Overview
- District ID
- nm-hd-005
- State
- New Mexico
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 005
- Land Area
- 2,511.7 sq mi
- Water Area
- 1.45 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 2 counties
Places
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Overlapping Congressional Districts
| Congressional district | Population in both | Share of this district's population | Share of the congressional district's population | Share of this district's land |
|---|
| NM District 3 | 28,631 | 100.0% | 4.1% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 17,894
- Active Voters
- 17,402 (97.3%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 9,894 | 55.3% |
| Republican | 3,230 | 18.1% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 373 | 2.1% |
| No party recorded | 4,397 | 24.6% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 4,471 (25.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 10,646 (59.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 8,204 (45.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 10,081 (56.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 6,745 (37.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 7,553 (42.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 5,414 (30.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 6,791 (38.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Turnout counts today's registered voters with a counted ballot in the cycle's elections (the odd and even year), as a share of today's registered voters. Voters who have since left the rolls are not counted.
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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 11/26/2025. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".
Demographics
- Total Population
- 27,347 (± 1,434)
- Median Age
- 35.2
- Median Household Income
- $41,149 (± $4,507)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 84.2%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 12.1%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 6,935 | 25.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 16,321 | 59.7% |
| 65 and over | 4,091 | 15.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,417 | 8.8% |
| White, not Hispanic | 2,131 | 7.8% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 103 | 0.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 188 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 21,936 | 80.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 7 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 60 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 505 | 1.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.
Citizen Voting Age Population
- Total Citizen Population
- 27,092
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 20,204
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 24,775 | 91.4% |
| Hispanic | 2,322 | 8.6% |
| White | 2,170 | 8.0% |
| Black | 123 | 0.5% |
| Asian | 85 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 21,939 | 81.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 9 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 75 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 18,911 | 93.6% |
| Hispanic | 1,293 | 6.4% |
| White | 1,780 | 8.8% |
| Black | 174 | 0.9% |
| Asian | 68 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 16,857 | 83.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 11 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 51 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
