87544 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 34 points: about 67% of voters vote Democratic and 33% Republican.
About 83% of adults in 87544 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 87544, ~56% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 87544 compares
87544 runs about 27 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 87544. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+39) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+20), a spread of about 19 points.
Why 87544 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 87544, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 69% of adults in 87544 hold a bachelor's degree, about 40 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; 87544, 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 87544 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 87544 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 76%, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in 87544 have completed high school, above 92% 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.