The politics in 88316 Capitan, NM are an interesting mix of local and state issues. Local elections are held every two years to determine the mayor and town council members, and these elected officials make decisions that directly impact the people who live in the area. At a state level, New Mexico has a government that focuses on promoting economic development, advocating for public education, and protecting natural resources. The state also works to ensure that all citizens have access to quality health care. In addition, New Mexico is committed to protecting civil rights for all citizens regardless of their race, religion, or gender identity. People living in 88316 Capitan are encouraged to stay informed about local and state politics so they can participate in the democratic process and ensure their voices are heard.
The political climate in Zip 88316 (Capitan, NM) is strongly conservative.
Lincoln County, NM is very conservative. In Lincoln County, NM 31.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 67.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lincoln county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 67.4% to 31.0%.
Lincoln county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 88316 (Capitan, NM) is strongly conservative.
Capitan, New Mexico is strongly conservative.
Lincoln County, New Mexico is very conservative.
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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.
Capitan, New Mexico: R R R R R R
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 88316 (Capitan)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 156 contributions totaling $3,530 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $23 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 49 contributions totaling $35,729 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $729 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)