Amalia leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 41% of adults in Amalia typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Amalia, ~23% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~59% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Amalia compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Amalia is the least Democratic-leaning.
Amalia runs about 8 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Why Amalia leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Amalia. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Amalia, NM sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Amalia looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. More than 99% of adults in Amalia have completed high school, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Amalia sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Amalia sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Costilla, NM D+26
- Cerro, NM D+34
- Red River, NM D+16
- Questa, NM D+24
- Jaroso, CO D+33
- Los Fuertes, CO D+33
- San Pedro, CO D+33
- San Pablo, CO D+30
- San Luis, CO D+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zenda, KS R+71
- Warm River, ID R+62
- Eaton, WV R+63
- Healing Springs, AR R+62
- Keshena Falls, WI D+73
- Kimberling, VA R+73
- Register, PA R+53
- Water Village, NH R+5
- Benson, UT R+44
- Comstock, TX R+76
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.