New Mexico·NM·FIPS 35005

Chaves County

Voted Republican in 2024 · 22,200 votes cast

About Chaves County

Chaves County is a county in New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 65,157. Its county seat is Roswell. Chaves County was named for Colonel Jose Francisco Chaves, a military leader there during the Civil War and later in Navajo campaigns. The county was created by the New Mexico Territorial Legislature on February 25, 1889, out of land from Lincoln County.

2024 Presidential Results

All candidates · Chaves County, New Mexico

Donald J Trump(Republican)

143.2%31,788

Won by 19,906 votes

Kamala D Harris(Democrat)

53.5%11,882

Other(Other)

2.7%606

Chase Oliver(Libertarian)

0.5%114

Margin History

Red = Republican, Blue = Democratic

2024R+44.8

2020R+41.3

2016R+36.2

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Swung Right in 2024

Chaves County shifted 3.5 points toward Republicans compared to 2020. Voter turnout decreased by 1.1%.

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