Puerto De Luna is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Puerto De Luna typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Puerto De Luna, ~29% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Puerto De Luna compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Puerto De Luna leans more Republican than 2 of 4 neighbors.
Puerto De Luna runs about 11 points more Republican than New Mexico as a whole.
Why Puerto De Luna leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Puerto De Luna. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Puerto De Luna, NM does.
Why turnout in Puerto De Luna looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Puerto De Luna 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 24%, about 7 points above the New Mexico average of 16%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 28% of adults in Puerto De Luna report food insecurity, above 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pintada, NM R+3
- Santa Rosa, NM Even
- Pastura, NM R+5
- Fort Sumner, NM R+33
- Yeso, NM R+42
- La Loma, NM Even
- Vaughn, NM Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Wananish, NC R+18
- Zingara, GA R+41
- Stillwell, IN R+43
- Shinnecock Hills, NY D+7
- Hudsondale, PA R+53
- Midvale, IA R+26
- Duke, MO R+61
- Iron Mountain, MO R+68
- Gillis Springs, GA R+78
- Warren, ND R+47
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.