Pueblo Pintado leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 49% of adults in Pueblo Pintado typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pueblo Pintado, ~31% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pueblo Pintado compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pueblo Pintado leans more Democratic than 3 of 4 neighbors.
Pueblo Pintado runs about 18 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pueblo Pintado. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+30) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+6), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Pueblo Pintado 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 Pintado, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 56% of adults in Pueblo Pintado have never been married, far above similar-sized cities (around 24%).
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; Pueblo Pintado, 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 Pueblo Pintado looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Pueblo Pintado is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 36%, about 21 points below the New Mexico average of 58%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 54% of adults in Pueblo Pintado report food insecurity, in the top fraction of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 70% of adults in Pueblo Pintado have completed high school, below 98% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Whitehorse, NM D+24
- Counselor, NM D+19
- Seven Lakes, NM D+29
- Nageezi, NM D+6
- Cuba, NM D+13
- Lake Valley, NM D+8
- Hospah, NM D+42
- Encinal, NM D+29
- Crownpoint, NM D+39
- White Rock, NM D+11
Cities with Similar Populations
- Searsboro, IA R+42
- Newberry, IN R+66
- Judge, MO R+70
- East Andover, NH R+11
- Snellman, MN R+50
- Palmetto, AL R+74
- Custer, KY R+65
- Preston, KY R+64
- Gray, PA R+59
- Covesville, VA R+5
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.