Des Moines, NM is an area with a long history of civic involvement. From the local schools to the city council, citizens are actively engaged in decisions that affect their lives and the well-being of their town. Local politics in Des Moines is largely determined by grassroots efforts from organized groups, such as community and business associations, which frequently collaborate on initiatives for environmental protection or economic growth. In fact, grassroots political action is often instrumental in achieving meaningful, positive change in the community. On election day, voters have many choices to consider when selecting local candidates who will best represent their interests in office. From city council members to school board members and other municipal positions, Des Moines residents are committed to electing representatives who are committed to preserving the unique character of the city while working towards positive actions for its continued betterment.
The political climate in Des Moines, NM is strongly conservative.
Union County, NM is very conservative. In Union County, NM 21.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 77.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Union county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 77.6% to 21.4%.
Union county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Des Moines, NM is strongly conservative.
Union 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.
Des Moines, 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 Des Moines, NM
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 125 contributions totaling $2,011 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $16 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 9 contributions totaling $1,872 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $208 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)