Logan is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Logan typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Logan, ~13% vote Democratic, ~68% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Logan compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Logan leans more Republican than 1 of 4 neighbors.
Logan runs about 73 points more Republican than New Mexico as a whole. New Mexico leans Democratic overall, while Logan is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Logan. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+73) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+37), a spread of about 37 points.
Why Logan 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 Logan, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Logan votes against the grain of New Mexico. New Mexico leans Democratic overall, while Logan runs about 73 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Logan sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 86% of cities).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Logan, NM sits in the bottom quarter nationally 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 Logan looks the way it does
Turnout in Logan sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- San Jon, NM R+70
- Tucumcari, NM R+19
- Nara Visa, NM R+70
- Rosebud, NM R+43
- Quay, NM R+73
- Glenrio, TX R+73
- Romero, TX R+87
- Amistad, NM R+69
Cities with Similar Populations
- Nesmith, SC D+51
- Tsegi, AZ D+29
- Jarreau, LA R+66
- Toccopola, MS R+74
- Rayle, GA R+38
- Kress, TX R+50
- Slidell, TX R+68
- Plato, MN R+56
- Davey, NE R+39
- New Derry, PA 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.