Doña Ana County early voting total reaches 34,555 ahead of Election Day
Doña Ana County recorded 34,555 ballots cast as of Oct. 30, including 28,097 early in-person votes and 6,458 absentee ballots.
More than 25,000 additional ballots have been cast since Oct. 19, while statewide participation has surpassed 378,000, according to New Mexico election data.
Damien Willis, Organ Mountain News
Key Numbers
Source: New Mexico Secretary of State, Oct. 30, 2026.
LAS CRUCES - More than 34,500 Doña Ana County voters have cast ballots ahead of the Nov. 3 general election, nearly quadrupling the county's early-voting total reported 11 days earlier, according to New Mexico election data dated Friday, Oct. 30.
The county recorded 34,555 ballots cast, including 28,097 early in-person ballots and 6,458 absentee ballots. That represents an increase of 25,475 ballots since Oct. 19, when the county had recorded 9,080 votes.
Statewide, 378,049 ballots had been cast as of Oct. 30, up from 97,494 on Oct. 19 — an increase of 280,555 ballots.
Doña Ana County voting totals
Early in-person voting accounts for approximately 81.3% of ballots cast in Doña Ana County, while absentee ballots account for the remaining 18.7%.
Both methods have seen substantial increases since the previous snapshot.
The number of early in-person ballots increased from 7,956 to 28,097, a gain of 20,141. Absentee ballots cast increased from 1,124 to 6,458, a gain of 5,334.
The figures reflect cumulative ballots recorded through the reporting date, rather than votes cast on Oct. 30 alone.
Doña Ana County votes by party registration
Ballots cast as of Oct. 30, 2026
Source: New Mexico Secretary of State, Oct. 30, 2026. Figures reflect voters' party registration, not candidate selections. Total ballots cast: 34,555.
Ballots by party registration
Among Doña Ana County voters who had cast ballots as of Oct. 30, registered Democrats accounted for the largest share, followed by Republicans and voters who declined to state a party affiliation.
The breakdown shows:
- Democratic: 19,109 ballots, or 55.3%
- Republican: 8,794 ballots, or 25.4%
- Decline to state: 6,375 ballots, or 18.4%
- Other party registrations: 277 ballots, or 0.8%
These figures reflect voters' party registrations, not their selections on the ballot. They cannot be used to determine which candidates are leading.
Compared with Oct. 19, Democratic voters' share of ballots cast declined from approximately 59.7% to 55.3%, while the Republican share rose from 23.7% to 25.4% and the decline-to-state share increased from 16% to 18.4%.
The changes describe the composition of the ballots recorded at each reporting point, not changes in individual voters' political preferences.
Absentee requests and same-day registration
Doña Ana County had recorded 9,131 absentee ballot requests as of Oct. 30, up from 8,880 on Oct. 19.
The number of absentee ballots actually cast was 6,458. Requests and completed ballots are separate measures and should not be treated interchangeably.
The county also reported 538 same-day registrations, compared with 65 on Oct. 19, an increase of 473.
Statewide, the corresponding reports listed 89,175 absentee ballot requests and 5,106 same-day registrations.
A final snapshot before Election Day
With the Nov. 3 election approaching, the Oct. 30 figures provide a late-campaign snapshot of participation in Doña Ana County and across New Mexico.
The 34,555 ballots already cast in Doña Ana County represent approximately 9.1% of the 378,049 ballots recorded statewide.
The figures are cumulative and subject to further updates as election officials process additional voting activity.
Damien Willis is founder and editor of Organ Mountain News. If you have a personal story to share or a lead we should follow up on, reach out at OrganMountainNews@gmail.com or connect with him on X at @damienwillis.
