Overview
- District ID
- nm-sd-003
- State
- New Mexico
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 003
- Land Area
- 2,885.1 sq mi
- Water Area
- 5.04 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 2 counties
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 3 | 47,240 | 100.0% | 6.7% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 28,149
- Active Voters
- 27,225 (96.7%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 13,735 | 48.8% |
| Republican | 6,369 | 22.6% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 612 | 2.2% |
| No party recorded | 7,433 | 26.4% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 6,400 (22.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 16,649 (59.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 12,074 (42.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 15,154 (53.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 9,871 (35.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 11,394 (40.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 7,376 (26.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 10,074 (35.8%) | 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
- 47,153 (± 1,513)
- Median Age
- 34.7
- Median Household Income
- $48,645 (± $3,616)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 84.8%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 14.1%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 12,581 | 26.7% |
| 18 to 64 | 27,919 | 59.2% |
| 65 and over | 6,653 | 14.1% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7,052 | 15.0% |
| White, not Hispanic | 4,743 | 10.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 302 | 0.6% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 627 | 1.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 33,200 | 70.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 21 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 17 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,191 | 2.5% |
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
- 46,212
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 33,791
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 39,604 | 85.7% |
| Hispanic | 6,611 | 14.3% |
| White | 4,767 | 10.3% |
| Black | 188 | 0.4% |
| Asian | 362 | 0.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 33,207 | 71.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 20 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 52 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 29,904 | 88.5% |
| Hispanic | 3,886 | 11.5% |
| White | 3,898 | 11.5% |
| Black | 309 | 0.9% |
| Asian | 202 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 25,561 | 75.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 18 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 43 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
