Overview
- District ID
- nm-hd-059
- State
- New Mexico
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 059
- Land Area
- 243 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.11 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 |
|---|
| Chaves County | 243.05 sq mi | 100.0% | 4.0% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Roswell city | 12.41 sq mi | 5.1% | 41.8% |
Showing all 1 place
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 | 28,994 | 94.8% | 4.1% | 41.4% |
| NM District 1 | 1,592 | 5.2% | 0.2% | 58.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 18,708
- Active Voters
- 17,661 (94.4%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 3,814 | 20.4% |
| Republican | 10,272 | 54.9% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 435 | 2.3% |
| No party recorded | 4,187 | 22.4% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 4,882 (26.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 12,413 (66.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 9,103 (48.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 11,105 (59.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 7,869 (42.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 8,643 (46.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 5,204 (27.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 7,309 (39.1%) | 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
- 31,120 (± 1,297)
- Median Age
- 38.6
- Median Household Income
- $58,373 (± $6,844)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 86.2%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 23.0%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 7,506 | 24.1% |
| 18 to 64 | 17,953 | 57.7% |
| 65 and over | 5,661 | 18.2% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 15,776 | 50.7% |
| White, not Hispanic | 13,077 | 42.0% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 646 | 2.1% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 598 | 1.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 108 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 96 | 0.3% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 263 | 0.8% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 556 | 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
- 30,021
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 22,588
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 15,104 | 50.3% |
| Hispanic | 14,917 | 49.7% |
| White | 13,391 | 44.6% |
| Black | 646 | 2.2% |
| Asian | 386 | 1.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 105 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 65 | 0.2% |
| Two or More Races | 99 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 12,603 | 55.8% |
| Hispanic | 9,989 | 44.2% |
| White | 11,229 | 49.7% |
| Black | 619 | 2.7% |
| Asian | 338 | 1.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 269 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 68 | 0.3% |
| Two or More Races | 81 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
