Truth or Consequences, NM is a small town located in the southwestern region of New Mexico. The town has a rich history and diverse culture, making it an exciting place to live. The town is home to many local businesses, organizations, and events that are important parts of the community. The local politics within Truth or Consequences are organized around several governing boards and bodies such as city council, county commissioners, school board members, and other elected officials. These elected officials are responsible for responding to the needs of citizens and ensuring that laws are enforced properly. Each year there are several local election races where citizens can vote for their preferred candidates. Several political issues arise in Truth or Consequences each year as residents debate the best way forward for their town鈥檚 future. The town is heavily influenced by its close proximity to nearby state capitals such as Santa Fe and Albuquerque which bring their own views on various hot topics such as health care reform and immigration reform. With these discussions come debates on public policy and the steps needed to ensure that all citizens have a fair chance at success in Truth or Consequences. All these issues have led to a vibrant political climate in Truth or Consequences, NM that continues to shape its future direction!
The political climate in Truth or Consequences, NM is somewhat conservative.
Sierra County, NM is moderately conservative. In Sierra County, NM 38.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 59.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Sierra county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 59.6% to 38.1%.
Sierra county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Truth or Consequences, NM is somewhat conservative.
Sierra County, New Mexico is moderately conservative.
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.
Truth or Consequences, New Mexico: R R R R 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 if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. 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 Truth or Consequences, NM
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,976 contributions totaling $69,134 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $35 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 361 contributions totaling $132,419 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $367 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)