Melrose is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Melrose typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Melrose, ~16% vote Democratic, ~64% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Melrose compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Melrose leans more Republican than 4 of 12 neighbors.
Melrose runs about 65 points more Republican than New Mexico as a whole. New Mexico leans Democratic overall, while Melrose is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Melrose. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+74) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+52), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Melrose 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 Melrose, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Melrose votes against the grain of New Mexico. New Mexico leans Democratic overall, while Melrose runs about 65 points more Republican. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Melrose runs against that pattern.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Melrose, NM sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Melrose looks the way it does
Turnout in Melrose 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
- Krider, NM R+77
- St. Vrain, NM R+74
- Grier, NM R+73
- Ranchvale, NM R+81
- Floyd, NM R+75
- McAlister, NM R+76
- Cannon Air Force Base, NM R+55
- House, NM R+73
- Hollene, NM R+81
- Taiban, NM R+48
Cities with Similar Populations
- Limerick, OH R+60
- Bairdford, PA R+28
- Kingfield, ME D+6
- Rices Crossing, TX R+54
- Village Of Nagog Woods, MA D+38
- Sand Lake, NY R+7
- Wentworth, MO R+70
- Dayton, ID R+81
- Salix, IA R+50
- Eland, WI R+42
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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.