The politics in the Las Vegas, NM Metro Area are diverse and vibrant. With a population of around 13,000 people, the city is home to numerous local politicians who are committed to representing their constituents and protecting their interests. These officials work together with other government agencies, organizations, and citizens' groups to ensure that the rights of all citizens are respected and that services are available for all. The mayor of Las Vegas and city council members work with the community to foster economic development, promote public safety initiatives, and enhance quality of life for residents. Additionally, many advocacy groups strive to bring awareness to social issues facing the metro area such as housing shortages, poverty, and environmental pollution. In short, political dynamics in Las Vegas are fascinating and ever-changing; this makes it an ideal place for those interested in learning more about local politics.
The political climate in Las Vegas Metro Area is very liberal.
In Las Vegas Metro Area 68.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 29.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, the Las Vegas metro area remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 68.4% to 29.7%.
The Las Vegas metro area voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Las Vegas 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.
Las Vegas, 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 four elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Las Vegas Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,760 contributions totaling $145,229 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $53 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 204 contributions totaling $19,269 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $94 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)