Clines Corners leans Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Clines Corners typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Clines Corners, ~22% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Clines Corners compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Clines Corners leans more Republican than 7 of 11 neighbors.
Clines Corners runs about 35 points more Republican than New Mexico as a whole. New Mexico leans Democratic overall, while Clines Corners is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Clines Corners. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+13) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+58), a spread of about 71 points.
Why Clines Corners 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 Clines Corners, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Clines Corners votes against the grain of New Mexico. New Mexico leans Democratic overall, while Clines Corners runs about 35 points more Republican.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Clines Corners, NM sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Clines Corners looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Clines Corners 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
- Stanley, NM R+24
- Moriarty, NM R+34
- Mc Intosh, NM R+54
- Cedarvale, NM R+49
- Cedar Grove, NM R+24
- Dahlia, NM R+7
- Edgewood, NM R+26
- Estancia, NM R+35
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lisbon, MO R+61
- Manheim, WV R+67
- The Glen, NH R+38
- Orihula, WI R+37
- Howardville, NY R+44
- Dabney, WV R+66
- Ree Heights, SD R+67
- Lidy Hot Springs, ID R+67
- North Creek, UT R+78
- Lower Cabot, VT D+18
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.