87144 leans slightly Republican by roughly 6 points: about 47% of voters vote Democratic and 53% Republican.
About 73% of adults in 87144 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 87144, ~34% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 87144 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 87144 is the most Republican-leaning.
87144 runs about 12 points more Republican than New Mexico as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 87144. The north side is the most split-leaning (R+18) and the northeast side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 17 points.
Why 87144 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 87144, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
87144 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 60%, far above the New Mexico average of 18%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in 87144 are family households, above 83% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 87144, NM sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 87144 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 87144 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. 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.