Cochiti Lake leans heavily Democratic by roughly 38 points: about 69% of voters vote Democratic and 31% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Cochiti Lake typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cochiti Lake, ~40% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cochiti Lake compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cochiti Lake leans more Democratic than 11 of 28 neighbors.
Cochiti Lake runs about 32 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Why Cochiti Lake 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 Cochiti Lake, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 42% of adults in Cochiti Lake have never been married, well above similar-sized cities (around 26%).
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Cochiti Lake, NM sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Cochiti Lake looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Cochiti Lake is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 22% of adults in Cochiti Lake report food insecurity, above 85% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cochiti, NM D+38
- Cochiti Pueblo, NM D+38
- Pena Blanca, NM D+48
- Sile, NM D+53
- Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM D+44
- Totavi, NM D+29
- La Cienega, NM D+34
- Lumberton, NM D+14
- San Felipe Pueblo, NM D+57
- Los Alamos, NM D+33
Cities with Similar Populations
- Tangier, VA R+70
- Cooksville, WI Even
- Kinkler, TX R+70
- St. John, NC D+35
- Delta, MO R+74
- Bledsoe, TN R+63
- Centerton, IN R+52
- Middletown Heights, KY R+34
- Dewitt, IL R+53
- Millwood, SC D+14
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.