Sherman leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 45% of adults in Sherman typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sherman, ~24% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~55% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sherman compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sherman leans more Democratic than 10 of 15 neighbors.
Politically, Sherman sits close to the rest of New Mexico.
Why Sherman leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Sherman. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Sherman, NM sits in the bottom quarter nationally 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 Sherman looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Sherman is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 22%, about 6 points above the New Mexico average of 16%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 30% of adults in Sherman report food insecurity, above 95% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- San Lorenzo, NM Even
- Fort Bayard, NM D+6
- Hanover, NM Even
- Mimbres, NM D+2
- Kingston, NM R+22
- Faywood, NM R+9
- Vanadium, NM D+11
- Bayard, NM D+17
- Hurley, NM R+13
- Santa Clara, NM D+15
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- Calder, ID R+41
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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.