Overview
- District ID
- nm-hd-042
- State
- New Mexico
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 042
- Land Area
- 1,472.3 sq mi
- Water Area
- 1.3 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 |
|---|
| Taos County | 1472.34 sq mi | 100.0% | 66.9% |
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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 | 30,561 | 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
- 23,566
- Active Voters
- 22,250 (94.4%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 15,017 | 63.7% |
| Republican | 3,494 | 14.8% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 439 | 1.9% |
| No party recorded | 4,616 | 19.6% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 6,124 (26.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 14,966 (63.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 11,505 (48.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 14,011 (59.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 11,163 (47.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 11,242 (47.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 7,505 (31.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 10,073 (42.7%) | 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
- 31,324 (± 898)
- Median Age
- 52.6
- Median Household Income
- $59,133 (± $6,236)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 92.0%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 37.3%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 4,852 | 15.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 16,855 | 53.8% |
| 65 and over | 9,617 | 30.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 16,507 | 52.7% |
| White, not Hispanic | 12,097 | 38.6% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 113 | 0.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 232 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 1,557 | 5.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 10 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 73 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 735 | 2.3% |
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
- 30,445
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 25,668
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 14,642 | 48.1% |
| Hispanic | 15,807 | 51.9% |
| White | 12,104 | 39.8% |
| Black | 102 | 0.3% |
| Asian | 219 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,559 | 5.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 9 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 142 | 0.5% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 13,204 | 51.4% |
| Hispanic | 12,462 | 48.6% |
| White | 11,083 | 43.2% |
| Black | 232 | 0.9% |
| Asian | 253 | 1.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,487 | 5.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 139 | 0.5% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
