Dixon leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Dixon typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dixon, ~30% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dixon compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dixon is the least Democratic-leaning.
Dixon runs about 5 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Why Dixon leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Dixon. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Dixon, NM sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Dixon looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Dixon is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 21%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 10%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 25% of adults in Dixon report food insecurity, above 91% of cities. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Dixon sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Rinconada, NM D+13
- Embudo, NM D+20
- Canoncito, NM D+17
- La Junta, NM D+13
- Velarde, NM D+15
- Ojo Sarco, NM D+13
- Lyden, NM D+15
- Chamisal, NM D+28
- Picuris Pueblo, NM D+20
- Penasco, NM D+20
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rexford, MT R+57
- Weedville, PA R+52
- Hoffman, NC D+5
- Kendall, MI R+32
- Lane, SC D+65
- Koshkonong, MO R+74
- Glenwood, WV R+60
- Rosebud, MO R+64
- Eakin, SD R+53
- Geneva, MN 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.