88001 leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 49% of adults in 88001 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 88001, ~29% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 88001 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 88001 leans more Democratic than 10 of 11 neighbors.
88001 runs about 13 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 88001. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+28) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+6), a spread of about 22 points.
Why 88001 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 88001, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 96% of residents in 88001 live in densely developed areas, about 60 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 55% of adults in 88001 have never been married, above 97% of zip codes.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 88001, NM sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 88001 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 88001 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 22%, about 6 points above the New Mexico average of 16%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 54% of households in 88001 rent, compared to around 28% in nearby zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 32% of adults in 88001 report food insecurity, above 95% 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.