Nob Hill is a Democratic stronghold. About 86% of voters here vote Democratic and 14% Republican.
About 87% of adults in Nob Hill typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Nob Hill, ~75% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Nob Hill compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Nob Hill is the most Democratic-leaning.
Nob Hill runs about 66 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Nob Hill. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+79) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+62), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Nob Hill leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Nob Hill, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 72% of adults in Nob Hill hold a bachelor's degree, about 43 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Nob Hill sits in the top fifth on density (more than 99%, above 89% of neighborhoods).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Nob Hill, 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 Nob Hill looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Nob Hill 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 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in Nob Hill have completed high school, above 95% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Se Heights, Albuquerque, NM D+55
- Victory Hills, Albuquerque, NM D+51
- South San Pedro, Albuquerque, NM D+30
- Kirtland Community, Albuquerque, NM D+35
- Uptown, Albuquerque, NM D+30
- South Broadway, Albuquerque, NM D+48
- La Mesa, Albuquerque, NM D+33
- McKinley, Albuquerque, NM D+23
- Trumbull Village, Albuquerque, NM D+23
- Downtown, Albuquerque, NM D+57
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Center Street Historic District, Ashland, OH R+23
- Indian Village, Lincoln, NE D+32
- Holiday Park, Palm Bay, FL R+9
- East Columbus, Columbus, IN R+21
- Hunterwood, Houston, TX D+28
- Carthage, Cincinnati, OH D+34
- Highland Park, Grand Rapids, MI D+38
- Van Wyck Brooks Historic District, Plainfield, NJ D+58
- London Historic District, London, OH R+31
- Ortega Farms, Jacksonville, FL D+11
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.