The politics in Tesuque, New Mexico are shaped by the small town atmosphere that exists. This includes the local government and the voting processes that take place within the community. The citizens of Tesuque have a say in who represents them at all levels of government. It is important to note that elections are held every two years for a variety of political offices, however those elected do not necessarily represent any particular party or ideology. Instead, what matters most is their knowledge and experience when it comes to understanding the issues facing Tesuque. This means that each individual's vote carries a lot more weight when it comes to deciding who leads the town and what policies will be implemented. Additionally, many voters take part in special events hosted by local politicians as well as debates and forums that give residents an opportunity to voice their opinion on important topics. By engaging with their representatives, citizens can help shape the future of Tesuque for generations to come.
The political climate in Tesuque, NM is moderately liberal.
Santa Fe County, NM is very liberal. In Santa Fe County, NM 76.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 22.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Santa Fe county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 76.0% to 22.3%.
Santa Fe county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Tesuque, NM is moderately liberal.
Santa Fe County, New Mexico is very liberal.
Santa Fe 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.
Tesuque, 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 Tesuque, NM
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 39,827 contributions totaling $7,199,052 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $181 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,616 contributions totaling $462,855 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $286 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)