87728 leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 50% of adults in 87728 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 87728, ~20% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 87728 compares
87728 runs about 29 points more Republican than New Mexico as a whole. New Mexico leans Democratic overall, while 87728 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 87728 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 87728, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
87728 votes against the grain of New Mexico. New Mexico leans Democratic overall, while 87728 runs about 29 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and 87728 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 1%, below 97% of zip codes).
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as 87728, NM does.
Why turnout in 87728 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 87728 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. 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.