Carnuel, NM is an unincorporated area located in the foothills of the Sandia Mountains. It has a diverse population and is home to a variety of cultures and religions. Politically, Carnuel is part of Bernalillo County and has representatives in both the New Mexico House of Representatives and Senate. Voting in this district is highly competitive with citizens supporting both Democratic and Republican candidates on a regular basis. There are also a number of local organizations dedicated to promoting positive political engagement, such as The Carnuel Civic Association which hosts monthly meetings on various issues related to politics, community involvement, and education. Additionally, there are many neighborhood gatherings where residents meet and discuss important topics for their community. Through these events, locals have the opportunity to actively participate in their local government and stay informed about current political trends.
The political climate in Carnuel, NM is leaning liberal.
Bernalillo County, NM is strongly liberal. In Bernalillo County, NM 61.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 36.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Bernalillo county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 61.0% to 36.6%.
Bernalillo county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Carnuel, NM is leaning liberal.
Bernalillo County, New Mexico is strongly liberal.
Albuquerque Metro Area is moderately 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.
Carnuel, 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 Carnuel, NM
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5,136 contributions totaling $343,912 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $67 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,598 contributions totaling $331,748 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $208 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)