Overview
- District ID
- nm-hd-048
- State
- New Mexico
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 048
- Land Area
- 8.42 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0 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 | 8.42 sq mi | 100.0% | 0.4% |
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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 | 30,197 | 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
- 20,335
- Active Voters
- 19,049 (93.7%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 12,948 | 63.7% |
| Republican | 2,414 | 11.9% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 358 | 1.8% |
| No party recorded | 4,615 | 22.7% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 7,205 (35.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 14,159 (69.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 11,011 (54.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 12,557 (61.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 9,585 (47.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 9,631 (47.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 6,169 (30.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 8,220 (40.4%) | 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
- 29,113 (± 1,271)
- Median Age
- 43.1
- Median Household Income
- $55,989 (± $8,510)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 90.1%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 37.7%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 4,926 | 16.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 17,703 | 60.8% |
| 65 and over | 6,484 | 22.3% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 16,728 | 57.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 9,805 | 33.7% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 573 | 2.0% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 564 | 1.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 500 | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 60 | 0.2% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 143 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 740 | 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
- 25,852
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 21,072
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 11,734 | 45.4% |
| Hispanic | 14,123 | 54.6% |
| White | 9,751 | 37.7% |
| Black | 614 | 2.4% |
| Asian | 249 | 1.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 498 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 59 | 0.2% |
| Two or More Races | 88 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 10,467 | 49.7% |
| Hispanic | 10,603 | 50.3% |
| White | 8,855 | 42.0% |
| Black | 505 | 2.4% |
| Asian | 328 | 1.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 674 | 3.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 60 | 0.3% |
| Two or More Races | 66 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
