87109 leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 69% of adults in 87109 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 87109, ~41% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 87109 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 87109 leans more Democratic than 16 of 24 neighbors.
87109 runs about 14 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 87109. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+30) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+12), a spread of about 18 points.
Why 87109 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 87109, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 87109 live in densely developed areas, about 63 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 87109 sits in the top quarter (about 44%, above 85% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 38% of adults in 87109 have never been married, above 84% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 87109, NM sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 87109 looks the way it does
Turnout in 87109 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.