Lovington, New Mexico is a small city located in Lea County. It is a quiet place with friendly people and a vibrant culture. The local politics of Lovington are mainly focused on the advancement of the community and providing for its citizens. The city has long been known for its commitment to public safety, economic development, and education. Local government leaders strive to keep taxes low while making sure all residents have access to vital services like water and sanitation. They also work hard to attract new businesses and create jobs. In addition to this, they work diligently to ensure that local businesses can succeed in their respective industries. As such, there is a strong focus on creating an environment that encourages entrepreneurship and investment in Lovington.
The political climate in Lovington, NM is somewhat conservative.
Lea County, NM is very conservative. In Lea County, NM 19.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 79.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lea county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 79.0% to 19.4%.
Lea county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Lovington, NM is somewhat conservative.
Lea County, New Mexico is very conservative.
Hobbs Metro Area is very 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.
Lovington, 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 Lovington, NM
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 35 contributions totaling $7,333 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $210 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 149 contributions totaling $53,060 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $356 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)