Cedar Crest is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Cedar Crest typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cedar Crest, ~43% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cedar Crest compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cedar Crest sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 14 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 17 leaning the other way.
Cedar Crest runs about 4 points more Republican than New Mexico as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cedar Crest. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+8) and the east side runs the most Republican (R+5), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Cedar Crest leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Cedar Crest. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with high-school-completion-heavy adults tend to turn out at a higher rate; Cedar Crest, NM sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Cedar Crest looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Cedar Crest is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in Cedar Crest own their home, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Cedar Crest have completed high school, above 96% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Zamora, NM R+8
- Sandia Park, NM Even
- Tijeras, NM R+11
- Edgewood, NM R+26
- Cedar Grove, NM R+24
- Kirtland Afb, NM Even
- Placitas, NM D+34
- Albuquerque, NM D+14
- North Valley, NM D+14
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sharon, SC R+62
- Teutopolis, IL R+60
- Springville, CA R+29
- St. Paul, NE R+58
- Beulah, MI R+12
- Reedsville, WI R+48
- Bellevue, ID D+13
- Clymer, PA R+54
- Shiloh, OH R+65
- Elroy, TX D+7
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from New Mexico Secretary of State, Bureau of Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.