La Cueva leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 63% of adults in La Cueva typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in La Cueva, ~37% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How La Cueva compares
Among cities within 25 miles, La Cueva leans more Democratic than 20 of 40 neighbors.
La Cueva runs about 12 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within La Cueva. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+36) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+15), a spread of about 21 points.
Why La Cueva 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 Cueva, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 31% of adults in La Cueva hold a bachelor's degree, above 76% of cities.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; La Cueva, NM sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in La Cueva looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in La Cueva own their home, about 11 points above the New Mexico average of 80%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and La Cueva sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Tererro, NM D+28
- Los Pachecos, NM D+29
- Upper Rociada, NM D+13
- Lower La Posada, NM D+22
- Mineral Hill, NM D+31
- Rociada, NM D+15
- Montezuma, NM D+13
- Pecos, NM D+15
- Sapello, NM D+16
Cities with Similar Populations
- Westville, OH R+59
- Deckard, PA R+57
- Hoytsville, UT R+55
- North Crossett, AR R+66
- Lake Carey, PA R+44
- Locktown, NJ R+7
- Lees Station, TN R+74
- McCarr, KY R+74
- Preston, VA R+44
- Mount Bullion, CA R+14
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.