87102 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican.
About 51% of adults in 87102 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 87102, ~38% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 87102 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 87102 leans more Democratic than 19 of 20 neighbors.
87102 runs about 42 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 87102. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+60) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+35), a spread of about 24 points.
Why 87102 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 87102, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 97% of residents in 87102 live in densely developed areas, about 61 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 87102 sits in the top quarter (about 37%, above 77% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 59% of adults in 87102 have never been married, above 98% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 87102, NM sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 87102 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 87102 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 55% of households in 87102 rent, about 30 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 27% of adults in 87102 report food insecurity, above 91% 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.