Overview
- District ID
- nm-hd-056
- State
- New Mexico
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 056
- Land Area
- 6,467.1 sq mi
- Water Area
- 1.21 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 17 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 1 | 22,278 | 71.6% | 3.2% | 83.2% |
| NM District 2 | 8,823 | 28.4% | 1.2% | 16.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 21,139
- Active Voters
- 19,806 (93.7%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 4,420 | 20.9% |
| Republican | 11,472 | 54.3% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 431 | 2.0% |
| No party recorded | 4,816 | 22.8% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 4,196 (19.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 14,692 (69.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 11,396 (53.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 12,744 (60.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 9,160 (43.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 9,610 (45.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 6,146 (29.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 8,146 (38.5%) | 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
- 31,012 (± 890)
- Median Age
- 50.5
- Median Household Income
- $54,660 (± $2,405)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 93.9%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 30.9%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 5,840 | 18.8% |
| 18 to 64 | 16,411 | 52.9% |
| 65 and over | 8,761 | 28.3% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8,541 | 27.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 17,516 | 56.5% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 330 | 1.1% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 106 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 3,805 | 12.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 94 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 620 | 2.0% |
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
- 30,447
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 24,607
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 22,359 | 73.4% |
| Hispanic | 8,090 | 26.6% |
| White | 17,917 | 58.8% |
| Black | 330 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 53 | 0.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 3,806 | 12.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 26 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 19,216 | 78.1% |
| Hispanic | 5,394 | 21.9% |
| White | 15,838 | 64.4% |
| Black | 257 | 1.0% |
| Asian | 75 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 3,024 | 12.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 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).
