Chimayo, New Mexico is a small rural community located in the northern part of the state. It is known for its unique traditions and culture and has a long history of independence and self-sufficiency. The politics in Chimayo are largely influenced by its proximity to nearby Santa Fe and Albuquerque, which are both large cities with strong political influence in the state. Local citizens often take part in municipal elections by voting for candidates who represent their interests. The local government works closely with both state and federal agencies to ensure that the needs of the community are met. Various initiatives have been put into place over the years to promote economic development, public safety, education, healthcare, and other important aspects of life in Chimayo. As this small community continues to grow in size and influence, it is likely that local politics will remain an important part of determining the future of Chimayo.
The political climate in Chimayo, NM is moderately liberal.
Rio Arriba County, NM is very liberal. In Rio Arriba County, NM 66.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 32.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Rio Arriba county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 66.1% to 32.5%.
Rio Arriba county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Chimayo, NM is moderately liberal.
Rio Arriba County, New Mexico is very liberal.
Espanola 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.
Chimayo, 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 Chimayo, NM
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,056 contributions totaling $11,338 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $11 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2 contributions totaling $600 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $300 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)