Tatum is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Tatum typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Tatum, ~9% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Tatum compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Tatum leans more Republican than 1 of 6 neighbors.
Tatum runs about 77 points more Republican than New Mexico as a whole. New Mexico leans Democratic overall, while Tatum is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Tatum 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 Tatum, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Tatum votes against the grain of New Mexico. New Mexico leans Democratic overall, while Tatum runs about 77 points more Republican. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Tatum runs against that pattern.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Tatum, NM sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Tatum looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Tatum 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 29% of households in Tatum rent, above 82% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 80% of adults in Tatum have completed high school, below 91% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mc Donald, NM R+76
- Hillburn City, NM R+74
- Prairieview, NM R+76
- Crossroads, NM R+78
- Bronco, TX R+71
- Lovington, NM R+51
- Milnesand, NM R+77
- Plains, TX R+71
Cities with Similar Populations
- Harrison, GA R+44
- Wheeler, WI R+38
- Goshen, VA R+52
- Wallace Ridge, LA R+79
- Packwood, WA R+31
- West Green, GA R+81
- Mount Jewett, PA R+58
- St. Joseph, TN R+71
- Ilwaco, WA D+2
- South Torrington, WY R+59
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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.