Penasco, NM is a small town located in northern New Mexico near the Colorado border. While it is a fairly rural area, Penasco is an important part of the local political landscape. There are a number of local political organizations and candidates who are dedicated to representing and advocating for the citizens of Penasco. Local initiatives often focus on issues such as economic development, access to quality education, public safety and environmental protection. Local political candidates strive to demonstrate their commitment to improving the quality of life for the citizens of Penasco through their policies and leadership. With a population small enough that everyone knows each other by name, residents can feel like they have a direct connection to their local government and are able to make their voices heard on important issues. Whether it's through voting in local elections or attending public meetings and voicing opinions, citizens of Penasco can take part in shaping their community's future through meaningful participation.
The political climate in Penasco, NM is moderately liberal.
Taos County, NM is very liberal. In Taos County, NM 76.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 21.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Taos county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 76.4% to 21.6%.
Taos county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Penasco, NM is moderately liberal.
Taos County, New Mexico is very liberal.
Taos Metro Area is very 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.
Penasco, 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 Penasco, NM
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 57 contributions totaling $1,916 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $34 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 4 contributions totaling $885 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $221 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)