Los Ranchos de Albuquerque leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, ~52% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Los Ranchos de Albuquerque compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Los Ranchos de Albuquerque leans more Democratic than 21 of 28 neighbors.
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque runs about 20 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Los Ranchos de Albuquerque. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+39) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+21), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Los Ranchos de Albuquerque leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 83% of residents in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque live in densely developed areas, about 47 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Los Ranchos de Albuquerque sits in the top quarter (about 45%, above 91% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 34% of adults in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque have never been married, above 86% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Los Ranchos de Albuquerque 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque have completed high school, above 88% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- North Valley, NM D+14
- Albuquerque, NM D+14
- Paradise Hills, NM D+6
- Corrales, NM D+13
- Rio Rancho, NM R+4
- Kirtland Afb, NM Even
- South Valley, NM D+18
- Bernalillo, NM D+10
- Ranchitos, NM R+14
Cities with Similar Populations
- Drums, PA R+33
- Old Fig Garden, CA D+10
- Riverside, TX R+26
- Bonsall, CA R+15
- Fulton, MD D+45
- Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WA R+33
- Calverton, NY R+22
- Huntingdon, TN R+55
- Kermit, TX R+57
- Folcroft, PA D+44
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.