88048 is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 53% of adults in 88048 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 88048, ~26% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 88048 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 88048 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 12 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 1 leaning the other way.
88048 runs about 8 points more Republican than New Mexico as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 88048. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+3) and the east side runs the most Republican (R+17), a spread of about 20 points.
Why 88048 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 88048. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 88048, NM sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 88048 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 88048 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 9 points below the New Mexico average of 58%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 42% of adults in 88048 report food insecurity, in the top fraction of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 57% of adults in 88048 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.