Vanderwagen, NM is a small rural community located in 87326 zip code in the Rio Chama valley. It is home to a tight-knit community comprised largely of Native Americans, with some Spanish and other Latino settlers who have made it their home. The area has unique political dynamics due to its distinct demographics and culture. Most citizens are members of the Navajo Nation and value their tribal traditions, meaning that the majority of votes cast for local political candidates come from Native Americans who share similar values and voting patterns. Local representatives pay attention to the needs of Vanderwagen residents, from maintaining infrastructure to responding to cultural issues related to land stewardship and environmental protection. Politicians also recognize the importance of investing in education for young people, promoting economic development for all community members, and ensuring access to health services. Overall, Vanderwagen's politics reflect its diversity and commitment to helping its people thrive.
The political climate in Zip 87326 (Vanderwagen, NM) is strongly liberal.
McKinley County, NM is very liberal. In McKinley County, NM 68.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 29.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, McKinley county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 68.1% to 29.5%.
McKinley county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 87326 (Vanderwagen, NM) is strongly liberal.
Vanderwagen, New Mexico is strongly liberal.
McKinley County, New Mexico is very liberal.
Gallup 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.
Vanderwagen, 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 87326 (Vanderwagen)
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 4 contributions totaling $820 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $205 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)