Ranchos de Taos, NM is a small town located in the northern part of the state. It is known for its strong sense of community and tradition. Politically, the town has traditionally leaned towards the Democratic party, though there have been some Republican candidates elected to local office in recent years. Local politics are generally focused on issues such as public safety, economic development, and quality of life for residents. The town also has a strong commitment to protecting its environment and natural resources, making it an attractive place to visit and live. Residents from all political backgrounds come together to support the community and work to make Ranchos de Taos a great place to call home.
The political climate in Ranchos de Taos, 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
Ranchos de Taos, 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.
Ranchos de Taos, 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 Ranchos de Taos, NM
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4,454 contributions totaling $430,975 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $97 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 159 contributions totaling $20,008 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $126 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)