Virden, NM is a small rural community located in the southwestern corner of the state. It is home to a population of just over 2,000 residents and provides a unique snapshot into small-town politics. While no local political candidates are named in this context, politics does still play an important role in Virden. There is an active city council that works to ensure the town's continued growth and prosperity. This council meets on a regular basis to discuss any changes or decisions that need to be made for the municipality. Additionally, there are several prominent figures in the town who have been influential in creating positive change for Virden's citizens. These individuals are seen as leaders within their community and have made significant contributions to its development and success over the years.
The political climate in Virden, NM is somewhat conservative.
Hidalgo County, NM is somewhat conservative. In Hidalgo County, NM 41.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 56.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Hidalgo county remained very strongly Republican, 56.7% to 41.7%.
Hidalgo county voted Republican in four of the six previous Presidential elections (2008 and 2012 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Virden, NM is somewhat conservative.
Hidalgo County, New Mexico is somewhat 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.
Virden, New Mexico: r R d d 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 Virden, NM
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 14 contributions totaling $3,274 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $234 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 15 contributions totaling $2,819 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $188 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)