Taos Ski Valley leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Taos Ski Valley typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Taos Ski Valley, ~37% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Taos Ski Valley compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Taos Ski Valley leans more Democratic than 13 of 25 neighbors.
Taos Ski Valley runs about 31 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Taos Ski Valley. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+56) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+12), a spread of about 44 points.
Why Taos Ski Valley 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 Taos Ski Valley, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 46% of adults in Taos Ski Valley hold a bachelor's degree, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Taos Ski Valley, 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 Taos Ski Valley looks the way it does
High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, mostly because the housing stress common in those areas makes voting harder. Taos Ski Valley sits in the top 15% nationally on a violent-crime measure. See CrimeGrade for more details. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Taos Ski Valley sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Red River, NM D+16
- Eagle Nest, NM R+10
- Valdez, NM D+54
- Arroyo Seco, NM D+58
- Taos Pueblo, NM D+70
- Questa, NM D+24
- San Cristobal, NM D+25
- El Prado, NM D+55
- Cerro, NM D+34
- Arroyo Hondo, NM D+39
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zingara, GA R+41
- Gilstrap, KY R+70
- Gillis Springs, GA R+78
- Sandy Valley, PA R+62
- New Point, MO R+66
- Mountain, ND R+55
- South Carver, MA R+5
- Mountain Grove, PA R+50
- Birdie, KY R+61
- Shinnecock Hills, NY D+7
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.