West Mesa leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 47% of adults in West Mesa typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Mesa, ~29% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~53% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Mesa compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, West Mesa leans more Democratic than 11 of 17 neighbors.
West Mesa runs about 18 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Why West Mesa leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in West Mesa. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; West Mesa, Albuquerque, NM sits in the bottom 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 West Mesa looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. West Mesa 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 47%, about 11 points below the New Mexico average of 58%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 36% of adults in West Mesa report food insecurity, above 89% of neighborhoods. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 83% of adults in West Mesa have completed high school, below 81% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Los Volcanes, Albuquerque, NM D+15
- Alamosa, Albuquerque, NM D+25
- SR Marmon, Albuquerque, NM D+13
- Laurelwood, Albuquerque, NM D+18
- Avalon, Albuquerque, NM D+17
- Parkway, Albuquerque, NM D+6
- Ladera West, Albuquerque, NM D+15
- Tierra Oeste, Albuquerque, NM D+15
- South Atrisco, South Valley, NM D+20
- Rio Grande, Albuquerque, NM D+40
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Warrendale, Waltham, MA D+38
- Downtown Binghamton, Binghamton, NY D+30
- Valencia, Newhall, CA Even
- Rum Village, South Bend, IN D+29
- Van Steuban, Detroit, MI D+84
- Indian Hill, Chicago Heights, IL D+53
- Grider, Buffalo, NY D+82
- Lower Beaver, Des Moines, IA D+23
- El Camino, South San Francisco, CA D+43
- Chief Garry Park, Spokane, WA D+12
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.