Pena Blanca leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican.
About 48% of adults in Pena Blanca typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pena Blanca, ~35% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pena Blanca compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pena Blanca leans more Democratic than 17 of 26 neighbors.
Pena Blanca runs about 42 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pena Blanca. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+56) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+38), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Pena Blanca 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 Pena Blanca, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 52% of adults in Pena Blanca have never been married, far above similar-sized cities (around 22%).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Pena Blanca, NM sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Pena Blanca looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Pena Blanca is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 28% of adults in Pena Blanca report food insecurity, above 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sile, NM D+53
- Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM D+44
- Cochiti Pueblo, NM D+38
- Cochiti, NM D+38
- Cochiti Lake, NM D+38
- San Felipe Pueblo, NM D+57
- Domingo, NM D+20
- Algodones, NM D+51
- La Cienega, NM D+34
Cities with Similar Populations
- Frazer, KY R+52
- Barren Springs, VA R+70
- Irma, WI R+33
- Oppelo, AR R+67
- Port O'Connor, TX R+65
- Ridgeland, WI R+38
- Olivier, LA R+19
- Jonesville, TX R+57
- Mannsville, OK R+72
- Dawson, TX R+63
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.