Pueblo leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Pueblo typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pueblo, ~36% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pueblo compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pueblo leans more Democratic than 25 of 31 neighbors.
Pueblo runs about 25 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pueblo. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+40) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+29), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Pueblo 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 Pueblo, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 31% of adults in Pueblo have never been married, above 76% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Pueblo, 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 Pueblo looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Pueblo 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 23%, about 7 points above the New Mexico average of 16%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 30% of households in Pueblo rent, compared to around 14% in nearby cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 28% of adults in Pueblo report food insecurity, above 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sena, NM D+40
- Ribera, NM D+31
- Gonzales Ranch, NM D+27
- El Ancon, NM D+8
- Villanueva, NM D+39
- Soham, NM D+8
- San Jose, NM D+13
- Serafina, NM D+32
- Chapelle, NM D+29
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zenith, KS R+74
- Ashby, VA R+35
- Roy Lake, MN R+12
- Catarina, TX Even
- Walum, ND R+53
- Raworth, MS R+34
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.