Overview
- District ID
- nm-sd-016
- State
- New Mexico
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 016
- Land Area
- 39 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.19 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 |
|---|
| Bernalillo County | 39.04 sq mi | 100.0% | 3.4% |
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 1 | 50,706 | 100.0% | 7.2% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 33,351
- Active Voters
- 31,349 (94.0%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 19,004 | 57.0% |
| Republican | 5,429 | 16.3% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 744 | 2.2% |
| No party recorded | 8,174 | 24.5% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 14,221 (42.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 24,788 (74.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 19,606 (58.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 21,487 (64.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 16,114 (48.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 16,169 (48.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 10,264 (30.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 13,713 (41.1%) | 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
- 49,141 (± 2,431)
- Median Age
- 34.9
- Median Household Income
- $62,613 (± $6,312)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 94.3%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 55.3%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 8,601 | 17.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 32,171 | 65.5% |
| 65 and over | 8,369 | 17.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 16,814 | 34.2% |
| White, not Hispanic | 23,936 | 48.7% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 1,926 | 3.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,825 | 3.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 1,565 | 3.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 19 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 457 | 0.9% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,599 | 5.3% |
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
- 45,857
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 37,838
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 30,818 | 67.2% |
| Hispanic | 15,037 | 32.8% |
| White | 24,303 | 53.0% |
| Black | 1,709 | 3.7% |
| Asian | 1,271 | 2.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,563 | 3.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 19 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 225 | 0.5% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 26,503 | 70.0% |
| Hispanic | 11,326 | 29.9% |
| White | 21,173 | 56.0% |
| Black | 1,956 | 5.2% |
| Asian | 1,222 | 3.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,947 | 5.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 19 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 215 | 0.6% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
