88232 is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 43% of adults in 88232 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 88232, ~9% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~58% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 88232 compares
88232 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
88232 runs about 62 points more Republican than New Mexico as a whole. New Mexico leans Democratic overall, while 88232 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 88232 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 88232, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
88232 votes against the grain of New Mexico. New Mexico leans Democratic overall, while 88232 runs about 62 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 88232 sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 88% of zip codes).
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 88232, 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 88232 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 88232 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 23%, about 7 points above the New Mexico average of 16%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 28% of adults in 88232 report food insecurity, above 93% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 73% of adults in 88232 have completed high school, below 97% 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.