87417 leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 81% of adults in 87417 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 87417, ~31% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 87417 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 87417 leans more Republican than 2 of 5 neighbors.
87417 runs about 30 points more Republican than New Mexico as a whole. New Mexico leans Democratic overall, while 87417 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 87417. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+44) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+6), a spread of about 38 points.
Why 87417 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 87417, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in 87417 drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 87417 sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 84% of zip codes). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in 87417 are family households, above 83% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 87417, NM sits in the bottom 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 87417 looks the way it does
Turnout in 87417 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.