM
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 5,824 52.6%
John McCain (R) 5,064 45.7%
Ralph Nader (I) 77 0.7%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 68 0.6%
Other 36 0.3%
TOTAL 11,069
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 0


2004 President, Los Alamos County, NM
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 5,810 51.9%
John Kerry (D) 5,206 46.5%
Ralph Nader (I) 81 0.7%
Other 100 0.9%
TOTAL 11,197
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 1


2000 President, Los Alamos County, NM
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 5,623 55.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 4,149 40.6%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 329 3.2%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 8 0.1%
Other 109 1.1%
TOTAL 10,218
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 7


1996 President, Los Alamos County, NM
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 3,983 40.1%
Robert Dole (R) 4,999 50.3%
Ross Perot (Ref) 560 5.6%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 247 2.5%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 111 1.1%
Other 32 0.3%
TOTAL 9,932
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 10


1992 President, Los Alamos County, NM
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 3,897 36.6%
George Bush* (R) 4,320 40.6%
Ross Perot (I) 2,339 22.0%
Other 86 0.8%
TOTAL 10,642
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 3


1988 President, Los Alamos County, NM
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 6,622 65.2%
Michael Dukakis (D) 3,275 32.3%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 191 1.9%
Other 65 0.6%
TOTAL 10,153
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 12


1984 President, Los Alamos County, NM
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 6,882 69.6%
Walter Mondale (D) 2,859 28.9%
Other 147 1.5%
TOTAL 9,888
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 11


1980 President, Los Alamos County, NM
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 5,460 58.2%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 2,368 25.2%
John Anderson (I) 1,388 14.8%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 137 1.5%
Other 30 0.3%
TOTAL 9,383
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 7


1976 President, Los Alamos County, NM
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 2,890 34.3%
Gerald Ford* (R) 5,383 63.9%
Other 156 1.9%
TOTAL 8,429
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 16


1972 President, Los Alamos County, NM
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 5,039 66.1%
George McGovern (D) 2,435 31.9%
John Schmitz (Amer) 138 1.8%
Other 12 0.2%
TOTAL 7,624
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 5


1968 President, Los Alamos County, NM
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 3,447 54.8%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 2,552 40.6%
George Wallace (AIP) 268 4.3%
Other 21 0.3%
TOTAL 6,288
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 11


1964 President, Los Alamos County, NM
CandidateVotesPct
Lyndon Johnson* (D) 3,767 66.0%
Barry Goldwater (R) 1,895 33.2%
Other 49 0.9%
TOTAL 5,711
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -5


1960 President, Los Alamos County, NM
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 2,692 51.0%
Richard Nixon (R) 2,574 48.7%
Other 17 0.3%
TOTAL 5,283
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -1


1956 President, Los Alamos County, NM
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 2,406 52.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 2,214 47.8%
Other 9 0.2%
TOTAL 4,629
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -5


1952 President, Los Alamos County, NM
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower (R) 2,226 49.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 2,281 50.5%
Other 8 0.2%
TOTAL 4,515
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -6
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Los Alamos County, NM

