87106 is a Democratic stronghold. About 78% of voters here vote Democratic and 22% Republican.
About 57% of adults in 87106 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 87106, ~45% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 87106 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 87106 is the most Democratic-leaning.
87106 runs about 50 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 87106. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+73) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+36), a spread of about 37 points.
Why 87106 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 87106, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 50% of adults in 87106 hold a bachelor's degree, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 87106 sits in the top fifth on density (about 96%, above 92% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 55% of adults in 87106 have never been married, above 97% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 87106, NM sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 87106 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 87106 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 58% of households in 87106 rent, about 33 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 22% of adults in 87106 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.