Monument, NM is a small town located in the south-central part of the state. It is home to a diverse population that has strong ties to its local politics. The political landscape of Monument is influenced by the values and interests of its residents. Monument features active participation from individuals in local and state elections, with several candidates vying for office each election cycle. Residents of Monument are passionate about their beliefs and take an active role in advocating for what they believe is best for the community through their involvement in elections. Issues such as education, public safety, economic development, health care, and many more are topics of discussion during campaigns for political office. In addition to traditional campaigning tactics such as door-to-door visits and public debates on key issues, many candidates use social media platforms to reach potential voters and raise awareness about their platforms on important issues. As such, Monument's political environment is vibrant and ever-changing, with new ideas emerging each election cycle that can shape the future of this unique community.
The political climate in Zip 88265 (Monument, NM) is strongly conservative.
Lea County, NM is very conservative. In Lea County, NM 19.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 79.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lea county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 79.0% to 19.4%.
Lea county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 88265 (Monument, NM) is strongly conservative.
Monument, New Mexico is strongly conservative.
Lea County, New Mexico is very conservative.
Hobbs Metro Area is very conservative.
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.
Monument, 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 88265 (Monument)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 4 contributions totaling $1,125 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $281 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)