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 67% Michelle Lujan Grisham* (D) 6,192 61.0% Mark Ronchetti (R) 3,751 37.0% 205 [+] 2.0% 10,148 -9 1.42%
2020 S2 82% Ben Lujan (D) 7,018 57.1% Mark Ronchetti (R) 4,866 39.6% 415 [+] 3.4% 12,299 -6 1.34%
2018 S1 69% Martin Heinrich* (D) 5,798 56.3% Mick Rich (R) 2,576 25.0% 1,926 [+] 18.7% 10,300 -6 1.48%
2018 G 69% Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) 6,005 58.6% Steve Pearce (R) 4,240 41.4% 0 0.0% 10,245 -1 1.47%
2014 S2 56% Tom Udall* (D) 4,434 55.6% Allen Weh (R) 3,534 44.4% 0 0.0% 7,968 0 1.55%
2014 G 56% Susana Martinez* (R) 4,773 60.4% Gary King (D) 3,128 39.6% 0 0.0% 7,901 3 1.54%
2012 S1 76% Heather Wilson (R) 5,743 54.4% Martin Heinrich (D) 4,540 43.0% 273 [+] 2.6% 10,556 9 1.36%
2010 G 64% Susana Martinez (R) 4,729 54.3% Diane Denish (D) 3,972 45.6% 11 [+] 0.1% 8,712 1 1.45%
2008 S2 80% Tom Udall (D) 5,475 50.2% Steve Pearce (R) 5,428 49.8% 0 0.0% 10,903 11 1.32%
2006 S1 63% Jeff Bingaman* (D) 6,022 70.3% Allen McCulloch (R) 2,548 29.7% 1 [+] 0.0% 8,571 0 1.53%
2006 G 63% Bill Richardson* (D) 5,670 65.9% John Dendahl (R) 2,929 34.1% 0 0.0% 8,599 3 1.54%
2002 S2 61% Pete Domenici* (R) 6,677 80.3% Gloria Tristani (D) 1,638 19.7% 0 0.0% 8,315 15 1.72%
2002 G 61% John Sanchez (R) 4,097 49.8% Bill Richardson (D) 3,612 43.9% 523 [+] 6.4% 8,232 11 1.70%
2000 S1 74% Jeff Bingaman* (D) 5,858 58.1% Bill Redmond (R) 4,233 41.9% 0 0.0% 10,091 4 1.71%
1998 G 66% Gary Johnson* (R) 5,729 64.0% Martin Chavez (D) 3,220 36.0% 0 0.0% 8,949 9 1.79%
1996 S2 73% Pete Domenici* (R) 8,293 83.8% Art Trujillo (D) 1,135 11.5% 463 [+] 4.7% 9,891 19 1.79%
1994 S1 66% Jeff Bingaman* (D) 4,630 51.5% Colin McMillan (R) 4,351 48.4% 1 [+] 0.0% 8,982 2 1.94%
1994 G 67% Gary Johnson (R) 5,379 59.6% Bruce King* (D) 3,043 33.7% 602 [+] 6.7% 9,024 10 1.93%
1990 S2 60% Pete Domenici* (R) 6,823 84.1% Tom Benavides (D) 1,286 15.9% 1 [+] 0.0% 8,110 11 1.99%
1990 G 60% Frank Bond (R) 4,959 60.9% Bruce King (D) 3,146 38.6% 41 [+] 0.5% 8,146 16 1.98%
1988 S1 76% Jeff Bingaman* (D) 5,669 56.8% Bill Valentine (R) 4,307 43.2% 0 0.0% 9,976 6 1.96%
1986 G 62% Garrey Carruthers (R) 4,729 59.3% Ray Powell (D) 3,243 40.7% 0 0.0% 7,972 6 2.02%
1984 S2 78% Pete Domenici* (R) 8,161 83.8% Judith Pratt (D) 1,573 16.2% 0 0.0% 9,734 12 1.94%
1982 S1 67% Jack Schmitt* (R) 4,709 57.3% Jeff Bingaman (D) 3,507 42.7% 0 0.0% 8,216 11 2.03%
1982 G 67% John Irick (R) 4,674 56.9% Toney Anaya (D) 3,542 43.1% 0 0.0% 8,216 10 2.02%
1978 S2 68% Pete Domenici* (R) 4,570 62.8% Toney Anaya (D) 2,705 37.2% 0 0.0% 7,275 9 2.12%
1978 G 68% Joe Skeen (R) 4,845 67.3% Bruce King (D) 2,349 32.6% 2 [+] 0.0% 7,196 18 2.08%
1976 S1 81% Jack Schmitt (R) 4,406 52.5% Joseph Montoya* (D) 3,959 47.2% 20 [+] 0.2% 8,385 -4 2.03%
1974 G 67% Joe Skeen (R) 3,932 58.7% Jerry Apodaca (D) 2,640 39.4% 127 [+] 1.9% 6,699 10 2.04%
1972 S2 79% Pete Domenici (R) 4,709 61.5% Jack Daniels (D) 2,948 38.5% 6 [+] 0.1% 7,663 7 2.03%
1970 S1 68% Anderson Carter (R) 2,917 49.5% Joseph Montoya* (D) 2,897 49.1% 84 [+] 1.4% 5,898 3 2.03%
1970 G 68% Pete Domenici (R) 3,466 58.2% Bruce King (D) 2,230 37.5% 255 [+] 4.3% 5,951 12 2.05%
1968 G 81% David Cargo* (R) 3,386 54.2% Fabian Chavez (D) 2,856 45.7% 5 [+] 0.1% 6,247 4 1.96%
1966 S2 64% Clinton Anderson* (D) 3,222 66.5% Anderson Carter (R) 1,619 33.4% 2 [+] 0.0% 4,843 -13 1.88%
1966 G 64% David Cargo (R) 2,646 54.7% Gene Lusk (D) 2,185 45.2% 2 [+] 0.0% 4,833 3 1.86%
1964 S1 78% Joseph Montoya (D) 3,041 53.4% Edwin Mechem* (R) 2,659 46.6% 0 0.0% 5,700 1 1.75%
1964 G 78% Jack Campbell* (D) 3,450 61.1% Merle Tucker (R) 2,198 38.9% 1 [+] 0.0% 5,649 -1 1.78%
1962 G 61% Jack Campbell (D) 2,356 55.3% Edwin Mechem* (R) 1,901 44.7% 0 0.0% 4,257 -2 1.72%
1960 S2 77% Clinton Anderson* (D) 3,857 73.5% William Cowles (R) 1,388 26.5% 0 0.0% 5,245 -10 1.75%
1960 G County data not available for this election: Edwin Mechem (R) defeated John Burroughs* (D) statewide.
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote


