87032 is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 90% of adults in 87032 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 87032, ~19% vote Democratic, ~71% Republican, and ~10% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 87032 compares
87032 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
87032 runs about 64 points more Republican than New Mexico as a whole. New Mexico leans Democratic overall, while 87032 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 87032 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 87032, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
87032 votes against the grain of New Mexico. New Mexico leans Democratic overall, while 87032 runs about 64 points more Republican.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 87032, NM sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 87032 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. More than 99% of households in 87032 own their home, about 20 points above the New Mexico average of 80%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 87032 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. 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.