87105 leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 57% of adults in 87105 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 87105, ~34% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 87105 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 87105 leans more Democratic than 13 of 22 neighbors.
87105 runs about 14 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 87105. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+30) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+9), a spread of about 21 points.
Why 87105 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 87105, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 81% of residents in 87105 live in densely developed areas, about 44 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 37% of adults in 87105 have never been married, above 83% of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 87105, NM sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 87105 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 87105 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 23%, about 7 points above the New Mexico average of 16%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 29% of adults in 87105 report food insecurity, above 93% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 79% of adults in 87105 have completed high school, below 92% 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.