88124 is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 77% of adults in 88124 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 88124, ~15% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 88124 compares
88124 runs about 68 points more Republican than New Mexico as a whole. New Mexico leans Democratic overall, while 88124 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 88124. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+77) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+56), a spread of about 21 points.
Why 88124 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 88124, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
88124 votes against the grain of New Mexico. New Mexico leans Democratic overall, while 88124 runs about 68 points more Republican.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 88124, NM sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 88124 looks the way it does
Turnout in 88124 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.