The small, unincorporated community of Placitas, located in Sandoval County in New Mexico, is composed of a diverse population that is deeply involved in local politics. Residents are passionate about issues ranging from infrastructure improvements to environmental conservation initiatives. Civic engagement includes active participation in local elections, attending town hall meetings and advocating for progressive policies at the county level. The community is represented by several local political candidates who promote their platforms on social media and attend campaign events throughout the area. Community members have access to many resources to stay informed and engaged with the political process, making Placitas an ideal place for those looking to make change happen locally.
The political climate in Placitas (Sandoval County), NM is leaning conservative.
Sandoval County, NM is somewhat liberal. In Sandoval County, NM 53.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 44.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Sandoval county remained moderately Democratic, 53.0% to 44.6%.
Sandoval county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Placitas (Sandoval County), NM is leaning conservative.
Sandoval County, New Mexico is somewhat 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.
Placitas (Sandoval County), New Mexico: r r 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 Placitas (Sandoval County), NM
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3,498 contributions totaling $262,919 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $75 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 121 contributions totaling $76,212 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $630 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)