87008 is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 81% of adults in 87008 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 87008, ~41% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 87008 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 87008 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 3 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 12 leaning the other way.
87008 runs about 5 points more Republican than New Mexico as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 87008. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+7) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+6), a spread of about 14 points.
Why 87008 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 87008. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 87008, NM sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 87008 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 87008 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 93% of households in 87008 own their home, compared to around 63% in nearby zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in 87008 have completed high school, above 95% 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.