Questa, NM is a small village in the Northern part of the state with a tight-knit community. The political landscape of Questa is largely divided between Republicans and Democrats. Local elections are often close races that hinge on issues such as public safety, education, and economic development. Government policies in Questa are determined by the elected mayor and four city council members. There are also other local offices which are appointed from time to time and these include positions such as city clerk and treasurer. Residents of Questa often take an active role in politics by attending town hall meetings, registering to vote, or joining local political organizations. This helps to ensure that their voices are heard when it comes to shaping the future of their city.
The political climate in Questa, NM is moderately liberal.
Taos County, NM is very liberal. In Taos County, NM 76.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 21.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Taos county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 76.4% to 21.6%.
Taos county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Questa, NM is moderately liberal.
Taos County, New Mexico is very liberal.
Taos 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.
Questa, 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 Questa, NM
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 218 contributions totaling $8,180 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $38 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 8 contributions totaling $170 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $21 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)