The city of Arroyo Seco, NM is a small town with a population of 87514. It is located in the northeastern part of the state and is home to many people who value their local politics. The city has a mayor and four city council members who are elected by the people of Arroyo Seco every two years to make decisions on behalf of the community. These politicians are responsible for setting laws in regards to taxes, public safety, economic development, transportation, zoning ordinances, and other issues that affect everyday life in the city. They also work closely with local businesses and organizations to ensure that all residents have access to the resources they need. Every election season there are several candidates running for office so it is important for citizens to stay informed about their local candidates and what they stand for.
The political climate in Zip 87514 (Arroyo Seco, NM) is moderately liberal.
Taos County, NM is very liberal. In Taos County, NM 76.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 21.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Taos county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 76.4% to 21.6%.
Taos county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 87514 (Arroyo Seco, NM) is moderately liberal.
Arroyo Seco, New Mexico is moderately liberal.
Taos County, New Mexico is very liberal.
Taos 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.
Arroyo Seco, 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 zip 87514 (Arroyo Seco)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,067 contributions totaling $89,168 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $84 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 33 contributions totaling $4,328 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $131 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)