Rock Springs leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in Rock Springs typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rock Springs, ~46% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~-3% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rock Springs compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rock Springs leans more Republican than 24 of 25 neighbors.
Rock Springs runs about 16 points more Republican than New Mexico as a whole. New Mexico leans Democratic overall, while Rock Springs is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Rock Springs 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 Rock Springs, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in Rock Springs drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Rock Springs runs against the grain of New Mexico, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Rock Springs, NM sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Rock Springs looks the way it does
Turnout in Rock Springs sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pinedale, NM D+7
- Rehoboth, NM D+31
- Gallup, NM D+12
- Twin Lakes, NM D+26
- Gamerco, NM D+20
- Church Rock, NM D+35
- Navajo Wingate Village, NM D+34
- Yah-ta-hey, NM D+30
- Perea, NM D+29
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zeandale, KS R+39
- Eberton, DE D+11
- Buckman, WI R+45
- Medill, MO R+64
- Manuelitas, NM D+13
- Shakerag, IL R+62
- Kriete Corners, IN R+58
- High Shoals, GA R+69
- Dune Acres, IN R+17
- Long Island, KS 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.