The Gallup, NM Metro Area is a vibrant and diverse area that has seen many changes over the years. The political landscape in the Gallup Metro Area is heavily influenced by local Native American tribes, who have a long history of representation in civic affairs. The Navajo Nation makes up the largest portion of the population in this region, and their influence on local politics can be seen in the many tribal-run offices located throughout the area. Additionally, many of the elected officials representing the area are from various tribes. These individuals bring a unique perspective to public policy debates and often focus on topics related to tribal rights and economic development in their respective communities. Additionally, local issues such as infrastructure development, water management, education funding, and public safety often come to the forefront during election seasons.
The political climate in Gallup Metro Area is very liberal.
In Gallup Metro Area 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, the Gallup metro area remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 68.1% to 29.5%.
The Gallup metro area voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
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.
Gallup, 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 four elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Gallup Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,472 contributions totaling $59,128 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $40 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 215 contributions totaling $61,626 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $287 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)