Vado is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 44% of adults in Vado typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Vado, ~23% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~55% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Vado compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Vado sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 15 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 8 leaning the other way.
Politically, Vado sits close to the rest of New Mexico.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Vado. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+5) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+17), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Vado leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Vado. 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; Vado, 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 Vado looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Vado 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 48%, about 10 points below the New Mexico average of 58%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 50% of adults in Vado report food insecurity, in the top fraction of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 51% of adults in Vado have completed high school, in the bottom fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mesquite, NM R+3
- La Mesa, NM Even
- San Miguel, NM Even
- Berino, NM R+4
- Chamberino, NM Even
- Santo Tomas, NM R+4
- Anthony, NM D+5
- Mesilla Park, NM D+19
- Anthony, TX D+6
- La Union, NM R+5
Cities with Similar Populations
- Blue Mound, TX R+19
- Peterstown, WV R+65
- Elton, LA R+55
- Hindsville, AR R+60
- North Fork, CA R+24
- Porum, OK R+64
- Cato, NY R+41
- Taft, FL Even
- New Bethlehem, PA R+61
- Mediapolis, IA R+30
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.