Overview
- District ID
- nm-hd-053
- State
- New Mexico
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 053
- Land Area
- 465.6 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.08 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 2 counties
Places
Showing all 6 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 | 31,043 | 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
- 18,261
- Active Voters
- 17,106 (93.7%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 6,629 | 36.3% |
| Republican | 5,262 | 28.8% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 387 | 2.1% |
| No party recorded | 5,983 | 32.8% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 3,133 (17.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 10,065 (55.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 6,341 (34.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 8,697 (47.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 5,758 (31.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 6,248 (34.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 3,178 (17.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 4,685 (25.7%) | 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
- 33,319 (± 1,722)
- Median Age
- 33.4
- Median Household Income
- $66,806 (± $10,288)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 79.0%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 25.5%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 8,513 | 25.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 20,152 | 60.5% |
| 65 and over | 4,654 | 14.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 23,240 | 69.7% |
| White, not Hispanic | 8,150 | 24.5% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 188 | 0.6% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 685 | 2.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 106 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 6 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 206 | 0.6% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 738 | 2.2% |
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
- 29,016
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 20,778
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 9,463 | 32.6% |
| Hispanic | 19,553 | 67.4% |
| White | 8,180 | 28.2% |
| Black | 187 | 0.6% |
| Asian | 415 | 1.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 105 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 47 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 7,540 | 36.3% |
| Hispanic | 13,234 | 63.7% |
| White | 6,470 | 31.1% |
| Black | 272 | 1.3% |
| Asian | 365 | 1.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 421 | 2.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 31 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
