Canova, NM is a small town located in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in Socorro County. Despite being a small town, it has a vibrant and active political scene that engages local citizens in various important issues. From advocating for improved public services to advocating for environmental protection, Canova's citizens are passionate about making their community better. Local organizations such as the Chamber of Commerce host town hall meetings where people can come together to discuss and debate various topics related to local politics. Elected officials representing Canova also participate in these meetings and provide updates on initiatives they have undertaken or plans they have for addressing certain issues. There are also several non-profit organizations dedicated to increasing civic engagement within the community through voter education campaigns and other forms of outreach. In addition to these activities, there are numerous political clubs that promote discussion of current events and help citizens get involved with the local political process. All of these efforts serve to ensure that Canova remains an engaged and active participant in New Mexico's democracy.
The political climate in Canova, 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
Canova, 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.
Canova, 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 Canova, NM
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 79 contributions totaling $1,414 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $18 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 4 contributions totaling $1,370 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $343 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)