87529 is a Democratic stronghold. About 77% of voters here vote Democratic and 23% Republican.
About 82% of adults in 87529 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 87529, ~63% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 87529 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 87529 leans more Democratic than 6 of 8 neighbors.
87529 runs about 49 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Why 87529 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 87529, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 51% of adults in 87529 hold a bachelor's degree, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 37% of adults in 87529 have never been married, above 83% of zip codes.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with high-school-completion-heavy adults tend to turn out at a higher rate; 87529, NM sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 87529 looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in 87529 have completed high school, about 10 points above the New Mexico average of 87%. 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.