Gonzales Ranch leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Gonzales Ranch typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gonzales Ranch, ~36% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gonzales Ranch compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gonzales Ranch leans more Democratic than 16 of 29 neighbors.
Gonzales Ranch runs about 21 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Gonzales Ranch. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+40) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+21), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Gonzales Ranch leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Gonzales Ranch. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
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 Gonzales Ranch, NM does.
Why turnout in Gonzales Ranch looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Gonzales Ranch 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 22%, about 6 points above the New Mexico average of 16%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 33% of households in Gonzales Ranch rent, compared to around 12% in nearby cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 27% of adults in Gonzales Ranch report food insecurity, above 93% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pueblo, NM D+31
- Ribera, NM D+31
- Sena, NM D+40
- Soham, NM D+8
- San Jose, NM D+13
- El Ancon, NM D+8
- Villanueva, NM D+39
- North San Ysidro, NM D+4
- Serafina, NM D+32
Cities with Similar Populations
- Quaker, WV R+67
- Ray, IL R+49
- Raeville, NE R+71
- Telegraph, TX R+75
- Sprankle Mills, PA R+70
- Midkiff, WV R+69
- Gravel Hill, AR R+68
- Rokeby, NE R+32
- Marsland, NE R+77
- Thane, AK D+37
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.