Overview
- District ID
- nm-hd-046
- State
- New Mexico
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 046
- Land Area
- 476 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.5 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 |
|---|
| Santa Fe County | 476.03 sq mi | 100.0% | 24.9% |
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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 | 30,811 | 100.0% | 4.4% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 23,930
- Active Voters
- 22,662 (94.7%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 15,319 | 64.0% |
| Republican | 3,371 | 14.1% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 356 | 1.5% |
| No party recorded | 4,884 | 20.4% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 6,756 (28.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 17,572 (73.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 14,390 (60.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 15,785 (66.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 12,340 (51.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 12,222 (51.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 8,208 (34.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 10,500 (43.9%) | 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
- 31,273 (± 1,384)
- Median Age
- 52.0
- Median Household Income
- $78,821 (± $5,553)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 93.7%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 44.9%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 4,711 | 15.1% |
| 18 to 64 | 16,612 | 53.1% |
| 65 and over | 9,950 | 31.8% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 15,154 | 48.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 12,997 | 41.6% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 108 | 0.3% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 214 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 1,952 | 6.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 10 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 61 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 777 | 2.5% |
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
- 30,197
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 25,549
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 15,864 | 52.5% |
| Hispanic | 14,333 | 47.5% |
| White | 13,190 | 43.7% |
| Black | 122 | 0.4% |
| Asian | 190 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,957 | 6.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 43 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 14,522 | 56.8% |
| Hispanic | 11,028 | 43.2% |
| White | 12,457 | 48.8% |
| Black | 153 | 0.6% |
| Asian | 295 | 1.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,594 | 6.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 26 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
