87122 is a diverse neighborhood in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Politically, it is a mix of conservatives and liberals, and the local elections reflect that diversity. In recent years, races for local offices have seen stiff competition from both sides of the aisle. Candidates must understand the needs and concerns of the 87122 residents in order to be successful in their election bids. Issues such as economic development, crime reduction, and education are all areas which require attention by those running for office. Residents often show up in droves to vote for their preferred candidates, ensuring that their voices are heard. This vibrant political atmosphere creates a strong sense of community among residents of 87122 and ensures that the best candidates rise to power.
The political climate in Zip 87122 (Albuquerque, NM) is somewhat liberal.
Bernalillo County, NM is strongly liberal. In Bernalillo County, NM 61.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 36.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Bernalillo county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 61.0% to 36.6%.
Bernalillo county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 87122 (Albuquerque, NM) is somewhat liberal.
Albuquerque, New Mexico is somewhat liberal.
Bernalillo County, New Mexico is strongly liberal.
Albuquerque Metro Area is moderately liberal.
New Mexico is somewhat liberal.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Albuquerque, New Mexico: d d D D D D
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D for the Democrat and I for the Independent. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in zip 87122 (Albuquerque)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4,275 contributions totaling $682,417 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $160 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 672 contributions totaling $309,269 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $460 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)