Silver City leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Silver City typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Silver City, ~42% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Silver City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Silver City leans more Democratic than 15 of 17 neighbors.
Silver City runs about 5 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Silver City. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+34) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+2), a spread of about 36 points.
Why Silver City 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 Silver City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 33% of adults in Silver City hold a bachelor's degree, above 79% of cities. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Silver City sits in the top fifth on density (about 40%, above 84% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 36% of adults in Silver City have never been married, above 88% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Silver City, NM sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Silver City looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Silver City 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
- Arenas Valley, NM Even
- Tyrone, NM R+25
- Pinos Altos, NM D+8
- Santa Clara, NM D+15
- Bayard, NM D+17
- Vanadium, NM D+11
- Hurley, NM R+13
- Mangas Springs, NM R+29
- White Signal, NM R+36
- Hanover, NM Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bellmore, NY R+18
- East Aurora, NY R+6
- Longmeadow, MA D+23
- Greenville, MI R+27
- Minden, LA R+6
- Hibbing, MN R+2
- Mount Kisco, NY D+16
- Fishkill, NY D+4
- Plymouth Meeting, PA D+19
- Firestone, CO R+19
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.