The politics of Socorro County, NM are largely influenced by the local political candidates. Each election, the county holds several elections for positions such as mayor, city council members and school board members. These leaders are responsible for setting the direction for the county and implementing policies that will benefit its residents. Furthermore, these leaders are dedicated to representing their constituents and ensuring that their voices are heard in local government. Over the years, Socorro County has seen many changes in terms of elected officials and they continue to have a major impact on how the county is managed and governed. In addition, many local organizations strive to promote civic engagement by encouraging residents to become informed and involved in their local politics. By doing so, they can help make sure that everyone’s voice is represented at all levels of government.
The political climate in Socorro County, NM is leaning liberal.
In Socorro County, NM 52.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 45.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Socorro county remained moderately Democratic, 52.0% to 45.5%.
Socorro county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Socorro County, NM is leaning liberal.
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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.
Socorro, 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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 Socorro County, NM
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,949 contributions totaling $113,233 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $58 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 311 contributions totaling $132,245 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $425 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)