87017 Gallina, NM is a small town located in Rio Arriba County in the north-central part of the state. The area has long been known for its rich ranching and farming heritage, and many of its residents are deeply involved in local politics. In recent years, a few candidates have emerged from the 87017 Gallina area to run for office at the county level. Local candidates typically focus on issues such as water rights, educational opportunities, economic development, and preserving the traditional culture and values of northern New Mexico. These local candidates have distinguished themselves by bringing fresh ideas and unique perspectives to the table that are often distinct from those backed by major political parties. Regardless of political leaning or party affiliation, these candidates strive to represent their constituents with integrity and respect.
The political climate in Zip 87017 (Gallina, 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
Zip 87017 (Gallina, NM) is moderately liberal.
Gallina, New Mexico 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.
Gallina, 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 87017 (Gallina)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 25 contributions totaling $2,593 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $104 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2 contributions totaling $135 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $68 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)