Trampas is a Democratic stronghold. About 76% of voters here vote Democratic and 24% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Trampas typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Trampas, ~52% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Trampas compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Trampas leans more Democratic than 38 of 42 neighbors.
Trampas runs about 46 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Why Trampas 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 Trampas, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 38% of adults in Trampas hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 47% of adults in Trampas have never been married, above 97% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Trampas, NM sits above the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Trampas looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in Trampas have completed high school, about 10 points above the New Mexico average of 87%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lucero, NM D+48
- Ranchos de Taos, NM D+34
- Ranchito, NM D+46
- Carson, NM D+40
- El Prado, NM D+55
- Taos, NM D+50
- Talpa, NM D+48
- Taos Pueblo, NM D+70
- Arroyo Hondo, NM D+39
- Arroyo Seco, NM D+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Troy, SD R+53
- Powells Crossroads, AL R+73
- Potter, NY R+35
- East Danville, OH R+69
- King Lake, NE R+38
- Blomeyer, MO R+55
- Winona, IN R+48
- Musselshell, MT R+71
- Oak Flat, WV R+63
- Mossy, WV R+66
All Local Stats
Home Services
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.