Aztec, New Mexico is a small city with a population of about 6,000 people. It boasts an eclectic mix of businesses and activities that make it a unique destination for both tourists and local residents. Though small in size, Aztec has a vibrant political scene with many local political candidates vying for office. These candidates represent a variety of interests from both major parties, as well as independents seeking to bring their own perspectives to the table. With candidates representing different viewpoints on various issues, politics in Aztec remain lively and engaging for those looking to stay informed on current events and policy decisions affecting the area.
The political climate in Aztec, NM is somewhat conservative.
San Juan County, NM is strongly conservative. In San Juan County, NM 34.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 62.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, San Juan county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 62.9% to 34.6%.
San Juan county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Aztec, NM is somewhat conservative.
San Juan County, New Mexico is strongly conservative.
Farmington Metro Area is strongly conservative.
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.
Aztec, New Mexico: R R R R R R
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 Aztec, NM
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 905 contributions totaling $29,293 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $32 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 345 contributions totaling $46,829 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $136 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)