Glorieta leans heavily Democratic by roughly 38 points: about 69% of voters vote Democratic and 31% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Glorieta typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Glorieta, ~41% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Glorieta compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Glorieta leans more Democratic than 18 of 25 neighbors.
Glorieta runs about 31 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Glorieta. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+55) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+20), a spread of about 35 points.
Why Glorieta 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 Glorieta, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 44% of adults in Glorieta hold a bachelor's degree, about 16 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; Glorieta, NM sits in the top quarter nationally 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 Glorieta looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 28% of households in Glorieta rent, above 81% of cities. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Glorieta sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pecos, NM D+15
- Rowe, NM D+21
- Lower La Posada, NM D+22
- Los Pachecos, NM D+29
- Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM D+68
- Lamy, NM D+61
- Ilfeld, NM Even
- North San Ysidro, NM D+4
- Santa Fe, NM D+51
- Tererro, NM D+28
Cities with Similar Populations
- Dellroy, OH R+56
- Hampden-Sydney, VA D+18
- Clarington, OH R+63
- Oconomowoc Lake, WI R+26
- Unionville Center, OH R+47
- Newburg, WV R+66
- Elliottsburg, PA R+61
- Chesapeake, WV R+23
- Hopedale, OH R+57
- Hubbard, MN R+38
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.