A somewhat bizarre difference between AZ and NM

[minionofmidas]

Northern Arizona has a sizable Mormon population, which tends to vote Republican.

Southern NM, particularly SW NM is sometimes called Little Texas.

That's East New Mexico - far northeast as well as southeast. Basically what shows the largest swing here:





(2000 presidential and 2002 gubernatorial. Harry Teague's 2008 House win also depended on Little Texans' penchant to occasionally desert the GOP en masse. Though obviously not, not in a long time, in presidential elections.)

[minionofmidas]

Yeah, happens to a lot of people. Me included.

[minionofmidas]

Isn't there a large White "latte" liberal pop. up in Northern New Mexico too?

Only in Taos County (art and ski bums) and a handful in Santa Fe and Albuquerque.

And they're not a majority of the Dem vote in Taos County. Though "handful" is not an accurate description for Santa Fe.