Rio Chiquito leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Rio Chiquito typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rio Chiquito, ~43% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rio Chiquito compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rio Chiquito leans more Democratic than 32 of 50 neighbors.
Rio Chiquito runs about 23 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Why Rio Chiquito leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Rio Chiquito. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Rio Chiquito, 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 Rio Chiquito looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Rio Chiquito 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 22%, about 6 points above the New Mexico average of 16%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cordova, NM D+29
- Chimayo, NM D+28
- Cundiyo, NM D+30
- La Puebla, NM D+24
- Truchas, NM D+21
- Santa Cruz, NM D+25
- Espanola, NM D+18
- El Rancho, NM D+20
- Ohkay Owingeh, NM D+33
- Pojoaque, NM D+35
Cities with Similar Populations
- Indianola, TX R+57
- Utting, AZ R+55
- Espanola, WA R+35
- Carp, MN R+40
- Saline City, IN R+62
- Withams, VA R+33
- Kiva, MI R+27
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.