Westgate Vecinos leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 48% of adults in Westgate Vecinos typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Westgate Vecinos, ~29% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Westgate Vecinos compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Westgate Vecinos leans more Democratic than 9 of 14 neighbors.
Westgate Vecinos runs about 13 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Westgate Vecinos. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+22) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+12), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Westgate Vecinos leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Westgate Vecinos. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Westgate Vecinos, Albuquerque, NM sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Westgate Vecinos looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Westgate Vecinos is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 27%, about 11 points above the New Mexico average of 16%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 33% of adults in Westgate Vecinos report food insecurity, above 87% of neighborhoods. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 80% of adults in Westgate Vecinos have completed high school, below 85% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Westgate Hts, Albuquerque, NM D+16
- South Atrisco, South Valley, NM D+20
- Alamosa, Albuquerque, NM D+25
- Avalon, Albuquerque, NM D+17
- Los Volcanes, Albuquerque, NM D+15
- West Mesa, Albuquerque, NM D+24
- Parkway, Albuquerque, NM D+6
- Laurelwood, Albuquerque, NM D+18
- Tierra Oeste, Albuquerque, NM D+15
- SR Marmon, Albuquerque, NM D+13
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Windom, Minneapolis, MN D+66
- Cripple Creek, Lincoln, NE D+4
- West Walnut, Allentown, PA D+30
- Mcbean, Hephzibah, GA R+25
- Forest Hills, Jamaica Plain, MA D+68
- Civano, Tucson, AZ Even
- Houston Farms, Houston, TX Even
- Green Island, Worcester, MA D+33
- Italian Village, Columbus, OH D+53
- Garment District, Manhattan, NY D+63
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.