Williamsburg leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 91% of adults in Williamsburg typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Williamsburg, ~35% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~9% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Williamsburg compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Williamsburg leans more Republican than 3 of 9 neighbors.
Williamsburg runs about 28 points more Republican than New Mexico as a whole. New Mexico leans Democratic overall, while Williamsburg is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Williamsburg. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+2) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+46), a spread of about 48 points.
Why Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Williamsburg votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 31%, modestly above the New Mexico average of 18%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts. Williamsburg runs against the grain of New Mexico, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Williamsburg, NM sits in the top quarter nationally 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 Williamsburg looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Williamsburg is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Truth Or Consequences, NM R+3
- Caballo, NM R+36
- Cuchillo, NM R+45
- Elephant Butte, NM R+42
- Hot Springs Landing, NM R+45
- Arrey, NM R+22
- Hillsboro, NM R+20
- Derry, NM R+29
- Garfield, NM Even
- Monticello, NM R+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- Portage, OH R+41
- Summersville, KY R+72
- Campton, GA R+61
- Cokesbury, NC R+49
- Salisbury, NH R+10
- Pavillion, WY R+80
- Patoka, IL R+63
- Payne Springs, TX R+66
- St. Paul, KS R+62
- Fair Oaks, IN R+59
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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.