87510 leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 50% of adults in 87510 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 87510, ~29% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 87510 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 87510 leans more Democratic than 1 of 6 neighbors.
87510 runs about 11 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 87510. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+21) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+7), a spread of about 29 points.
Why 87510 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 87510. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; 87510, NM sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 87510 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 87510 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 21%, about 5 points above the New Mexico average of 16%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 24% of adults in 87510 report food insecurity, above 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.