Kamala Harris secured victory in New Mexico on Tuesday, bringing five electoral votes to the Democratic Party’s total. Over the past twenty years, the Democrats’ presence in New Mexico has expanded significantly, with the last Republican to carry the state being former President George W. Bush in 2004.

Despite not visiting New Mexico during her campaign, Harris managed to garner substantial support in the state’s larger urban areas, which ultimately outweighed the votes from its more conservative regions. This success was bolstered by the efforts of second-term Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and other members of the state’s congressional delegation, who actively campaigned in support of the Vice President.

The Associated Press announced Harris’s victory at 11:33 p.m. EST, confirming the state’s preference and further solidifying the Democratic foothold in New Mexico’s political landscape.