Crownpoint leans heavily Democratic by roughly 38 points: about 69% of voters vote Democratic and 31% Republican.
About 52% of adults in Crownpoint typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Crownpoint, ~36% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Crownpoint compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Crownpoint leans more Democratic than 7 of 9 neighbors.
Crownpoint runs about 33 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Crownpoint. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+48) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+15), a spread of about 33 points.
Why Crownpoint 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 Crownpoint, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 60% of adults in Crownpoint have never been married, far above similar-sized cities (around 26%).
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; Crownpoint, NM sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Crownpoint looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Crownpoint is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 42%, about 16 points below the New Mexico average of 58%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 41% of households in Crownpoint rent, compared to around 14% in nearby cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 47% of adults in Crownpoint report food insecurity, in the top fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hospah, NM D+42
- Smith Lake, NM D+24
- Standing Rock, NM D+42
- Coolidge, NM D+33
- Thoreau, NM D+20
- Continental Divide, NM D+19
- Seven Lakes, NM D+29
- Prewitt, NM D+24
- Fort Wingate, NM D+32
- Jamestown, NM D+8
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mattapoisett, MA D+9
- Carson, WA R+26
- Davis Junction, IL R+33
- Pitcairn, PA D+17
- Madawaska, ME R+17
- Wildwood Crest, NJ R+23
- Goreville, IL R+52
- Pullman, MI R+28
- Williamsport, IN R+54
- Napavine, WA R+42
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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.