87347 is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 51% of adults in 87347 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 87347, ~24% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 87347 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 87347 is the most Republican-leaning.
87347 runs about 10 points more Republican than New Mexico as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 87347. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+29) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+7), a spread of about 36 points.
Why 87347 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 87347. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 87347, NM sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 87347 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 27% of adults in 87347 report food insecurity, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 16%. 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.