88353 is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 45% of adults in 88353 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 88353, ~23% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~55% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 88353 compares
88353 runs about 5 points more Republican than New Mexico as a whole.
Why 88353 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 88353. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a high uninsured rate tend to turn out at a lower rate, as 88353, NM does.
Why turnout in 88353 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 88353 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 24%, about 7 points above the New Mexico average of 16%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 28% of adults in 88353 report food insecurity, above 92% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 74% of adults in 88353 have completed high school, below 96% 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.