Ruidoso Downs, NM is a small city located in southeastern New Mexico. It is home to a diverse population of over 2,000 people and covers an area of approximately 3.5 square miles. The city's politics are largely focused on issues that affect its local residents, such as economic development, public safety, infrastructure projects, and recreational opportunities. Local elected officials strive to make decisions that will benefit the community as a whole. For example, Ruidoso Downs recently passed a levy that will provide additional funds for various public works projects within the city’s limits. Furthermore, the City Council has implemented new ordinances to promote responsible land use and protect natural resources. The Mayor and City Council regularly hold public meetings and are open to hearing feedback from the citizens they represent. Ruidoso Downs is proud of its strong tradition of civic involvement and encourages all its residents to participate in local political activities.
The political climate in Ruidoso Downs, NM is somewhat conservative.
Lincoln County, NM is very conservative. In Lincoln County, NM 31.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 67.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lincoln county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 67.4% to 31.0%.
Lincoln county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Ruidoso Downs, NM is somewhat conservative.
Lincoln County, New Mexico is very 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.
Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico: R R R R 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 Ruidoso Downs, NM
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,158 contributions totaling $25,265 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $22 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 275 contributions totaling $157,131 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $571 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)