Located in the southeastern corner of New Mexico, 88242 North Hobbs is a small town with a population of roughly 5,000 people. The politics in this area are largely conservative, with the Republican Party having strong support in local elections. Although there are no large-scale political movements or campaigns taking place in the area right now, it is important to stay informed about upcoming local elections and who is running for office. During election season, it is important to research the various candidates and their positions on the issues so that you can make an informed vote. By staying up-to-date on local politics, residents of 88242 North Hobbs can ensure they have a say in what happens to their community.
The political climate in Zip 88242 (North Hobbs, 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 88242 (North Hobbs, NM) is strongly conservative.
North Hobbs, 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.
North Hobbs, 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 88242 (North Hobbs)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 240 contributions totaling $18,062 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $75 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 157 contributions totaling $166,874 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,063 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)