Santa Fe County, New Mexico
Santa Fe County, New Mexico voter information: how to register, check your status, see your sample ballot and contact your local election office. Home to about 158,000 people, Santa Fe County ranks 3rd in population among New Mexico's 33 counties. In New Mexico, the county clerk handles registration, absentee ballots and voting locations.
Next Election
June 6, 2028
Voter Portal
Register Online
What's On My Ballot?
ID Requirements
Absentee / Early Voting
Registration Deadline
Register online or by mail at least 28 days before an election; same-day registration is available in person.
Why Voting Matters
Every eligible adult in Santa Fe County, New Mexico holds the same power on Election Day: one vote that counts exactly as much as anyone else's. The next election for Santa Fe County voters is New Mexico's statewide primary on June 6, 2028, unless state lawmakers change the date; local elections can come sooner, so check your local election office. With restaurants and hospitality and retail among the county's biggest employers, issues like tourism and small businesses are decided by the officials voters choose.
Santa Fe County voters cast about 83,700 ballots for president in 2024, up about 2% from 82,200 in 2020. Compared with the county's roughly 132,000 adult residents, that works out to about 63%, above the statewide rate of about 55%.
Put another way, about 48,200 adults in Santa Fe County sat that election out. Not all of them can vote, but if even 5% of them did, that would be roughly 2,410 more ballots, often more than the margin in races for local councils, school boards, the legislature or Congress.
Santa Fe County spans about 1,908 square miles of small towns and countryside, averaging roughly 83 people per square mile. The county is home to about 7.4% of New Mexico's population.
ZIP codes in or partly in Santa Fe County include 87010, 87015, 87035, 87047, 87056, 87501, 87502 and 87504, plus 13 more. Confirm your registration, read through your sample ballot before Election Day, and choose whether you will vote early, by mail or in person. Invite someone you know in Santa Fe County to join you.
Voter Assistance Resources
Local election help in Santa Fe County: In New Mexico, the county clerk handles registration, absentee ballots and voting locations. For registration, polling places, early voting and absentee ballots, contact the Santa Fe County clerk.
Statewide directory, New Mexico Secretary of State's county clerk information:
https://www.sos.nm.gov/voting-and-elections/voter-information-portal-nmvote-org/county-clerk-information/
See your sample ballot. New Mexico Voter Services portal, which shows your sample ballot:
https://voterportal.servis.sos.state.nm.us/
You can also preview a personalized ballot at Vote411.org.
Free, nonpartisan help is available before and on every Election Day: call or text the Election Protection hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683). Spanish: 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682). Asian languages: 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683).
Voters with disabilities in Santa Fe County can ask for an accessible voting machine, curbside voting where offered, and help from a person of their choice. If you run into barriers, contact Disability Rights New Mexico, New Mexico's Protection and Advocacy agency, at (800) 432-4682. VoteRiders (844-338-8743) offers free help with voter ID.
Need a ride? Many local transit agencies and ride services offer free or discounted rides to the polls on Election Day, so check what is available before the next election. See our New Mexico voter page for statewide options. Details can change, so confirm with the official election office.
Military and overseas voters can get help from the Federal Voting Assistance Program at 1-800-438-VOTE (8683) or fvap.gov.
Sign up to be an election worker
Election workers (often called poll workers) keep voting running smoothly in Santa Fe County. Most are paid for their time, get free training, and help their neighbors cast their ballots. You can work a full day, a shorter shift, or help before Election Day. County and municipal election offices recruit and train their own workers, and the EAC's Help America Vote page links to yours. Find out how to sign up:
https://www.eac.gov/help-america-vote
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