Overview
- District ID
- nm-sd-012
- State
- New Mexico
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 012
- Land Area
- 14.5 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.05 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 3 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 | 49,697 | 96.2% | 7.0% | 96.2% |
| NM District 2 | 1,984 | 3.8% | 0.3% | 3.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 37,514
- Active Voters
- 35,464 (94.5%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 13,156 | 35.1% |
| Republican | 13,860 | 36.9% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 763 | 2.0% |
| No party recorded | 9,735 | 26.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 7,744 (20.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 26,585 (70.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 19,687 (52.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 24,115 (64.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 16,304 (43.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 17,863 (47.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 9,770 (26.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 14,453 (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
- 51,696 (± 2,133)
- Median Age
- 39.5
- Median Household Income
- $83,993 (± $6,485)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 94.9%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 35.4%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 11,488 | 22.2% |
| 18 to 64 | 30,458 | 58.9% |
| 65 and over | 9,750 | 18.9% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 21,178 | 41.0% |
| White, not Hispanic | 23,807 | 46.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 1,505 | 2.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 810 | 1.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 1,716 | 3.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 92 | 0.2% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 122 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,466 | 4.8% |
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
- 50,635
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 39,234
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 30,045 | 59.3% |
| Hispanic | 20,589 | 40.7% |
| White | 23,943 | 47.3% |
| Black | 1,444 | 2.9% |
| Asian | 580 | 1.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,716 | 3.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 94 | 0.2% |
| Two or More Races | 372 | 0.7% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 24,510 | 62.5% |
| Hispanic | 14,726 | 37.5% |
| White | 19,785 | 50.4% |
| Black | 1,424 | 3.6% |
| Asian | 952 | 2.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,955 | 5.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 92 | 0.2% |
| Two or More Races | 304 | 0.8% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
