87064 is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 51% of adults in 87064 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 87064, ~27% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 87064 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 87064 is the least Democratic-leaning.
Politically, 87064 sits close to the rest of New Mexico.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 87064. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+31) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+7), a spread of about 38 points.
Why 87064 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 87064. 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; 87064, 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 87064 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 87064 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 22% of adults in 87064 report food insecurity, above 83% 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.