87012 leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 54% of adults in 87012 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 87012, ~33% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 87012 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 87012 leans more Democratic than 2 of 3 neighbors.
87012 runs about 15 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 87012. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+31) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+6), a spread of about 24 points.
Why 87012 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 87012. 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; 87012, 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 87012 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 87012 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 22%, about 6 points above the New Mexico average of 16%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 26% of adults in 87012 report food insecurity, above 90% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 81% of adults in 87012 have completed high school, below 89% 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.