Photo: AllenS · Public domainLovington spent less per resident in 2022 than 76% of similar cities
Lovington’s city government spent $14.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,302 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.9 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Lovington is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,019 per resident in 2022: less than 76% of them
Lovington’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,019 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 21 New Mexico cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,388, and the middle half spent $1,037–$1,690. Lovington spent less than 76% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.6 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
New Mexico cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lovington itself left out).
About $1,302 per resident a year, or $3.57 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 24%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 25% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Lovington reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,019 · 2023: $1,553 · 2024: $1,302.
full-time in March 2025, up from 110 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $920 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.55% of the home’s value, vs 0.70% across New Mexico.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Lovington’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Lovington’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lovington →
Who’s in charge in Lovington
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lovington’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on lovington.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 94 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (11,268).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Lovington Public Schools
Lovington’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,443 per pupil, $8,955 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
New Mexico districts overall: 17% local, 64% state, 20% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Lovington’s votes are counted by county
New Mexico reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Lovington alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lea County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.0%16,997 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.7%3,929 votesOthers: 0.3% (56 votes).
Most votes in Lea County: Donald J Trump
New Mexico: Harris 51.9%, Trump 45.9%
100% of Lovington lies in Lea County. Every 2024 race in Lea County is on the county’s page.
Lea County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Lovington.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: lovington.org ↗
- 2New Mexico HouseLovington is split between 2 districts
- 3New Mexico SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Mexico
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Lovington’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Lovington’s government
How much does Lovington spend per resident?
About $1,302 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,019 was less than 76% of 21 New Mexico cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lovington?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $920 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.55% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.70% across New Mexico. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see lovington.org.
Who runs Lovington’s government?
See lovington.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lovington yet.
How did Lovington vote in 2024?
New Mexico counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Lovington alone. Lea County, where 100% of Lovington lies, voted Trump 81.0%, Harris 18.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lovington?
120 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $669,123 (about $8.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lovington in the state legislature?
Lovington is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The New Mexico Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lovington’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →