87419 is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 62% of adults in 87419 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 87419, ~14% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 87419 compares
87419 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
87419 runs about 62 points more Republican than New Mexico as a whole. New Mexico leans Democratic overall, while 87419 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 87419. The south side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+60), a spread of about 60 points.
Why 87419 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 87419, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
87419 votes against the grain of New Mexico. New Mexico leans Democratic overall, while 87419 runs about 62 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and 87419 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 2%, below 95% of zip codes).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 87419, 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 87419 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 97% of households in 87419 own their home, about 17 points above the New Mexico average of 80%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 87419 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.