Voting & Elections in Hobbs, NM
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Hobbs is located in Lea County, NM. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Hobbs.
Election Overview
Source: Lea County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
3,930
18.5%
GOP Votes
16,997
80.1%
Total Votes
21,209
Margin
R+61.6%
Shift from 2020
R+2.0pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+61.6%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,930 | 16,997 | 21,209 | 18.5% | 80.1% | R+61.6 |
| 2020 | 4,061 | 16,531 | 20,918 | 19.4% | 79.0% | R+59.6 |
| 2016 | 3,877 | 12,306 | 17,369 | 22.3% | 70.9% | R+48.5 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Lea County recorded 21,209 total votes. Republicans won the county with 80.1% of the vote compared to 18.5% for Democrats, a margin of R+61.6%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+2.0pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Lea County has shifted 13.1 percentage points toward Republicans.