88201 leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 71% of adults in 88201 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 88201, ~21% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 88201 compares
88201 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
88201 runs about 48 points more Republican than New Mexico as a whole. New Mexico leans Democratic overall, while 88201 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 88201. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+74) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+30), a spread of about 44 points.
Why 88201 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 88201, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
88201 votes against the grain of New Mexico. New Mexico leans Democratic overall, while 88201 runs about 48 points more Republican. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but 88201 runs against that pattern.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 88201, NM sits in the top 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 88201 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 88201 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. 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.