Blanco is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Blanco typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Blanco, ~15% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Blanco compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Blanco leans more Republican than 7 of 12 neighbors.
Blanco runs about 59 points more Republican than New Mexico as a whole. New Mexico leans Democratic overall, while Blanco is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Blanco. The northeast side is the most split-leaning (R+60) and the east side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 59 points.
Why Blanco 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 Blanco, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Blanco live in densely developed areas, about 13 points below the New Mexico average of 18%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Blanco sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 76% of cities). Blanco runs against the grain of New Mexico, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Blanco, NM sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Blanco looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Blanco is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Turley, NM R+61
- Bloomfield, NM R+45
- Aztec, NM R+47
- Cedar Hill, NM R+55
- Navajo Dam, NM R+48
- Flora Vista, NM R+58
- Lee Acres, NM R+53
- Tinian, NM R+27
- DeSmet, NM R+33
- Farmington, NM R+33
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fenwood, WI R+47
- Indianola, NE R+71
- Stickney, SD R+60
- Bastian, VA R+70
- Brule, NE R+74
- Canehill, AR R+57
- Lewiston, WI R+27
- Beaverdam, OH R+68
- Dover, KY R+61
- Lomax Crossroads, TN R+68
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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.