Tesuque is a Democratic stronghold. About 78% of voters here vote Democratic and 22% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Tesuque typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Tesuque, ~44% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Tesuque compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Tesuque leans more Democratic than 36 of 40 neighbors.
Tesuque runs about 50 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Tesuque. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+69) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+29), a spread of about 40 points.
Why Tesuque 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 Tesuque, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 31% of adults in Tesuque hold a bachelor's degree, above 76% of cities. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 37% of adults in Tesuque have never been married, above 90% of cities.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Tesuque, NM sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Tesuque looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Tesuque 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 30% of households in Tesuque rent, above 85% of cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 20% of adults in Tesuque report food insecurity, above 80% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Tesuque Pueblo, NM D+53
- Rio en Medio, NM D+49
- Santa Fe, NM D+51
- Pojoaque, NM D+35
- Cundiyo, NM D+30
- Tererro, NM D+28
- La Mesilla, NM D+58
- La Puebla, NM D+24
- Lower La Posada, NM D+22
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zenda, WI R+35
- Shive, TX R+77
- Cedar Bluff, IA R+33
- Shamokin, SC R+42
- Sierra City, CA R+12
- Pleasant Plain, IN R+57
- Trade Lake, WI R+40
- Nimrod, MN R+58
- New Buena Vista, PA R+69
- Olivia, TX R+70
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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.