87942 leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 95% of adults in 87942 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 87942, ~35% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~5% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 87942 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 87942 leans more Republican than 1 of 3 neighbors.
87942 runs about 31 points more Republican than New Mexico as a whole. New Mexico leans Democratic overall, while 87942 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 87942. The east side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+43), a spread of about 43 points.
Why 87942 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 87942, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
87942 votes against the grain of New Mexico. New Mexico leans Democratic overall, while 87942 runs about 31 points more Republican.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 87942, NM sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 87942 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 87942 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.