Historical U.S. House Election Results for Los Alamos County, NM

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 NM03Teresa Fernandez* (D) 6,472 64.3% Alexis Johnson (R) 3,600 35.7% 0 0.0% 10,072
County Total for 2022-11-08:   10,072
2020-11-03 NM03Teresa Fernandez (D) 7,062 58.4% Alexis Johnson (R) 5,028 41.6% 0 0.0% 12,090
County Total for 2020-11-03:   12,090
2018-11-06 NM03Ben Lujan* (D) 6,217 60.8% Jerald McFall (R) 3,087 30.2% 921 9.0% 10,225
County Total for 2018-11-06:   10,225
2016-11-08 NM03Ben Lujan* (D) 6,514 61.1% Michael Romero (R) 4,151 38.9% 0 0.0% 10,665
County Total for 2016-11-08:   10,665
2014-11-04 NM03Ben Lujan* (D) 4,316 54.7% Jefferson Byrd (R) 3,574 45.3% 4 0.1% 7,894
County Total for 2014-11-04:   7,894
2012-11-06 NM03Ben Lujan* (D) 5,580 54.1% Jefferson Byrd (R) 4,729 45.9% 0 0.0% 10,309
County Total for 2012-11-06:   10,309
2010-11-02 NM03Thomas Mullins (R) 4,570 52.7% Ben Lujan* (D) 4,100 47.3% 0 0.0% 8,670
County Total for 2010-11-02:   8,670
2008-11-04 NM03Daniel East (R) 4,445 41.6% Ben Lujan (D) 4,290 40.2% 1,944 18.2% 10,679
County Total for 2008-11-04:   10,679
2006-11-07 NM03Tom Udall* (D) 5,476 63.1% Ronald Dolin (R) 3,201 36.9% 0 0.0% 8,677
County Total for 2006-11-07:   8,677
2004-11-02 NM03Tom Udall* (D) 6,661 60.5% Gregory Tucker (R) 4,341 39.5% 0 0.0% 11,002
County Total for 2004-11-02:   11,002
2002-11-05 NM03Tom Udall* (D) 5,139 100.0% 0 0.0% 5,139
County Total for 2002-11-05:   5,139
2000-11-07 NM03Tom Udall* (D) 5,619 56.4% Lisa Lutz (R) 4,345 43.6% 0 0.0% 9,964
County Total for 2000-11-07:   9,964
1998-11-03 NM03Bill Redmond* (R) 4,790 53.7% Tom Udall (D) 3,746 42.0% 378 4.2% 8,914
County Total for 1998-11-03:   8,914
1997-05-13 sp NM03Bill Redmond (R) 3,433 53.4% Eric Serna (D) 1,696 26.4% 1,303 20.3% 6,432
County Total for 1997-05-13:   6,432
1996-11-05 NM03Bill Richardson* (D) 5,559 56.4% Bill Redmond (R) 4,004 40.6% 289 2.9% 9,852
County Total for 1996-11-05:   9,852
1994-11-08 NM03Bill Richardson* (D) 4,808 53.5% Gregg Bemis (R) 3,815 42.4% 366 4.1% 8,989
County Total for 1994-11-08:   8,989
1992-11-03 NM03Bill Richardson* (D) 5,547 53.1% Gregg Bemis (R) 4,490 43.0% 407 3.9% 10,444
County Total for 1992-11-03:   10,444
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Los Alamos County, NM

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2023 15,754 4,434 28.1% 6,493 41.2% 4,827 30.6% Dem +2,059 Dem +13.1% 105%
2022 15,435 4,426 28.7% 6,422 41.6% 4,587 29.7% Dem +1,996 Dem +12.9% 102%
2020 15,214 4,619 30.4% 6,337 41.7% 4,258 28.0% Dem +1,718 Dem +11.3% 101%
2018 14,186 4,590 32.4% 5,536 39.0% 4,060 28.6% Dem +946 Dem +6.7% 96%
2016 14,130 4,897 34.7% 5,386 38.1% 3,847 27.2% Dem +489 Dem +3.5% 98%
2014 13,872 5,224 37.7% 5,050 36.4% 3,598 25.9% Rep +174 Rep +1.3% 98%
2012 13,793 5,327 38.6% 5,101 37.0% 3,365 24.4% Rep +226 Rep +1.6% 99%
2010 12,944 5,133 39.7% 4,867 37.6% 2,944 22.7% Rep +266 Rep +2.1% 95%
2008 13,187 5,343 40.5% 4,943 37.5% 2,901 22.0% Rep +400 Rep +3.0% 97%
2006 13,254 5,592 42.2% 4,844 36.5% 2,818 21.3% Rep +748 Rep +5.6% 97%
2004 13,633 5,788 42.5% 4,990 36.6% 2,855 20.9% Rep +798 Rep +5.9% 100%
2002 12,386 5,419 43.8% 4,619 37.3% 2,348 19.0% Rep +800 Rep +6.5% 91%
2000 13,389 5,854 43.7% 5,060 37.8% 2,475 18.5% Rep +794 Rep +5.9% 98%
1998 12,964 5,823 44.9% 5,058 39.0% 2,083 16.1% Rep +765 Rep +5.9% 96%
1996 12,677 5,749 45.3% 5,039 39.7% 1,889 14.9% Rep +710 Rep +5.6% 94%
1994 11,671 5,345 45.8% 4,925 42.2% 1,401 12.0% Rep +420 Rep +3.6% 86%
1986 11,094 4,960 44.7% 5,041 45.4% 1,093 9.9% Dem +81 Dem +0.7% 86%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.