Voting & Elections in Dexter, NM
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Dexter is located in Chaves County, NM. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Dexter.
Election Overview
Source: Chaves County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
5,941
26.8%
GOP Votes
15,894
71.6%
Total Votes
22,200
Margin
R+44.8%
Shift from 2020
R+3.5pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+44.8%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,941 | 15,894 | 22,200 | 26.8% | 71.6% | R+44.8 |
| 2020 | 6,381 | 15,656 | 22,443 | 28.4% | 69.8% | R+41.3 |
| 2016 | 5,530 | 12,869 | 20,159 | 27.4% | 63.8% | R+36.4 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Chaves County recorded 22,200 total votes. Republicans won the county with 71.6% of the vote compared to 26.8% for Democrats, a margin of R+44.8%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+3.5pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Chaves County has shifted 8.4 percentage points toward Republicans.