Overview
- District ID
- nm-hd-055
- State
- New Mexico
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 055
- Land Area
- 2,786.6 sq mi
- Water Area
- 10.8 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 |
|---|
| Lea County | 1409.23 sq mi | 50.6% | 32.1% |
| Eddy County | 1377.35 sq mi | 49.4% | 33.0% |
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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 2 | 30,586 | 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
- 18,065
- Active Voters
- 16,913 (93.6%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 3,685 | 20.4% |
| Republican | 10,373 | 57.4% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 300 | 1.7% |
| No party recorded | 3,707 | 20.5% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 2,953 (16.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 12,052 (66.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 8,430 (46.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 10,333 (57.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 6,546 (36.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 7,572 (41.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 4,096 (22.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 6,457 (35.7%) | 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
- 31,209 (± 1,839)
- Median Age
- 36.2
- Median Household Income
- $84,196 (± $7,494)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 82.9%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 20.3%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 8,735 | 28.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 17,354 | 55.6% |
| 65 and over | 5,120 | 16.4% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 14,768 | 47.3% |
| White, not Hispanic | 14,608 | 46.8% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 544 | 1.7% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 224 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 94 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 402 | 1.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 569 | 1.8% |
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
- 29,719
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 21,160
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 16,282 | 54.8% |
| Hispanic | 13,431 | 45.2% |
| White | 14,961 | 50.3% |
| Black | 543 | 1.8% |
| Asian | 172 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 92 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0.0% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 12,607 | 59.6% |
| Hispanic | 8,554 | 40.4% |
| White | 11,468 | 54.2% |
| Black | 695 | 3.3% |
| Asian | 239 | 1.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 210 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
