87322 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 56% of adults in 87322 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 87322, ~36% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 87322 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 87322 leans more Democratic than 5 of 7 neighbors.
87322 runs about 24 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 87322. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+36) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+9), a spread of about 26 points.
Why 87322 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 87322, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 50% of adults in 87322 have never been married, well above similar-sized zip codes (around 24%).
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; 87322, 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 87322 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 87322 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 39% of adults in 87322 report food insecurity, above 98% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 82% of adults in 87322 have completed high school, below 88% 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.