Quay is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Quay typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Quay, ~9% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Quay compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Quay leans more Republican than 1 of 4 neighbors.
Quay runs about 79 points more Republican than New Mexico as a whole. New Mexico leans Democratic overall, while Quay is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Quay 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 Quay, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Quay votes against the grain of New Mexico. New Mexico leans Democratic overall, while Quay runs about 79 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Quay sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 1%, below 97% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Quay, NM sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Quay looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 40% of households in Quay rent, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Tucumcari, NM R+19
- McAlister, NM R+76
- House, NM R+73
- Grady, NM R+79
- San Jon, NM R+70
- Krider, NM R+77
- Logan, NM R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Wiville, AR R+73
- Whon, TX R+78
- White Apple, MS R+23
- Rattan, TX R+74
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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.