87108 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 38 points: about 69% of voters vote Democratic and 31% Republican.
About 48% of adults in 87108 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 87108, ~33% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 87108 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 87108 leans more Democratic than 18 of 21 neighbors.
87108 runs about 32 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 87108. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+68) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+27), a spread of about 40 points.
Why 87108 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 87108, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 87108 live in densely developed areas, about 63 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 44% of adults in 87108 have never been married, above 91% of zip codes.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 87108, NM sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 87108 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 87108 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 61% of households in 87108 rent, about 36 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 30% of adults in 87108 report food insecurity, above 94% 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.