Bloomfield leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Bloomfield typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bloomfield, ~20% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bloomfield compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bloomfield leans more Republican than 6 of 14 neighbors.
Bloomfield runs about 51 points more Republican than New Mexico as a whole. New Mexico leans Democratic overall, while Bloomfield is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Bloomfield. The east side is the most split-leaning (R+58) and the south side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 58 points.
Why Bloomfield 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 Bloomfield, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Bloomfield votes against the grain of New Mexico. New Mexico leans Democratic overall, while Bloomfield runs about 51 points more Republican. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Bloomfield runs against that pattern. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Bloomfield sits in the bottom quarter (about 16%, below 75% of cities).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Bloomfield, NM sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Bloomfield looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Bloomfield 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
- Lee Acres, NM R+53
- Flora Vista, NM R+58
- Blanco, NM R+53
- Aztec, NM R+47
- Tinian, NM R+27
- DeSmet, NM R+33
- Farmington, NM R+33
- Turley, NM R+61
- Napi Headquarters, NM R+2
- Cedar Hill, NM R+55
Cities with Similar Populations
- Speedway, IN D+24
- Lantana, FL D+5
- Murrysville, PA R+15
- Winchester, TN R+55
- Key Largo, FL R+25
- Shorewood, WI D+63
- Barboursville, WV R+36
- Lake Tapps, WA R+9
- Monroe, WI R+8
- La Grange Park, IL D+34
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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.