Maxwell, NM is a small rural town located in the southeastern part of the state. Its residents are proud of their community and its rich history. As such, they take an active interest in local politics. In 87728 Maxwell, NM, elections are held every two years for city council members and mayor. In recent years, the town has seen several candidates come forward to represent their constituents. These candidates have advocated for economic development initiatives and making sure that the community's quality of life remains high. They have also sought to ensure that there is a fair balance between preserving Maxwell's unique culture and encouraging new businesses to move into the area. The citizens of 87728 Maxwell, NM take great pride in having an engaged and informed electorate that ensures their elected officials are held accountable for their actions and decisions.
The political climate in Zip 87728 (Maxwell, NM) is somewhat conservative.
Colfax County, NM is somewhat conservative. In Colfax County, NM 43.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 54.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Colfax county remained strongly Republican, 54.4% to 43.4%.
Colfax county voted Republican in 2020, 2016 and 2004, and Democratic in 2012, 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 87728 (Maxwell, NM) is somewhat conservative.
Maxwell, New Mexico is somewhat conservative.
Colfax County, New Mexico is somewhat conservative.
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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.
Maxwell, New Mexico: d r D d r R
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 87728 (Maxwell)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)