88346 leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 78% of adults in 88346 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 88346, ~30% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 88346 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 88346 leans more Republican than 2 of 6 neighbors.
88346 runs about 30 points more Republican than New Mexico as a whole. New Mexico leans Democratic overall, while 88346 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 88346. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+34) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+21), a spread of about 13 points.
Why 88346 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 88346, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
88346 votes against the grain of New Mexico. New Mexico leans Democratic overall, while 88346 runs about 30 points more Republican.
Housing overcrowding and voter turnout
Places with low overcrowding tend to turn out at a higher rate; 88346, NM sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 88346 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 88346 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.