Socorro County is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Socorro County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Socorro County, ~30% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Socorro County compares
Socorro County runs about 5 points more Republican than New Mexico as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Socorro County. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+36) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+26), a spread of about 62 points.
Why Socorro County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Socorro County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Socorro County, NM sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Socorro County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Socorro County is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 34% of households in Socorro County rent, above 84% of counties. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 27% of adults in Socorro County report food insecurity, above 93% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Valencia County, NM R+13
- Bernalillo County, NM D+21
- Torrance County, NM R+36
- Sierra County, NM R+17
- Cibola County, NM D+10
- Sandoval County, NM D+4
- Catron County, NM R+36
- Lincoln County, NM R+28
- Otero County, NM R+19
- Santa Fe County, NM D+45
Counties with Similar Populations
- Lafayette County, WI R+31
- Phillips County, AR D+20
- Washburn County, WI R+31
- La Paz County, AZ R+28
- Madison County, IA R+41
- Idaho County, ID R+64
- Lee County, SC D+20
- Richland County, ND R+38
- Iowa County, IA R+38
- Burnett County, WI R+32
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.