87513 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 40 points: about 70% of voters vote Democratic and 30% Republican.
About 69% of adults in 87513 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 87513, ~48% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 87513 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 87513 leans more Democratic than 4 of 10 neighbors.
87513 runs about 33 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 87513. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+54) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+34), a spread of about 20 points.
Why 87513 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 87513, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 43% of adults in 87513 hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 37% of adults in 87513 have never been married, above 83% of zip codes.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as 87513, NM does.
Why turnout in 87513 looks the way it does
Turnout in 87513 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.