Domingo leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 87% of adults in Domingo typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Domingo, ~52% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Domingo compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Domingo leans more Democratic than 11 of 29 neighbors.
Domingo runs about 14 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Domingo. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+35) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+16), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Domingo 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 Domingo, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 63% of adults in Domingo hold a bachelor's degree, about 35 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Domingo, NM sits above 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 Domingo looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in Domingo own their home, about 13 points above the New Mexico average of 80%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Domingo have completed high school, above 95% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- San Felipe Pueblo, NM D+57
- Algodones, NM D+51
- Cerrillos, NM D+50
- Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM D+44
- Placitas, NM D+34
- Madrid, NM D+66
- Pena Blanca, NM D+48
- Sile, NM D+53
Cities with Similar Populations
- Woolum, AR R+63
- Hawversville, NY R+31
- Hail, KY R+73
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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.