The politics in 88352 Tularosa, NM are quite diverse. Despite the small population of just under 4,000 residents, there is still a vibrant political atmosphere. Local candidates often run for various offices in the city and county government, and they can range from experienced veteran politicians to newcomers looking to make an impact on their community. Political discourse is alive and well in Tularosa as citizens take part in debates about local issues and strive to develop meaningful solutions that benefit everyone. Although individual opinions may differ, the citizens of 88350 Tularosa stand united with a common goal of making their town a better place for all.
The political climate in Zip 88352 (Tularosa, NM) is moderately conservative.
Otero County, NM is strongly conservative. In Otero County, NM 36.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 61.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Otero county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 61.6% to 36.0%.
Otero county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 88352 (Tularosa, NM) is moderately conservative.
Tularosa, New Mexico is moderately conservative.
Otero County, New Mexico is strongly conservative.
Alamogordo Metro Area is strongly 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.
Tularosa, 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 88352 (Tularosa)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 120 contributions totaling $4,795 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $40 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 39 contributions totaling $8,579 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $220 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)