87558 leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 53% of adults in 87558 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 87558, ~31% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 87558 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 87558 leans more Democratic than 1 of 6 neighbors.
87558 runs about 10 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Why 87558 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 87558, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 51% of adults in 87558 hold a bachelor's degree, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 87558, NM sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 87558 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 87558 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 87558 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.