Mountainair, NM is a small town located in Torrance County with a population of 87036. It is rich in culture and has a unique history that is preserved by its citizens. Politically, Mountainair leans towards the Democratic Party and its residents are passionate about their beliefs. The town regularly votes for local candidates who are committed to the values of the community and will work hard to protect them. Currently, Matthew Sanchez is running for mayor of Mountainair on a platform of environmental protection and economic development. He seeks to create jobs while protecting the natural beauty of the area so that Mountainair can remain an attractive destination for tourists as well as visitors from nearby cities. Sanchez also plans to invest in infrastructure improvements so that businesses can thrive and residents can benefit from improved access to services they need. With his leadership, it is hoped that Mountainair will continue to be a great place to live for generations to come.
The political climate in Zip 87036 (Mountainair, NM) is strongly conservative.
Torrance County, NM is very conservative. In Torrance County, NM 32.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 65.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Torrance county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 65.5% to 32.2%.
Torrance county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 87036 (Mountainair, NM) is strongly conservative.
Mountainair, New Mexico is strongly conservative.
Torrance County, New Mexico is very conservative.
Albuquerque Metro Area is moderately 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.
Mountainair, New Mexico: R R r R 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 87036 (Mountainair)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 129 contributions totaling $10,998 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $85 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 68 contributions totaling $10,359 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $152 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)