Los Hueros leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Los Hueros typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Los Hueros, ~40% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Los Hueros compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Los Hueros leans more Democratic than 9 of 24 neighbors.
Los Hueros runs about 4 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Los Hueros. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+13) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Los Hueros 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 Los Hueros, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 46% of adults in Los Hueros hold a bachelor's degree, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 41% of adults in Los Hueros have never been married, above 94% of cities.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Los Hueros, NM sits in the bottom tenth 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 Los Hueros looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in Los Hueros have completed high school, about 10 points above the New Mexico average of 87%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Los Hueros sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ocate, NM D+6
- Guadalupita, NM D+7
- Ojo Feliz, NM D+12
- Lake View Pines, NM R+9
- Idlewild, NM R+9
- Chacon, NM D+21
- Rainsville, NM D+15
- Angel Fire, NM R+8
- Holman, NM D+19
Cities with Similar Populations
- Youngstown, IL R+48
- Butler, SD R+45
- Saco, AL R+32
- Hardin Heights, FL D+49
- Cecil, KY R+47
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.