Nor Este leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Nor Este typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Nor Este, ~40% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Nor Este compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Nor Este leans more Democratic than 1 of 10 neighbors.
Politically, Nor Este sits close to the rest of New Mexico.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Nor Este. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+14) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+3), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Nor Este 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 Nor Este, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 68% of adults in Nor Este hold a bachelor's degree, about 40 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Nor Este, Albuquerque, NM sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Nor Este looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Nor Este 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 about 98% of adults in Nor Este have completed high school, above 82% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- North Wyoming, Albuquerque, NM D+14
- Heritage East, Albuquerque, NM D+13
- N Albuquerque Acres, Albuquerque, NM Even
- Academy Acres North, Albuquerque, NM D+16
- Academy Hills Park, Albuquerque, NM D+13
- Vista del Norte, Albuquerque, NM D+17
- Del Norte, Albuquerque, NM D+28
- Alamedan Valley, North Valley, NM D+17
- Hodgin, Albuquerque, NM D+30
- McKinley, Albuquerque, NM D+23
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Country Club, Lincoln, NE D+40
- Normandy Manor, Jacksonville, FL D+3
- Heather Gardens, Aurora, CO D+24
- University Hills, Denver, CO D+46
- Mt. Baker, Seattle, WA D+73
- Valle Lindo, South El Monte, CA D+25
- Downtown West Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, FL D+10
- Downtown Troy, Troy, MI D+26
- Somerset, Glendale, CA D+23
- Town of Lake, Milwaukee, WI 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.