Twin Lakes leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Twin Lakes typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Twin Lakes, ~41% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Twin Lakes compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Twin Lakes leans more Democratic than 7 of 24 neighbors.
Twin Lakes runs about 20 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Why Twin Lakes 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 Twin Lakes, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 54% of adults in Twin Lakes have never been married, well above similar-sized cities (around 25%).
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Twin Lakes, NM sits above the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Twin Lakes looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Twin Lakes is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 44%, about 14 points below the New Mexico average of 58%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Gamerco, NM D+20
- Yah-ta-hey, NM D+30
- Gallup, NM D+12
- Pinedale, NM D+7
- Rock Springs, NM R+10
- Yatahey, NM D+35
- Rehoboth, NM D+31
- Church Rock, NM D+35
- Navajo Wingate Village, NM D+34
Cities with Similar Populations
- Peach Orchard, MO R+74
- Sunfair, CA R+7
- Elliston, KY R+66
- Strool, SD R+75
- McNary, TX R+24
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.