Vista del Norte leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Vista del Norte typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Vista del Norte, ~48% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Vista del Norte compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Vista del Norte leans more Democratic than 6 of 14 neighbors.
Vista del Norte runs about 11 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Vista del Norte. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+22) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+12), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Vista del Norte 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 Vista del Norte, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 56% of adults in Vista del Norte hold a bachelor's degree, about 28 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Vista del Norte, Albuquerque, NM sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Vista del Norte looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Vista del Norte 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 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in Vista del Norte own their home, compared to around 67% in nearby neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Alamedan Valley, North Valley, NM D+17
- Academy Acres North, Albuquerque, NM D+16
- Hodgin, Albuquerque, NM D+30
- Del Norte, Albuquerque, NM D+28
- North Wyoming, Albuquerque, NM D+14
- McKinley, Albuquerque, NM D+23
- Nor Este, Albuquerque, NM D+8
- Heritage East, Albuquerque, NM D+13
- Near N Valley, Albuquerque, NM D+42
- Alban Hills, Albuquerque, NM D+10
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- California, Louisville, KY D+86
- Schnitzelburg, Louisville, KY D+53
- Silver Rock, Rockville, MD D+46
- Ridgewood, Madison, WI D+58
- Woodlands Village, Flagstaff, AZ D+38
- Heartside-Downtown, Grand Rapids, MI D+55
- Via Marina, Oxnard, CA D+25
- Riviera Bay, St. Petersburg, FL R+7
- Ten Hills, Somerville, MA D+52
- Canfield Manor, Mount Clemens, MI D+15
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.