San Lorenzo is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 72% of adults in San Lorenzo typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in San Lorenzo, ~37% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How San Lorenzo compares
Among cities within 25 miles, San Lorenzo sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 6 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 9 leaning the other way.
San Lorenzo runs about 5 points more Republican than New Mexico as a whole.
Why San Lorenzo leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in San Lorenzo. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as San Lorenzo, NM does.
Why turnout in San Lorenzo looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. More than 99% of households in San Lorenzo own their home, about 20 points above the New Mexico average of 80%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mimbres, NM D+2
- Sherman, NM D+7
- Hanover, NM Even
- Fort Bayard, NM D+6
- Vanadium, NM D+11
- Kingston, NM R+22
- Bayard, NM D+17
- Santa Clara, NM D+15
- Hurley, NM R+13
- Arenas Valley, NM Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Stacy, AR R+54
- Nickleville, PA R+57
- Garfield, WI R+14
- Floweree, MT R+55
- Goodnews Mining Camp, AK D+19
- Goodrich, ID R+69
- Ross, IA R+57
- Primrose, NE R+69
- Vona, CO R+71
- Clearwater Park, VA R+65
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.