Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico is a small town located in northern Rio Arriba County. Although the area's population remains relatively small, it is a vibrant community full of culture and heritage. Politically, Tierra Amarilla has a strong presence with many local organizations that are focused on making positive change for the community. These organizations range from grassroots movements to more traditional political establishments such as the local Democratic Party and Republican groups. There are also other independent entities such as Independents United which strive to give voice to those who do not align themselves with either major party. All these groups work together to ensure that Tierra Amarilla remains connected to its roots while providing the best possible environment for its residents.
The political climate in Tierra Amarilla, NM is somewhat 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
Tierra Amarilla, NM is somewhat 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.
Tierra Amarilla, 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 Tierra Amarilla, NM
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5 contributions totaling $260 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $52 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)