New Laguna leans heavily Democratic by roughly 46 points: about 73% of voters vote Democratic and 27% Republican.
About 38% of adults in New Laguna typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Laguna, ~28% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~62% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Laguna compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Laguna leans more Democratic than 9 of 16 neighbors.
New Laguna runs about 40 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Why New Laguna 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 New Laguna, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 47% of adults in New Laguna have never been married, well above similar-sized cities (around 27%).
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; New Laguna, NM sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in New Laguna looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 36% of adults in New Laguna report food insecurity, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and New Laguna sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and more than 99% of adults in New Laguna have completed high school, in the top fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Paraje, NM D+47
- Seama, NM D+52
- Cubero, NM D+16
- Laguna, NM D+33
- Casa Blanca, NM D+58
- North Acomita Village, NM D+64
- Paguate, NM D+45
- Seboyeta, NM R+10
- Mesita, NM D+36
Cities with Similar Populations
- Calais, VT D+25
- Gill, MS R+11
- Slick, OK R+68
- McGuire, ID R+61
- Bagwell, TX R+79
- Weathersby, MS D+27
- Limerick, NY R+24
- Mc Andrews, KY R+70
- Sunny View, NC R+52
- Nepton, KY R+59
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.