El Ancon leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 54% of adults in El Ancon typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in El Ancon, ~29% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How El Ancon compares
Among cities within 25 miles, El Ancon leans more Democratic than 5 of 31 neighbors.
Politically, El Ancon sits close to the rest of New Mexico.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within El Ancon. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+40) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 38 points.
Why El Ancon 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 El Ancon, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 32% of adults in El Ancon hold a bachelor's degree, above 77% of cities. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 35% of adults in El Ancon have never been married, above 86% of cities.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a high uninsured rate tend to turn out at a lower rate, as El Ancon, NM does.
Why turnout in El Ancon looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. El Ancon 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 20% of adults in El Ancon report food insecurity, above 80% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- San Jose, NM D+13
- Ribera, NM D+31
- Soham, NM D+8
- Serafina, NM D+32
- Pueblo, NM D+31
- Sena, NM D+40
- Ilfeld, NM Even
- North San Ysidro, NM D+4
- Gonzales Ranch, NM D+27
- Chapelle, NM D+29
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zander, WI R+45
- Rowena, GA Even
- Garden City, LA Even
- Leeds Junction, ME R+38
- Janey, VA R+69
- Towee, TN R+72
- Devault, PA D+17
- No Creek, KY R+66
- Richmondville, MI R+50
- Idaho, PA R+63
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.