Eagle Nest, NM is a small, rural town located in the mountains of northern New Mexico. The town has a population of around 400 people and is governed by a mayor and several city council members. Eagle Nest's politics are largely focused on local issues such as education, public safety, infrastructure, and economic development. Local elections are held every four years and candidates must receive more than 50% of the vote to win office. Residents of Eagle Nest take pride in their local government and are passionate about protecting their community's unique identity. Issues that impact residents' daily lives are often debated and discussed at City Council meetings or through other public forums. In recent years, Eagle Nest has seen an increase in civic engagement as more citizens become involved in the political process. Local politicians strive to make Eagle Nest a great place to live by encouraging economic growth while maintaining its small-town charm.
The political climate in Eagle Nest, NM is somewhat conservative.
Colfax County, NM is somewhat conservative. In Colfax County, NM 43.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 54.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Colfax county remained strongly Republican, 54.4% to 43.4%.
Colfax county voted Republican in 2020, 2016 and 2004, and Democratic in 2012, 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Eagle Nest, NM is somewhat conservative.
Colfax County, New Mexico is somewhat 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.
Eagle Nest, New Mexico: d r D d 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 Eagle Nest, NM
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 115 contributions totaling $8,298 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $72 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 32 contributions totaling $7,416 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $232 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)