87565 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 54% of adults in 87565 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 87565, ~29% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 87565 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 87565 leans more Democratic than 1 of 5 neighbors.
Politically, 87565 sits close to the rest of New Mexico.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 87565. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+29) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+4), a spread of about 33 points.
Why 87565 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 87565, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 34% of adults in 87565 have never been married, modestly above similar-sized zip codes (around 20%).
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; 87565, 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 87565 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 87565 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in 87565 report food insecurity, above 81% 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.