Mountain View leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Mountain View typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mountain View, ~38% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mountain View compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Mountain View is the least Democratic-leaning.
Mountain View runs about 6 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Why Mountain View leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Mountain View. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Mountain View, South Valley, NM sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Mountain View looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Mountain View is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 21%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 10%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- South Atrisco, South Valley, NM D+20
- Kirtland Community, Albuquerque, NM D+35
- Westgate Vecinos, Albuquerque, NM D+19
- South Broadway, Albuquerque, NM D+48
- Victory Hills, Albuquerque, NM D+51
- Alamosa, Albuquerque, NM D+25
- Se Heights, Albuquerque, NM D+55
- Westgate Hts, Albuquerque, NM D+16
- Downtown, Albuquerque, NM D+57
- Nob Hill, Albuquerque, NM D+72
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Rufus King, Milwaukee, WI D+87
- Alamance Hills, Burlington, NC D+31
- Garrison, Owings Mills, MD D+41
- Rosewood, Austin, TX D+62
- Dauphin Acres, Mobile, AL D+32
- Centerville, West Warwick, RI D+7
- Mount Carmel, Wyandotte, MI R+7
- O Henry Oaks, Greensboro, NC D+60
- Yorkville, Pottsville, PA R+18
- West Park, Canton, OH D+16
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.