The city of Taos, NM, located in the northern part of the state, is a vibrant community full of culture and tradition. It is home to many historical sites and a prominent art scene. Politically, Taos has long been known for its progressive and independent spirit. The current mayor is Dan Barrone, who was first elected in 2018 and has committed himself to continuing the city's progressive values. The City Council consists of six members who are elected at-large from the city by qualified voters. The Council works together to set policy and make decisions that benefit the citizens of Taos. There are many organizations and advocacy groups in the area that work to ensure that all citizens have access to fair representation and equal rights. Ultimately, Taos stands as an example of how local politics can be used for positive change in a community.
The political climate in Zip 87571 (Taos, NM) is strongly 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 87571 (Taos, NM) is strongly liberal.
Taos, New Mexico is strongly 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.
Taos, 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 87571 (Taos)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3,773 contributions totaling $383,048 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $102 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 104 contributions totaling $15,944 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $153 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)