Overview
- District ID
- nm-hd-062
- State
- New Mexico
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 062
- Land Area
- 225 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.26 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 | 224.98 sq mi | 100.0% | 5.1% |
Showing all 1 county
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 3 | 27,608 | 89.0% | 3.9% | 98.3% |
| NM District 2 | 3,403 | 11.0% | 0.5% | 1.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 17,009
- Active Voters
- 15,950 (93.8%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 2,549 | 15.0% |
| Republican | 10,213 | 60.0% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 311 | 1.8% |
| No party recorded | 3,936 | 23.1% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 3,598 (21.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 10,521 (61.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 6,993 (41.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 9,183 (54.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 5,723 (33.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 6,716 (39.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 3,303 (19.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 5,616 (33.0%) | 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
- 31,833 (± 1,632)
- Median Age
- 31.7
- Median Household Income
- $81,188 (± $4,378)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 81.9%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 22.4%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 9,217 | 29.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 19,088 | 60.0% |
| 65 and over | 3,528 | 11.1% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 16,539 | 52.0% |
| White, not Hispanic | 13,092 | 41.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 779 | 2.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 289 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 225 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 12 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 118 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 779 | 2.4% |
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
- 28,911
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 19,881
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 14,960 | 51.7% |
| Hispanic | 13,958 | 48.3% |
| White | 13,199 | 45.7% |
| Black | 749 | 2.6% |
| Asian | 104 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 227 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 11 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 18 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 11,790 | 59.3% |
| Hispanic | 8,085 | 40.7% |
| White | 10,615 | 53.4% |
| Black | 706 | 3.6% |
| Asian | 37 | 0.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 415 | 2.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 10 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 19 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
