Overview
- District ID
- nm-hd-051
- State
- New Mexico
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 051
- Land Area
- 65.7 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 |
|---|
| Otero County | 65.69 sq mi | 100.0% | 1.0% |
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Places
Showing all 2 places
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 | 31,056 | 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
- 20,771
- Active Voters
- 19,025 (91.6%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 5,112 | 24.6% |
| Republican | 9,578 | 46.1% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 432 | 2.1% |
| No party recorded | 5,649 | 27.2% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 4,456 (21.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 13,281 (63.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 9,373 (45.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 11,295 (54.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 7,705 (37.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 8,299 (40.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 4,945 (23.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 7,060 (34.0%) | 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
- 31,736 (± 550)
- Median Age
- 37.7
- Median Household Income
- $56,918 (± $3,678)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 93.4%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 26.1%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 7,063 | 22.3% |
| 18 to 64 | 18,430 | 58.1% |
| 65 and over | 6,243 | 19.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 10,120 | 31.9% |
| White, not Hispanic | 17,103 | 53.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 1,786 | 5.6% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 682 | 2.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 424 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 70 | 0.2% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 216 | 0.7% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,335 | 4.2% |
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
- 30,832
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 24,016
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 20,891 | 67.8% |
| Hispanic | 9,946 | 32.3% |
| White | 17,147 | 55.6% |
| Black | 1,794 | 5.8% |
| Asian | 427 | 1.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 463 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 70 | 0.2% |
| Two or More Races | 200 | 0.6% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 17,401 | 72.5% |
| Hispanic | 6,615 | 27.5% |
| White | 14,546 | 60.6% |
| Black | 1,617 | 6.7% |
| Asian | 496 | 2.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 520 | 2.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 72 | 0.3% |
| Two or More Races | 159 | 0.7% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
