88003 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 44 points: about 72% of voters vote Democratic and 28% Republican.
About 42% of adults in 88003 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 88003, ~30% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~58% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 88003 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 88003 is the most Democratic-leaning.
88003 runs about 38 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 88003. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+45) and the east side runs the most Republican (R+8), a spread of about 53 points.
Why 88003 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 88003, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 93% of adults in 88003 hold a bachelor's degree, about 65 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 88003 sits in the top fifth on density (about 91%, above 88% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and more than 99% of adults in 88003 have never been married, in the top fraction of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 88003, NM sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 88003 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 88003 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 43%, about 15 points below the New Mexico average of 58%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 33% of adults in 88003 report food insecurity, above 96% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and more than 99% of adults in 88003 have completed high school, in the top fraction 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.