87107 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.
About 72% of adults in 87107 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 87107, ~47% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 87107 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 87107 leans more Democratic than 17 of 21 neighbors.
87107 runs about 26 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 87107. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+40) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+18), a spread of about 22 points.
Why 87107 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 87107, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 94% of residents in 87107 live in densely developed areas, about 57 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 87107 sits in the top quarter (about 40%, above 81% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 38% of adults in 87107 have never been married, above 84% of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 87107, NM sits in the top tenth 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 87107 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 87107 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. 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.