88023 leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 76% of adults in 88023 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 88023, ~45% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 88023 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 88023 is the most Democratic-leaning.
88023 runs about 11 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 88023. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+26) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+8), a spread of about 17 points.
Why 88023 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 88023, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 40% of adults in 88023 have never been married, modestly above similar-sized zip codes (around 27%).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 88023, NM sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in 88023 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 88023 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%. 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.