Cuchillo leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 93% of adults in Cuchillo typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cuchillo, ~26% vote Democratic, ~67% Republican, and ~7% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cuchillo compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cuchillo leans more Republican than 7 of 8 neighbors.
Cuchillo runs about 51 points more Republican than New Mexico as a whole. New Mexico leans Democratic overall, while Cuchillo is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Cuchillo 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 Cuchillo, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Cuchillo votes against the grain of New Mexico. New Mexico leans Democratic overall, while Cuchillo runs about 51 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Cuchillo sits in the bottom quarter on density (fewer than 1%, in the bottom fraction of cities). Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Cuchillo sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 79% of cities).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Cuchillo, NM sits in the bottom tenth 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 Cuchillo looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Cuchillo own their home, about 11 points above the New Mexico average of 80%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Cuchillo sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Williamsburg, NM R+21
- Truth Or Consequences, NM R+3
- Elephant Butte, NM R+42
- Caballo, NM R+36
- Monticello, NM R+38
- Hot Springs Landing, NM R+45
- Winston, NM R+43
- Arrey, NM R+22
- Hillsboro, NM R+20
- Derry, NM R+29
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ormsby, PA R+49
- Terry, TN R+66
- Little Cedar, IA R+49
- Middle Water, TX R+86
- Holder, IL R+30
- Hale, WI R+28
- Vernon, CA D+24
- Cones, NH R+38
- Point Caswell, NC R+16
- St. Mary, NE R+52
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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.