Seama is a Democratic stronghold. About 76% of voters here vote Democratic and 24% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Seama typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Seama, ~55% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Seama compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Seama leans more Democratic than 13 of 18 neighbors.
Seama runs about 46 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Why Seama 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 Seama, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 87% of adults in Seama have never been married, far above similar-sized cities (around 24%). High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Seama sits in the top quarter (about 35%, above 81% of cities).
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Seama, NM sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Seama looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. More than 99% of households in Seama 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
- Casa Blanca, NM D+58
- Paraje, NM D+47
- North Acomita Village, NM D+64
- Cubero, NM D+16
- Pueblo Of Acoma, NM D+63
- New Laguna, NM D+46
- San Fidel, NM D+21
- Laguna, NM D+33
Cities with Similar Populations
- Youngs Creek, IN R+52
- York, KY R+66
- Lutie, OK R+70
- Yeomans, GA R+6
- Glen Allan, MS R+26
- Jennings, MD R+67
- Glenfawn, TX R+41
- Bickmore, WV R+68
- Solo, MO R+67
- Solon Mills, IL R+20
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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.