Cedar Hill is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Cedar Hill typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cedar Hill, ~16% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cedar Hill compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cedar Hill leans more Republican than 16 of 21 neighbors.
Cedar Hill runs about 61 points more Republican than New Mexico as a whole. New Mexico leans Democratic overall, while Cedar Hill is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cedar Hill. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+62) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+41), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Cedar Hill 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 Cedar Hill, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Cedar Hill votes against the grain of New Mexico. New Mexico leans Democratic overall, while Cedar Hill runs about 61 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Cedar Hill sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 80% of cities).
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Cedar Hill, NM sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Cedar Hill looks the way it does
Turnout in Cedar Hill sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Aztec, NM R+47
- Flora Vista, NM R+58
- Blanco, NM R+53
- Turley, NM R+61
- Bloomfield, NM R+45
- La Plata, NM R+57
- Navajo Dam, NM R+48
- Lee Acres, NM R+53
- Marvel, CO R+20
- Farmington, NM R+33
Cities with Similar Populations
- Williamsfield, IL R+43
- Bryant, SD R+70
- Turtle Lake, ND R+64
- White Island Shores, MA R+4
- Lawtons, NY R+7
- Sulphur Springs, CA D+14
- Linton, GA D+16
- Argyle, GA R+80
- Exeter, ME R+43
- Orr, MN R+30
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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.