Los Vigiles leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Los Vigiles typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Los Vigiles, ~42% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Los Vigiles compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Los Vigiles leans more Democratic than 8 of 39 neighbors.
Los Vigiles runs about 7 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Los Vigiles. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+20) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+8), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Los Vigiles leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Los Vigiles. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Los Vigiles, NM sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Los Vigiles looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Los Vigiles is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Las Vegas, NM D+29
- Montezuma, NM D+13
- Las Tusas, NM D+17
- Romeroville, NM D+5
- Sapello, NM D+16
- Manuelitas, NM D+13
- Mineral Hill, NM D+31
- La Manga, NM D+11
- Gabaldon, NM Even
- San Pablo, NM D+23
Cities with Similar Populations
- Olivet, IL R+54
- Graves, GA R+7
- Grangertown, KY R+57
- Goochtown, KY R+75
- Rainbow Lake, NY D+20
- Datto, AR R+68
- Hamill, SD R+69
- Birney Day School, MT D+14
- Leon Junction, TX R+74
- Wallsboro, AL R+36
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.