87566 leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.
About 62% of adults in 87566 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 87566, ~40% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 87566 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 87566 leans more Democratic than 8 of 10 neighbors.
87566 runs about 21 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 87566. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+35) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+17), a spread of about 18 points.
Why 87566 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 87566, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 56% of adults in 87566 have never been married, well above similar-sized zip codes (around 28%).
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; 87566, NM sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in 87566 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 87566 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 28% of adults in 87566 report food insecurity, 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.