High-desert arts enclave where Native, Hispanic, and Anglo voters define close margins
Taos County's electorate blends one of New Mexico's largest shares of Native American and Hispanic residents with an influx of artists and retirees, producing turnout patterns and margins that diverge sharply from the state's urban centers.
| Group | Taos, NM | National |
|---|---|---|
▶Hispanic / Latino(12) | 55.0% | 19.3% |
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 36.8% | 57.4% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3) | 6.7% | 0.9% |
Multiracial / Other | 0.6% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(5) | 0.6% | 6.0% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 0.3% | 12.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.1% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: +69.1pp (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66.3% | 76.8% | — | — | |
| 15.4% | 17.8% | — | — | |
| 2.7% | 3.2% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 2.6% | 3.0% | — | — |
| 1.9% | 2.2% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 13.6% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Taos, NM metro area? 128,927 residents across 4 counties.
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.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Senate | D+47.5 | D+52.8 | 5.3pp |