87722 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 89% of adults in 87722 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 87722, ~49% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 87722 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 87722 is the least Democratic-leaning.
Politically, 87722 sits close to the rest of New Mexico.
Why 87722 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 87722, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 58% of adults in 87722 hold a bachelor's degree, about 29 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 50% of adults in 87722 have never been married, above 95% of zip codes.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 87722, NM sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 87722 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 97% of households in 87722 own their home, about 17 points above the New Mexico average of 80%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 87722 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in 87722 have completed high school, above 93% 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.