88024 is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 39% of adults in 88024 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 88024, ~19% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~61% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 88024 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 88024 is the most Republican-leaning.
88024 runs about 11 points more Republican than New Mexico as a whole.
Why 88024 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 88024. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 88024, NM sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 88024 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 88024 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 44%, about 13 points below the New Mexico average of 58%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 43% of adults in 88024 report food insecurity, in the top fraction of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 63% of adults in 88024 have completed high school, in the bottom 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.