Soham leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Soham typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Soham, ~29% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Soham compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Soham leans more Democratic than 7 of 33 neighbors.
Politically, Soham sits close to the rest of New Mexico.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Soham. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+29) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (Even), a spread of about 29 points.
Why Soham 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 Soham, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 34% of adults in Soham have never been married, modestly above similar-sized cities (around 28%).
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a high uninsured rate tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Soham, NM does.
Why turnout in Soham looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Soham is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in Soham report food insecurity, above 82% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- San Jose, NM D+13
- El Ancon, NM D+8
- Ribera, NM D+31
- North San Ysidro, NM D+4
- Ilfeld, NM Even
- Pueblo, NM D+31
- Gonzales Ranch, NM D+27
- Serafina, NM D+32
- Sena, NM D+40
Cities with Similar Populations
- Raynor, VA R+32
- Dunlap, OH R+52
- Henrys Mill, PA R+52
- Orange Mill, WI R+30
- Talcville, NY R+40
- Braggadocio, MO R+67
- Orienta, OK R+76
- Girvin, TX R+32
- Lyonville, SD R+59
- Arneytown, NJ R+33
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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.