Ladera West leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Ladera West typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ladera West, ~44% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ladera West compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Ladera West leans more Democratic than 3 of 16 neighbors.
Ladera West runs about 9 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Why Ladera West leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Ladera West. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Housing overcrowding and voter turnout
Places with low overcrowding tend to turn out at a higher rate; Ladera West, Albuquerque, NM sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Ladera West looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Ladera West is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- SR Marmon, Albuquerque, NM D+13
- Laurelwood, Albuquerque, NM D+18
- Tierra Oeste, Albuquerque, NM D+15
- Los Volcanes, Albuquerque, NM D+15
- Parkway, Albuquerque, NM D+6
- West Mesa, Albuquerque, NM D+24
- Taylor Ranch, Albuquerque, NM D+15
- Rio Grande, Albuquerque, NM D+40
- Avalon, Albuquerque, NM D+17
- Alamosa, Albuquerque, NM D+25
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Gateway Center, Sacramento, CA D+48
- Bell Hill, Worcester, MA D+36
- Birmingham, Toledo, OH D+12
- Barths, Wheat Ridge, CO D+36
- Reed, Portland, OR D+74
- Bethune Grant, Daytona Beach, FL D+16
- Dineen Park, Milwaukee, WI D+80
- Rancho San Joaquin, Irvine, CA D+33
- Cool Springs, Wilmington, DE D+69
- Ventana Lakes, Peoria, AZ R+24
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.