Nadine is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Nadine typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Nadine, ~12% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Nadine compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Nadine leans more Republican than 2 of 10 neighbors.
Nadine runs about 62 points more Republican than New Mexico as a whole. New Mexico leans Democratic overall, while Nadine is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Nadine. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+77) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+18), a spread of about 59 points.
Why Nadine 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 Nadine, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Nadine votes against the grain of New Mexico. New Mexico leans Democratic overall, while Nadine runs about 62 points more Republican.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Nadine, NM does.
Why turnout in Nadine looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Nadine is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 24%, about 8 points above the New Mexico average of 16%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 43% of households in Nadine rent, compared to around 25% in nearby cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 29% of adults in Nadine report food insecurity, above 95% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hobbs, NM R+43
- North Hobbs, NM R+66
- Monument, NM R+76
- Humble City, NM R+72
- Eunice, NM R+61
- Higginbotham, TX R+81
- Oil Center, NM R+74
- Knowles, NM R+78
- Lovington, NM R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Round Top, TX R+67
- Auburntown, TN R+66
- Clarkston, UT R+68
- New Albin, IA R+37
- Kinross, MI R+31
- Murray, NY R+40
- Jacksonville, VT D+2
- Powers, OR R+29
- Vada, GA R+58
- Brookston, TX R+76
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.