Vanadium leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Vanadium typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Vanadium, ~33% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Vanadium compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Vanadium leans more Democratic than 13 of 16 neighbors.
Vanadium runs about 5 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Vanadium. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+21) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+5), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Vanadium leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Vanadium. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Vanadium, 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 Vanadium looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Vanadium 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 21%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 10%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 29% of households in Vanadium rent, above 83% of cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 27% of adults in Vanadium report food insecurity, above 93% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Santa Clara, NM D+15
- Bayard, NM D+17
- Arenas Valley, NM Even
- Hurley, NM R+13
- Hanover, NM Even
- Pinos Altos, NM D+8
- Silver City, NM D+11
- Fort Bayard, NM D+6
- Mimbres, NM D+2
- Tyrone, NM R+25
Cities with Similar Populations
- Coldwater, KY R+60
- Number Four, NY R+25
- Lowden, AR R+47
- Oil Center, NM R+74
- Japton, AR R+64
- Mattox, TX R+7
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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.