Bueyeros leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Bueyeros typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bueyeros, ~19% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bueyeros compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bueyeros leans more Republican than 2 of 5 neighbors.
Bueyeros runs about 54 points more Republican than New Mexico as a whole. New Mexico leans Democratic overall, while Bueyeros is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Bueyeros. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+70) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+37), a spread of about 34 points.
Why Bueyeros 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 Bueyeros, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Bueyeros votes against the grain of New Mexico. New Mexico leans Democratic overall, while Bueyeros runs about 54 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Bueyeros sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 1%, below 98% of cities).
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Bueyeros, NM does.
Why turnout in Bueyeros looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Bueyeros 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
- Rosebud, NM R+43
- Mosquero, NM R+37
- Hayden, NM R+68
- Gladstone, NM R+41
- Roy, NM R+36
- Amistad, NM R+69
- Sedan, NM R+70
- Grenville, NM R+62
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sharon, ID R+74
- Mount Alton, PA R+44
- Harreldsville, KY R+65
- Thompsonville, UT R+77
- Mix Run, PA R+56
- Henrietta, WV R+68
- Bodman, IL R+51
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.