Red Hill is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in Red Hill typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Red Hill, ~29% vote Democratic, ~91% Republican, and ~-20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Red Hill compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Red Hill leans more Republican than 2 of 3 neighbors.
Red Hill runs about 57 points more Republican than New Mexico as a whole. New Mexico leans Democratic overall, while Red Hill is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Red Hill 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 Red Hill, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. Fewer than 1% of adults in Red Hill hold a bachelor's degree, about 24 points below the New Mexico average of 24%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Red Hill sits in the bottom quarter on density (fewer than 1%, in the bottom fraction of cities). Red Hill runs against the grain of New Mexico, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Red Hill, NM sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Red Hill looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. More than 99% of households in Red Hill own their home, about 20 points above the New Mexico average of 80%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in Red Hill have completed high school, in the top fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Springerville, AZ R+48
- Aragon, NM R+33
- Eagar, AZ R+39
- Quemado, NM R+48
- Nutrioso, AZ R+55
- Luna, NM R+29
- Alpine, AZ R+55
- Cruzville, NM R+28
- St. Johns, AZ R+46
Cities with Similar Populations
- Maud, IL R+67
- McDermitt, NV R+15
- Philpott, VA R+53
- Waterford, AL R+62
- Teeds Grove, IA R+47
- Williana, LA R+91
- Caddo, TX R+77
- Reids Grove, MD R+31
- Galata, MT R+62
- Brant, NY R+39
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.