87723 leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 81% of adults in 87723 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 87723, ~49% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 87723 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 87723 leans more Democratic than 5 of 8 neighbors.
87723 runs about 15 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Why 87723 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 87723. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with high-school-completion-heavy adults tend to turn out at a higher rate; 87723, NM sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 87723 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in 87723 own their home, about 11 points above the New Mexico average of 80%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 87723 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in 87723 have completed high school, above 96% 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.