87006 leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 87006 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 87006, ~27% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 87006 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 87006 is the least Republican-leaning.
87006 runs about 17 points more Republican than New Mexico as a whole. New Mexico leans Democratic overall, while 87006 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 87006. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+27) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+6), a spread of about 21 points.
Why 87006 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 87006, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
87006 votes against the grain of New Mexico. New Mexico leans Democratic overall, while 87006 runs about 17 points more Republican.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 87006, 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 87006 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 87006 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 24% of adults in 87006 report food insecurity, above 88% of zip codes. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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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.