Torrance County leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Torrance County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Torrance County, ~21% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Torrance County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Torrance County is the most Republican-leaning.
Torrance County runs about 42 points more Republican than New Mexico as a whole. New Mexico leans Democratic overall, while Torrance County is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Torrance County. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+51) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+31), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Torrance County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Torrance County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Torrance County votes against the grain of New Mexico. New Mexico leans Democratic overall, while Torrance County runs about 42 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Torrance County sits in the bottom quarter (about 16%, below 79% of counties).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Torrance County, NM sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Torrance County looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 82% of households in Torrance County own their home, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Torrance County sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Bernalillo County, NM D+21
- Valencia County, NM R+13
- Sandoval County, NM D+4
- Santa Fe County, NM D+45
- San Miguel County, NM D+24
- Socorro County, NM Even
- Los Alamos County, NM D+27
- Guadalupe County, NM Even
- Mora County, NM D+18
- Rio Arriba County, NM D+20
Counties with Similar Populations
- Hamilton County, IA R+34
- Missaukee County, MI R+49
- Cleburne County, AL R+84
- Jackson Parish, LA R+43
- Fleming County, KY R+61
- Arenac County, MI R+40
- Jackson County, TX R+62
- Clay County, SD D+2
- Bledsoe County, TN R+66
- Kingfisher County, OK R+64
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.