87007 is a Democratic stronghold. About 75% of voters here vote Democratic and 25% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 87007 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 87007, ~46% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 87007 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 87007 leans more Democratic than 3 of 5 neighbors.
87007 runs about 44 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Why 87007 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 87007, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 74% of adults in 87007 have never been married, far above similar-sized zip codes (around 26%).
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; 87007, NM sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in 87007 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 36% of adults in 87007 report food insecurity, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 87007 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and more than 99% of adults in 87007 have completed high school, in the top fraction 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.