87015 leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 81% of adults in 87015 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 87015, ~30% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 87015 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 87015 leans more Republican than 4 of 5 neighbors.
87015 runs about 32 points more Republican than New Mexico as a whole. New Mexico leans Democratic overall, while 87015 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 87015. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+34) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+21), a spread of about 13 points.
Why 87015 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 87015, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
87015 votes against the grain of New Mexico. New Mexico leans Democratic overall, while 87015 runs about 32 points more Republican.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 87015, NM sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 87015 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in 87015 own their home, about 11 points above the New Mexico average of 80%. 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.