Overview
- District ID
- nm-hd-038
- State
- New Mexico
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 038
- Land Area
- 4,861.3 sq mi
- Water Area
- 61.7 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 3 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 2 | 30,680 | 100.0% | 4.3% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 19,534
- Active Voters
- 18,471 (94.6%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 7,394 | 37.9% |
| Republican | 6,507 | 33.3% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 419 | 2.1% |
| No party recorded | 5,214 | 26.7% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 4,466 (22.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 12,335 (63.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 8,730 (44.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 10,670 (54.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 7,763 (39.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 8,258 (42.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 5,120 (26.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 6,909 (35.4%) | 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
- 29,767 (± 1,476)
- Median Age
- 37.7
- Median Household Income
- $50,603 (± $5,729)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 80.5%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 21.0%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 6,743 | 22.7% |
| 18 to 64 | 16,553 | 55.6% |
| 65 and over | 6,471 | 21.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 17,298 | 58.1% |
| White, not Hispanic | 9,689 | 32.5% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 119 | 0.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 353 | 1.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 1,222 | 4.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 35 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,051 | 3.5% |
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
- 27,439
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 20,711
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 12,113 | 44.1% |
| Hispanic | 15,323 | 55.8% |
| White | 9,691 | 35.3% |
| Black | 118 | 0.4% |
| Asian | 123 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,224 | 4.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 3 | 0.0% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 10,014 | 48.4% |
| Hispanic | 10,691 | 51.6% |
| White | 8,875 | 42.9% |
| Black | 217 | 1.0% |
| Asian | 179 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 749 | 3.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 1 | 0.0% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
