Rio en Medio leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Rio en Medio typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rio en Medio, ~55% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rio en Medio compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rio en Medio leans more Democratic than 39 of 46 neighbors.
Rio en Medio runs about 43 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Rio en Medio. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+53) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+34), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Rio en Medio 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 Rio en Medio, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 47% of adults in Rio en Medio hold a bachelor's degree, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Cholesterol-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high cholesterol-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Rio en Medio, NM sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cholesterol screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Rio en Medio looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Rio en Medio is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Tesuque, NM D+56
- Tesuque Pueblo, NM D+53
- Pojoaque, NM D+35
- Cundiyo, NM D+30
- Rio Chiquito, NM D+29
- Santa Fe, NM D+51
- La Puebla, NM D+24
- Chimayo, NM D+28
- La Mesilla, NM D+58
- Cordova, NM D+29
Cities with Similar Populations
- Adams Basin, NY R+23
- Honora, GA R+51
- Alpers, OK R+56
- Middlebrook, AR R+70
- Honey Hill, NC R+23
- Carvers, NC D+31
- Monarch, UT R+83
- Mud Mills, NY R+31
- Reagan Wells, TX R+64
- Dalton, MO R+66
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.