87326 leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 64% of adults in 87326 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 87326, ~40% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 87326 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 87326 is the least Democratic-leaning.
87326 runs about 19 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 87326. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+28) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+17), a spread of about 11 points.
Why 87326 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 87326, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 57% of adults in 87326 have never been married, far above similar-sized zip codes (around 27%).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 87326, NM sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 87326 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 95% of households in 87326 own their home, about 15 points above the New Mexico average of 80%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 87326 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. 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.