Carlsbad, NM is a small city in the south-east corner of the state with a population of around 26,900. It is a desirable destination for those seeking an outdoor lifestyle and access to many cultural activities. Politically, the city is managed by a Mayor-Council form of government, with five members serving on the council and a mayor elected at large. The current mayor is Dale Janway and the other five members are Eugene Skinner, Matthew Smith, Jodi Fountain, Roberta Price and Jeremy Tafoya. The city actively works to support local businesses as well as attract new ones with initiatives such as business incubators, special tax incentives and the development of innovative programs. Additionally, they strive to create an inviting environment for all residents by providing quality services and recreational facilities. In recent years Carlsbad has seen increased investment in infrastructure projects that have improved public safety and beautification of the downtown area. As part of their commitment to serve citizens, local government officials regularly hold open forums for discussion on how best to operate the city and serve its citizens.
The political climate in Zip 88220 (Carlsbad, NM) is strongly conservative.
Eddy County, NM is very conservative. In Eddy County, NM 23.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 75.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Eddy county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 75.2% to 23.4%.
Eddy county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 88220 (Carlsbad, NM) is strongly conservative.
Carlsbad, New Mexico is strongly conservative.
Eddy County, New Mexico is very conservative.
Carlsbad-Artesia 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.
Carlsbad, 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 88220 (Carlsbad)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 593 contributions totaling $58,785 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $99 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 423 contributions totaling $326,065 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $771 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)