Lower La Posada leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Lower La Posada typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lower La Posada, ~39% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lower La Posada compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lower La Posada leans more Democratic than 18 of 35 neighbors.
Lower La Posada runs about 16 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lower La Posada. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+29) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+15), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Lower La Posada 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 Lower La Posada, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 33% of adults in Lower La Posada hold a bachelor's degree, above 79% of cities.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Lower La Posada, NM sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Lower La Posada looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Lower La Posada 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
- Los Pachecos, NM D+29
- Pecos, NM D+15
- Glorieta, NM D+37
- Tererro, NM D+28
- La Cueva, NM D+18
- Rowe, NM D+21
- Mineral Hill, NM D+31
- Ilfeld, NM Even
- Tesuque Pueblo, NM D+53
- Tesuque, NM D+56
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hatch, UT R+66
- Briceland, CA D+19
- Shannon, KY R+61
- Amenia, ND R+50
- New Russia, NY D+15
- Rocky Hill, TX R+59
- Silver Plume, CO D+19
- Silerville, KY R+83
- Wakulla Beach, FL R+65
- Dulaney, KY R+61
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.