Valmora leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 52% of adults in Valmora typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Valmora, ~29% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Valmora compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Valmora leans more Democratic than 1 of 15 neighbors.
Valmora runs about 6 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Valmora. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+13) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+9), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Valmora 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 Valmora, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 31% of adults in Valmora have never been married, modestly above similar-sized cities (around 22%).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Valmora, NM sits below the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Valmora looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Valmora is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in Valmora report food insecurity, above 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Watrous, NM D+13
- Golondrinas, NM D+14
- Wagon Mound, NM D+13
- Ojo Feliz, NM D+12
- Trujillo, NM R+33
- Rainsville, NM D+15
- Manuelitas, NM D+13
- Buena Vista, NM D+16
- Sapello, NM D+16
- Las Tusas, NM D+17
Cities with Similar Populations
- Harreldsville, KY R+65
- Bodman, IL R+51
- Blue Rock, WV R+67
- Henrietta, WV R+68
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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.