Rodarte leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican.
About 44% of adults in Rodarte typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rodarte, ~33% vote Democratic, ~11% Republican, and ~56% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rodarte compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rodarte leans more Democratic than 44 of 54 neighbors.
Rodarte runs about 41 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Why Rodarte 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 Rodarte, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 41% of adults in Rodarte have never been married, well above similar-sized cities (around 22%).
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Rodarte, NM sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Rodarte looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Rodarte 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
- Llano, NM D+48
- Vadito, NM D+37
- Penasco, NM D+20
- Picuris Pueblo, NM D+20
- Chamisal, NM D+28
- El Valle, NM D+40
- Ojo Sarco, NM D+13
- Canoncito, NM D+17
Cities with Similar Populations
- West Durham, NY R+29
- Otto, IN R+60
- Ockley, IN R+59
- Great Pond, ME 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.