The Zuni Pueblo in New Mexico is a sovereign nation, with its own government and laws. The tribe’s political system is based on traditional Zuni beliefs that emphasize individual rights and responsibilities. Every year the community elects a Governor and Council of Chiefs who are responsible for managing tribal affairs, including making decisions related to tribal resources and development projects. The council also governs the local government according to the Zuni Constitution, which outlines roles within the administrative body and provides specific services for tribal members. In addition to the elected governing body, there are various committees organized to oversee different functions of the pueblo, such as health care, ecology, economic development, water protection and others. The committees serve both as advisors to the Council of Chiefs and advocates for their respective areas within the organization. These committees often provide valuable insight into issues unique to Zuni Pueblo by leveraging local knowledge and experience in their decision-making processes.
The political climate in Zuni Pueblo, NM is moderately liberal.
McKinley County, NM is very liberal. In McKinley County, NM 68.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 29.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, McKinley county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 68.1% to 29.5%.
McKinley county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zuni Pueblo, NM is moderately liberal.
McKinley County, New Mexico is very liberal.
Gallup 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.
Zuni Pueblo, 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 Zuni Pueblo, NM
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 49 contributions totaling $15,083 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $308 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 10 contributions totaling $3,302 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $330 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)