Ranchito leans heavily Democratic by roughly 46 points: about 73% of voters vote Democratic and 27% Republican.
About 86% of adults in Ranchito typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ranchito, ~63% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ranchito compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ranchito leans more Democratic than 26 of 39 neighbors.
Ranchito runs about 40 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Ranchito. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+56) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+27), a spread of about 30 points.
Why Ranchito 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 Ranchito, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 58% of adults in Ranchito hold a bachelor's degree, about 29 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Ranchito, NM sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Ranchito looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Ranchito is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Taos, NM D+50
- Ranchos de Taos, NM D+34
- El Prado, NM D+55
- Trampas, NM D+52
- Taos Pueblo, NM D+70
- Lucero, NM D+48
- Talpa, NM D+48
- Arroyo Seco, NM D+58
- Carson, NM D+40
- Arroyo Hondo, NM D+39
Cities with Similar Populations
- Georgeville, PA R+68
- Alleene, AR R+75
- Fern, MI R+38
- Cedar Crest, OK R+57
- Hereford, WV R+67
- Bullet Creek, TN R+71
- Mitchell, WV R+63
- Virgil, KS R+69
- Wyoming, NE R+54
- Koeltztown, MO R+73
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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.