Cubero leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 41% of adults in Cubero typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cubero, ~24% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~59% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cubero compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cubero leans more Democratic than 6 of 18 neighbors.
Cubero runs about 10 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cubero. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+46) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+10), a spread of about 56 points.
Why Cubero 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 Cubero, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 40% of adults in Cubero have never been married, well above similar-sized cities (around 25%).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Cubero, NM sits below the national average 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 Cubero looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Cubero 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 28% of adults in Cubero report food insecurity, above 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Paraje, NM D+47
- Seama, NM D+52
- North Acomita Village, NM D+64
- Casa Blanca, NM D+58
- New Laguna, NM D+46
- Pueblo Of Acoma, NM D+63
- Seboyeta, NM R+10
- San Fidel, NM D+21
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lexington, OR R+60
- Franklin, AL D+30
- Saul, KY R+69
- Echo, LA R+74
- Canaan, IN R+60
- Cutler, IL R+50
- Pinnacle, TN R+57
- York Center, OH R+51
- Arnoldsburg, WV R+65
- Joice, IA R+36
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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.