87712 leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 66% of adults in 87712 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 87712, ~38% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 87712 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 87712 leans more Democratic than 4 of 7 neighbors.
87712 runs about 10 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Why 87712 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 87712, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 36% of adults in 87712 have never been married, modestly above similar-sized zip codes (around 23%).
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 87712, NM sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 87712 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 96% of households in 87712 own their home, about 16 points above the New Mexico average of 80%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 87712 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. 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.