Montezuma leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Montezuma typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Montezuma, ~43% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Montezuma compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Montezuma leans more Democratic than 13 of 42 neighbors.
Montezuma runs about 7 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Montezuma. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+33) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+11), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Montezuma 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 Montezuma, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 33% of adults in Montezuma hold a bachelor's degree, above 80% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Montezuma, NM sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Montezuma looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in Montezuma own their home, about 14 points above the New Mexico average of 80%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Montezuma sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Los Vigiles, NM D+13
- Las Tusas, NM D+17
- Mineral Hill, NM D+31
- Sapello, NM D+16
- Las Vegas, NM D+29
- San Pablo, NM D+23
- Manuelitas, NM D+13
- Romeroville, NM D+5
- Rociada, NM D+15
Cities with Similar Populations
- Yum Yum, TN R+26
- McDonald, MI R+35
- Honey Grove, PA R+67
- Tonalea, UT D+56
- San Jon, NM R+70
- Telogia, FL R+80
- Lawley, AL R+67
- Tescott, KS R+67
- Hoven, SD R+72
- Taylorstown, PA R+50
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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.