Encino leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Encino typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Encino, ~22% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Encino compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Encino leans more Republican than 2 of 3 neighbors.
Encino runs about 51 points more Republican than New Mexico as a whole. New Mexico leans Democratic overall, while Encino is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Encino. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+53), a spread of about 54 points.
Why Encino 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 Encino, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Encino votes against the grain of New Mexico. New Mexico leans Democratic overall, while Encino runs about 51 points more Republican.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Encino, 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 Encino looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Encino own their home, about 11 points above the New Mexico average of 80%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Encino sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Vaughn, NM Even
- Duran, NM R+48
- Dahlia, NM R+7
- Clines Corners, NM R+29
- Cedarvale, NM R+49
- Pastura, NM R+5
- Willard, NM R+49
- Corona, NM R+54
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lahore, VA R+47
- Gibsonville, AL R+81
- Plano, ID R+72
- Goforth, KY R+66
- Optimus, AR R+66
- Plattsburg, IN R+64
- Fort Necessity, LA R+83
- Woodland Addition, IL R+34
- Praha, TX R+66
- Fiscus, IA R+55
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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.