Upper Dilia is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 44% of adults in Upper Dilia typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Upper Dilia, ~23% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~56% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Upper Dilia compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Upper Dilia leans more Democratic than 4 of 15 neighbors.
Politically, Upper Dilia sits close to the rest of New Mexico.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Upper Dilia. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+29) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 28 points.
Why Upper Dilia leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Upper Dilia. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Upper Dilia, NM sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Upper Dilia looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Upper Dilia is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 23%, about 7 points above the New Mexico average of 16%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 28% of adults in Upper Dilia report food insecurity, above 94% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 75% of adults in Upper Dilia have completed high school, below 96% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Anton Chico, NM D+12
- La Loma, NM Even
- Los Montoyas, NM D+29
- Villanueva, NM D+39
- Chapelle, NM D+29
- Sena, NM D+40
- Dahlia, NM R+7
- Serafina, NM D+32
Cities with Similar Populations
- Baker, ND R+46
- Swift Run, VA R+62
- Oakwood, IA R+50
- Swan Lake, MT R+35
- Tate, AR R+73
- Highrock, PA R+58
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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.