87519 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.
About 49% of adults in 87519 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 87519, ~33% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 87519 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 87519 leans more Democratic than 4 of 5 neighbors.
87519 runs about 30 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Why 87519 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 87519, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 39% of adults in 87519 hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 43% of adults in 87519 have never been married, above 90% of zip codes.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; 87519, NM sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 87519 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 87519 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 6% of homes in 87519 have more than one occupant per room, above 89% of zip codes. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 87519 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. 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.