Chamita leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Chamita typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Chamita, ~41% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Chamita compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Chamita leans more Democratic than 27 of 52 neighbors.
Chamita runs about 17 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Why Chamita 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 Chamita, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 44% of adults in Chamita have never been married, well above similar-sized cities (around 26%).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Chamita, NM sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Chamita looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Chamita 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
- San Juan Pueblo, NM D+28
- Hernandez, NM D+22
- Pueblito, NM D+23
- El Duende, NM D+18
- Guique, NM D+17
- Ohkay Owingeh, NM D+33
- Chili, NM D+19
- El Rancho, NM D+20
- La Villita, NM D+14
- Alcalde, NM D+16
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rachal, TX R+3
- Choteau Junction, MT R+57
- Daggett, IL R+37
- Michiana, MI D+18
- Middletown, NC R+15
- Jo Jo, PA R+46
- Locke Station, MS R+11
- Kingsmill, TX R+87
- Speed, IN R+41
- Nissler, MT R+32
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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.