Santa Fe, NM
An arts-economy hub where a D+3.4 margin reflects a narrowing trend
Santa Fe's metro blends a majority-Hispanic population with a substantial Anglo professional and retiree influx, producing competitive margins that have tightened noticeably over recent cycles despite the city's reputation as a cultural-liberal enclave.
- Hispanic49.6%
- White44.1%
- Other12.7%
- Two or more9.1%
- Native3.2%
- Asian1.2%
- Black0.8%
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Who Lives Here
| Group | Santa Fe, NM | National |
|---|---|---|
▶Hispanic / Latino(20) | 49.6% | 19.3% |
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 44.1% | 57.4% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(7) | 3.2% | 0.9% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.2% | 6.0% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.0% | 4.0% |
▶Black / African American(8) | 0.8% | 12.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(8) | 0.4% | 0.9% |
Religious Adherents
Catholic-Evangelical edge: +57.4pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Catholic-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Democratic-leaning urban and suburban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.6% | 69.4% | — | — | |
| 14.1% | 19.7% | — | — | |
| 5.4% | 7.5% | — | — | |
| 2.2% | 3.0% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 0.9% | 1.3% | — | — |
| 0.2% | 0.3% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 28.5% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Santa Fe, NM metro area? 576,218 residents across 4 counties.
Demographics
41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 8pp above the national average. Places with similar education levels vote D+16 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
Turnout in Santa Fe, NM
Do voters in Santa Fe, NM split their tickets?
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Senate | D+48.9 | D+51.1 | 2.2pp |