N Albuquerque Acres is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 96% of adults in N Albuquerque Acres typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in N Albuquerque Acres, ~47% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~4% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How N Albuquerque Acres compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, N Albuquerque Acres sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 6 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 0 leaning the other way.
N Albuquerque Acres runs about 8 points more Republican than New Mexico as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within N Albuquerque Acres. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+6) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+9), a spread of about 15 points.
Why N Albuquerque Acres leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in N Albuquerque Acres. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; N Albuquerque Acres, Albuquerque, NM sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in N Albuquerque Acres looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. N Albuquerque Acres 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 79%, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 93% of households in N Albuquerque Acres own their home, compared to around 69% in nearby neighborhoods. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in N Albuquerque Acres have completed high school, above 87% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Heritage East, Albuquerque, NM D+13
- Academy Hills Park, Albuquerque, NM D+13
- Nor Este, Albuquerque, NM D+8
- North Wyoming, Albuquerque, NM D+14
- Academy Acres North, Albuquerque, NM D+16
- Del Norte, Albuquerque, NM D+28
- Vista del Norte, Albuquerque, NM D+17
- Hodgin, Albuquerque, NM D+30
- Alamedan Valley, North Valley, NM D+17
- McKinley, Albuquerque, NM D+23
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, NY D+79
- Thompson Community, San Antonio, TX D+33
- Lankershim, Highland, CA D+22
- Sundance, Buckeye, AZ R+8
- North River, Toledo, OH D+44
- Ardenwood, Fremont, CA D+36
- Crossroads, Highland, CA R+5
- Northeast Hazel Dell, Hazel Dell, WA D+18
- Foster-Powell, Portland, OR D+63
- Hill East, Washington, DC D+80
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.