Abiquiu leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 50% of adults in Abiquiu typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Abiquiu, ~30% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Abiquiu compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Abiquiu leans more Democratic than 13 of 40 neighbors.
Abiquiu runs about 11 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Abiquiu. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+22) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+7), a spread of about 29 points.
Why Abiquiu leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Abiquiu, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 33% of adults in Abiquiu have never been married, above 82% of cities.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Abiquiu, NM sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Abiquiu looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Abiquiu is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 21%, about 5 points above the New Mexico average of 16%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 24% of adults in Abiquiu report food insecurity, above 90% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Barranca, NM D+17
- Medanales, NM D+20
- Las Placitas, NM D+24
- Canones, NM D+28
- El Rito, NM D+26
- Chili, NM D+19
- El Duende, NM D+18
- Hernandez, NM D+22
- Ojo Caliente, NM D+18
- Guique, NM D+17
Cities with Similar Populations
- Old Milo, AR R+67
- Cochran, TX R+40
- Davis Station, SC D+26
- Little Sauk, MN R+53
- Wapello, ID R+51
- Troy, VT R+35
- Haymakertown, VA R+45
- Valley Springs, AR R+65
- Noorvik, AK D+25
- Tatum, MS D+29
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from New Mexico Secretary of State, Bureau of Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.