Espanola, NM is a small city in the northern part of the state, located along the banks of the Rio Grande. The city is governed by a mayor-council form of government, with current Mayor Javier Gonzales leading the way. Representing the people of Espanola are five council members elected to serve four-year terms. They work together to ensure that all policies and ordinances are in line with what is best for their constituents. Issues addressed by local politicians in Espanola include infrastructure development, economic growth, public safety, and environmental protection. Community members are highly engaged in local politics and often take part in meetings to voice their opinions on matters important to them. From campaigns regarding public health issues to elections for local officials, Espanola's citizens take an active role in representing their interests and advocating for their rights within their own community.
The political climate in Espanola, NM is moderately liberal.
Rio Arriba County, NM is very liberal. In Rio Arriba County, NM 66.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 32.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Rio Arriba county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 66.1% to 32.5%.
Rio Arriba county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Espanola, NM is moderately liberal.
Rio Arriba County, New Mexico is very liberal.
Espanola Metro Area is very liberal.
New Mexico is somewhat liberal.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Espanola, New Mexico: D D D D D D
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Espanola, NM
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3,469 contributions totaling $254,738 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $73 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 359 contributions totaling $38,616 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $108 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)