Sandia Park is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Sandia Park typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sandia Park, ~41% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sandia Park compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sandia Park sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 11 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 17 leaning the other way.
Sandia Park runs about 6 points more Republican than New Mexico as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sandia Park. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+17) and the east side runs the most Republican (R+23), a spread of about 40 points.
Why Sandia Park leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Sandia Park. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Sandia Park, NM sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Sandia Park looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Sandia Park 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 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 94% of households in Sandia Park own their home, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Sandia Park have completed high school, above 96% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cedar Crest, NM Even
- Zamora, NM R+8
- Cedar Grove, NM R+24
- Edgewood, NM R+26
- Tijeras, NM R+11
- Placitas, NM D+34
- Cerrillos, NM D+50
- Domingo, NM D+20
- Kirtland Afb, NM Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hardy, VA R+51
- Baldwyn, MS R+40
- Potosi, MO R+58
- Grandview, TX R+73
- Clay City, KY R+62
- Kings Point, NY R+61
- Palermo, CA R+34
- New Providence, PA R+51
- Luverne, MN R+32
- Derry, PA R+39
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.