Bayard, NM is a small city located in the southwestern part of the state. It is known for its rich history and its diverse population. The city is currently governed by a mayor-council form of government, with the mayor being elected directly and the council being elected from each of the seven wards within the city limits. The council members are responsible for approving all major decisions in Bayard including taxation, zoning regulations, public works projects, and more. Despite its small size, Bayard has had several notable political figures over the years who have worked to improve living conditions and ensure their constituents' needs are met. From local initiatives to statewide advocacy at legislative sessions, Bayard's politicians strive to make their city a better place to live and work.
The political climate in Bayard, NM is leaning liberal.
Grant County, NM is leaning liberal. In Grant County, NM 52.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 45.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Grant county remained moderately Democratic, 52.6% to 45.4%.
Grant county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Bayard, NM is leaning liberal.
Grant County, New Mexico is leaning liberal.
Silver City Metro Area is leaning 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.
Bayard, 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 Bayard, NM
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 228 contributions totaling $10,947 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $48 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 21 contributions totaling $4,884 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $233 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)