Springer, NM is a small town located in the eastern part of the state. It has a population of just over 1,000 people and while it is small, the politics in 87747 Springer are anything but. This small rural area has been represented by several different legislators over the years with each elected official bringing their own ideas and perspective to local politics. From policy issues such as improving infrastructure, increasing access to healthcare resources, investing in education, to promoting economic development within the community; 87747 Springer's political candidates have worked hard to ensure that the citizens' voices are heard and that all residents are served equitably. While political views may differ amongst its residents, one thing remains true: the people of 87747 Springer are dedicated to keeping their town safe and prosperous.
The political climate in Zip 87747 (Springer, 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 87747 (Springer, NM) is somewhat conservative.
Springer, New Mexico is somewhat conservative.
Colfax County, New Mexico is somewhat conservative.
Not Found Metro Area is 0.
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.
Springer, 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 87747 (Springer)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5 contributions totaling $25 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $5 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 5 contributions totaling $290 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $58 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)