Overview
- District ID
- nm-hd-016
- State
- New Mexico
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 016
- Land Area
- 7.03 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.34 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Bernalillo County | 7.03 sq mi | 100.0% | 0.6% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Albuquerque city | 6.75 sq mi | 96.0% | 3.6% |
Showing all 1 place
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 1 | 19,945 | 65.0% | 2.8% | 67.4% |
| NM District 2 | 10,718 | 35.0% | 1.5% | 32.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 20,417
- Active Voters
- 19,690 (96.4%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 9,736 | 47.7% |
| Republican | 5,383 | 26.4% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 385 | 1.9% |
| No party recorded | 4,913 | 24.1% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 7,267 (35.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 14,545 (71.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 11,052 (54.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 13,314 (65.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 9,448 (46.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 10,341 (50.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 6,001 (29.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 8,931 (43.7%) | 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
- 30,964 (± 2,059)
- Median Age
- 40.5
- Median Household Income
- $72,225 (± $9,240)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 92.3%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 30.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 5,882 | 19.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 18,509 | 59.8% |
| 65 and over | 6,573 | 21.2% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 18,424 | 59.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 8,787 | 28.4% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 771 | 2.5% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 316 | 1.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 1,588 | 5.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 5 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 229 | 0.7% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 844 | 2.7% |
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
- 29,946
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 24,086
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 12,223 | 40.8% |
| Hispanic | 17,722 | 59.2% |
| White | 9,187 | 30.7% |
| Black | 599 | 2.0% |
| Asian | 222 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,714 | 5.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 27 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 10,487 | 43.5% |
| Hispanic | 13,605 | 56.5% |
| White | 8,122 | 33.7% |
| Black | 523 | 2.2% |
| Asian | 283 | 1.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,526 | 6.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 31 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
