La Cienega leans heavily Democratic by roughly 34 points: about 67% of voters vote Democratic and 33% Republican.
About 68% of adults in La Cienega typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in La Cienega, ~46% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How La Cienega compares
Among cities within 25 miles, La Cienega leans more Democratic than 6 of 27 neighbors.
La Cienega runs about 28 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Why La Cienega 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 La Cienega, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 33% of adults in La Cienega hold a bachelor's degree, above 79% of cities. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 33% of adults in La Cienega have never been married, above 84% of cities.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; La Cienega, NM sits above the national average 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 La Cienega looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. La Cienega is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Santa Fe, NM D+51
- Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM D+68
- Pena Blanca, NM D+48
- Lamy, NM D+61
- Cochiti, NM D+38
- Madrid, NM D+66
- Cochiti Lake, NM D+38
- Cochiti Pueblo, NM D+38
- Sile, NM D+53
Cities with Similar Populations
- Galena, MO R+60
- Kirbyville, TX R+62
- Center Point, IA R+29
- Forsyth, IL R+33
- Deephaven, MN D+24
- White Post, VA R+16
- Narcoossee, FL R+12
- Hillsboro, TN R+69
- Evans Mills, NY R+28
- Sunderland, MA D+48
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.