87569 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.
About 47% of adults in 87569 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 87569, ~31% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~53% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 87569 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 87569 leans more Democratic than 2 of 4 neighbors.
87569 runs about 26 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 87569. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+40) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+28), a spread of about 12 points.
Why 87569 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 87569, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 39% of adults in 87569 have never been married, modestly above similar-sized zip codes (around 28%).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 87569, NM sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 87569 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 87569 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 22%, about 6 points above the New Mexico average of 16%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 27% of adults in 87569 report food insecurity, above 91% 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.