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Registration counts: Voter Count · Updated November 12, 2026

New Mexico Voter Registration

& Party Affiliation Statistics

Total Registered
1,375,282
Largest Party
Democratic (39.8%)
Independent / NPP
28.36%
Primary Type
State:Open Primary
Pres:Closed Primary
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At a Glance

New Mexico at a Glance

Key voter registration statistics · Updated 2026

Registered Voters
1,375,282
across 33 counties
Independent / NPP
390.0K
28.36% of registered
2024 Turnout
59.7%
of eligible voters
New Mexico's most independent county (50,000+ voters): Doña Ana, 33.1% vs. 28.4% statewide

33.14% of voters in Doña Ana County are registered independents, compared with 28.36% across New Mexico. That's the highest share of any New Mexico county with at least 50,000 voters.

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Registration

Voter Registration by Party

How many registered Democrats, Republicans, and Independents are in New Mexico?

39.8%
30.2%
28.4%
Democratic39.8%
Republican30.2%
Independent28.4%
Other1.7%
PartyRegistered Voters% of Total
Democratic
547,41739.8%
Republican
414,68830.2%
Independent
389,96928.4%
Other
23,2081.7%
Primary Rules

How New Mexico's Primary Works

New Mexico uses different primary rules for state/congressional and presidential elections

State / Congressional

⚖
Open Primary
Any registered voter can vote in any party's primary, regardless of their own party affiliation or registration status.
How It Works
On election day, voters choose which party's ballot they want. They don't need to be registered with that party. In most open primary states, this choice is made privately at the polling place.
IVP's Position
Better than closed primaries, but still forces voters to pick a party's ballot rather than voting for the best candidate regardless of party.
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Presidential

⚖
Closed Primary
Only voters registered with a political party can vote in that party's primary election. Independent and unaffiliated voters are excluded.
How It Works
Voters must register with a party, often weeks or months before the election, to participate. If you're registered as independent or unaffiliated, you cannot vote in either major party's primary.
IVP's Position
Closed primaries lock millions of independent voters out of the elections that matter most. In many districts, the primary is the only competitive election.
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Turnout

Voter Turnout in New Mexico

How many eligible New Mexico residents actually vote?

Recent Elections
ElectionTurnoutVoted
2024 General59.7%928,290
2022 General46.4%714,754
2020 General60.5%928,230
2024 Presidential Primary17.2%226,419
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