The politics of 87123 Albuquerque, NM are shaped by its diverse and vibrant population. This area is home to many individuals from a variety of backgrounds, including students, professionals, and families. Every two years, the citizens of 87123 Albuquerque have the opportunity to choose their local political representatives in municipal elections. These representatives are responsible for making decisions that impact all aspects of life in the area, such as public safety, infrastructure, education, and economic development. As local issues arise in each election cycle, these candidates must be prepared to address the concerns of their constituents and lead them towards a better future for their community.
The political climate in Zip 87123 (Albuquerque, NM) is moderately 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 87123 (Albuquerque, NM) is moderately liberal.
Albuquerque, New Mexico is moderately 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 87123 (Albuquerque)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,568 contributions totaling $171,956 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $67 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 799 contributions totaling $165,874 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $208 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)