| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 12,038 | 4,139 | 16,636 | |
| 2020 | D | 13,121 | 3,715 | 17,181 | |
| 2016 | D | 10,668 | 2,727 | 15,260 | |
| 2012 | D | 11,978 | 2,730 | 15,339 | |
| 2008 | D | 13,816 | 2,866 | 16,886 | |
| 2004 | D | 10,987 | 3,666 | 14,835 | |
| 2000 | D | 7,039 | 2,744 | 10,895 | |
| 1996 | D | 6,635 | 2,126 | 10,053 | |
| 1992 | D | 7,051 | 2,260 | 10,681 | |
| 1988 | D | 6,271 | 2,897 | 9,259 | |
| 1984 | D | 5,144 | 4,154 | 9,432 | |
| 1980 | D | 4,346 | 3,584 | 8,601 | |
| 1976 | D | 4,414 | 3,012 | 7,517 | |
| 1972 | R | 3,472 | 3,617 | 7,164 | |
| 1968 | R | 2,993 | 3,119 | 6,252 | |
| 1964 | D | 4,204 | 2,006 | 6,238 | |
| 1960 | D | 3,631 | 2,620 | 6,257 | |
| 1956 | R | 2,743 | 3,100 | 5,847 | |
| 1952 | D | 2,877 | 2,763 | 5,646 | |
| 1948 | D | 2,977 | 2,852 | 5,870 | |
| 1944 | R | 2,525 | 2,557 | 5,084 | |
| 1940 | D | 3,463 | 3,342 | 6,810 | |
| 1936 | D | 3,051 | 2,918 | 5,979 | |
| 1932 | D | 3,277 | 2,416 | 5,723 | |
| 1928 | R | 1,842 | 2,441 | 4,284 | |
| 1924 | R | 1,655 | 2,470 | 4,209 | |
| 1920 | R | 1,359 | 2,519 | 3,884 | |
| 1916 | R | 910 | 1,320 | 2,278 | |
| 1912 | R | 765 | 855 | 1,918 | |
| 1908 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1904 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1896 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1892 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Taos County combines a majority-Hispanic population with a sizable arts-community transplant base, producing presidential margins that routinely exceed 45 points — among the widest in New Mexico and the broader region.
The Democratic margin in Taos County reached its widest at sixty-five points in 2008. The margin in 2024 was forty-seven points — still decisive.
Taos County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $58,950, a 56% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 34,543 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Santa Fe County and St. Louis city.
