88030 leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 57% of adults in 88030 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 88030, ~23% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 88030 compares
88030 runs about 24 points more Republican than New Mexico as a whole. New Mexico leans Democratic overall, while 88030 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 88030. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+31) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+9), a spread of about 22 points.
Why 88030 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 88030, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
88030 votes against the grain of New Mexico. New Mexico leans Democratic overall, while 88030 runs about 24 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 88030 sits in the bottom quarter (about 16%, below 77% of zip codes).
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 88030, NM sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 88030 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 88030 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 49%, about 8 points below the New Mexico average of 58%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 33% of adults in 88030 report food insecurity, above 96% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 76% of adults in 88030 have completed high school, below 95% of zip codes. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Zip Codes
Zip Codes with Similar Populations
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.