Weed, NM (zip code 88354) is a small town located in the southeast corner of New Mexico. It has a diverse population made up of long-term residents and retirees as well as recent transplants from all over the world. The local politics are focused on improving the quality of life for all residents, through initiatives such as increasing public safety, promoting economic development, and addressing environmental concerns. Over the past few years, several candidates have been elected to office who have worked to make sure that all citizens are represented at the local level. These candidates have brought forth important ideas and policies that have allowed Weed’s economy to grow and its infrastructure to be improved. They have also addressed issues such as job creation, housing affordability, education reform, and community outreach. All of these efforts ensure that the needs of everyone in Weed are addressed in an equitable manner.
The political climate in Zip 88354 (Weed, 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 88354 (Weed, NM) is moderately conservative.
Weed, 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.
Weed, 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 88354 (Weed)
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 $850 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $213 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)