North Hobbs is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 68% of adults in North Hobbs typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Hobbs, ~12% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Hobbs compares
Among cities within 25 miles, North Hobbs leans more Republican than 5 of 11 neighbors.
North Hobbs runs about 72 points more Republican than New Mexico as a whole. New Mexico leans Democratic overall, while North Hobbs is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why North Hobbs 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 North Hobbs, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
North Hobbs votes against the grain of New Mexico. New Mexico leans Democratic overall, while North Hobbs runs about 72 points more Republican. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but North Hobbs runs against that pattern. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in North Hobbs are family households, above 79% of cities.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; North Hobbs, NM sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in North Hobbs looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. North Hobbs 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
- Hobbs, NM R+43
- Humble City, NM R+72
- Nadine, NM R+56
- Monument, NM R+76
- Higginbotham, TX R+81
- Lovington, NM R+51
- Prairieview, NM R+76
- Hillburn City, NM R+74
- Denver City, TX R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Springville, NY R+25
- Graceville, FL R+53
- Gilford, NH R+5
- Harbor Springs, MI R+3
- Yardville, NJ R+5
- Calabash, NC R+32
- Averill Park, NY R+7
- Cold Spring, MN R+39
- Galesburg, MI R+11
- Spirit Lake, IA R+30
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.