House is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 54% of adults in House typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in House, ~8% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How House compares
Among cities within 25 miles, House leans more Republican than 4 of 6 neighbors.
House runs about 79 points more Republican than New Mexico as a whole. New Mexico leans Democratic overall, while House is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within House. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+78) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+57), a spread of about 21 points.
Why House 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 House, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
House votes against the grain of New Mexico. New Mexico leans Democratic overall, while House runs about 79 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and House sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 1%, below 98% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; House, NM sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in House looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 48% of households in House rent, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 95% of adults in House have completed high school, above 73% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- McAlister, NM R+76
- Taiban, NM R+48
- Krider, NM R+77
- Fort Sumner, NM R+33
- Quay, NM R+73
- Melrose, NM R+59
- Tolar, NM R+52
- St. Vrain, NM R+74
Cities with Similar Populations
- Acequia, ID R+75
- Yaquina, OR Even
- Upton, MO R+71
- Chimney Rock, CO R+22
- Vance, TX R+66
- Morvin, AL R+36
- Wynnville, AL R+84
- Taylors Corner, NC R+57
- Smithboro, NY R+42
- Brooks, CA R+18
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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.