Hanover is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Hanover typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hanover, ~35% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hanover compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hanover sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 7 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 8 leaning the other way.
Hanover runs about 4 points more Republican than New Mexico as a whole.
Why Hanover leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Hanover. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Hanover, NM sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Hanover looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 99% of households in Hanover own their home, about 19 points above the New Mexico average of 80%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mimbres, NM D+2
- Fort Bayard, NM D+6
- San Lorenzo, NM Even
- Vanadium, NM D+11
- Bayard, NM D+17
- Santa Clara, NM D+15
- Sherman, NM D+7
- Hurley, NM R+13
- Arenas Valley, NM Even
- Pinos Altos, NM D+8
Cities with Similar Populations
- New Troy, MI R+40
- New Town, NC R+13
- Coleman, GA R+9
- Owens, MO R+73
- Croton Falls, NY Even
- Ourtown, WI R+40
- Elon, VA R+43
- Glens Fork, KY R+71
- Ronneby, MN R+59
- East Arcade, NY R+48
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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.