87321 leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 43% of adults in 87321 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 87321, ~26% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~57% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 87321 compares
87321 runs about 14 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 87321. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+43) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+26), a spread of about 69 points.
Why 87321 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 87321, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 56% of adults in 87321 have never been married, far above similar-sized zip codes (around 25%).
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; 87321, NM sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in 87321 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 87321 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 42% of households in 87321 rent, compared to around 13% in nearby zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 33% of adults in 87321 report food insecurity, above 96% 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.