87735 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 87735 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 87735, ~34% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 87735 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 87735 leans more Democratic than 2 of 6 neighbors.
87735 runs about 6 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Why 87735 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 87735, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 38% of adults in 87735 hold a bachelor's degree, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 36% of adults in 87735 have never been married, above 82% of zip codes.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 87735, NM sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 87735 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 87735 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in 87735 report food insecurity, above 81% 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.