87549 leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 64% of adults in 87549 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 87549, ~37% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 87549 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 87549 leans more Democratic than 4 of 12 neighbors.
87549 runs about 11 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 87549. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+40) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+13), a spread of about 27 points.
Why 87549 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 87549. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
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 87549, NM does.
Why turnout in 87549 looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 99% of adults in 87549 have completed high school, about 12 points above the New Mexico average of 87%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 87549 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 89% of households in 87549 own their home, above 83% 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.