South San Pedro leans heavily Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 38% of adults in South San Pedro typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in South San Pedro, ~25% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~62% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How South San Pedro compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, South San Pedro leans more Democratic than 9 of 16 neighbors.
South San Pedro runs about 24 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Why South San Pedro leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in South San Pedro. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; South San Pedro, 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 South San Pedro looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. South San Pedro is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 49%, about 9 points below the New Mexico average of 58%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 71% of households in South San Pedro rent, compared to around 49% in nearby neighborhoods. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 32% of adults in South San Pedro report food insecurity, above 85% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Trumbull Village, Albuquerque, NM D+23
- Se Heights, Albuquerque, NM D+55
- La Mesa, Albuquerque, NM D+33
- Nob Hill, Albuquerque, NM D+72
- Victory Hills, Albuquerque, NM D+51
- South Los Altos, Albuquerque, NM D+25
- Uptown, Albuquerque, NM D+30
- Kirtland Community, Albuquerque, NM D+35
- Princess Jeanne, Albuquerque, NM D+17
- South Broadway, Albuquerque, NM D+48
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Southeast Nashua, Nashua, NH D+26
- Fairview, Anchorage, AK D+32
- Madison Heights, Pasadena, CA D+65
- East Milton, Milton, MA D+31
- Alta Vista, San Diego, CA D+20
- Oak Forest, Little Rock, AR D+81
- Panther Creek, The Woodlands, TX R+22
- Villa Park, Denver, CO D+52
- Barnaby Woods, Washington, DC D+74
- Lincoln Park, Washington, DC D+84
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.