Overview
- District ID
- nm-sd-018
- State
- New Mexico
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 018
- Land Area
- 9.4 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0 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 | 9.40 sq mi | 100.0% | 0.8% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Albuquerque city | 9.40 sq mi | 100.0% | 5.0% |
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 1 | 51,764 | 100.0% | 7.3% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 36,308
- Active Voters
- 34,512 (95.1%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 15,858 | 43.7% |
| Republican | 10,941 | 30.1% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 727 | 2.0% |
| No party recorded | 8,782 | 24.2% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 14,934 (41.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 27,265 (75.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 21,768 (60.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 24,952 (68.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 18,610 (51.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 19,503 (53.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 12,189 (33.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 16,967 (46.7%) | 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
- 52,326 (± 2,430)
- Median Age
- 41.0
- Median Household Income
- $70,564 (± $4,338)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 95.5%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 45.6%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 8,346 | 16.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 32,106 | 61.4% |
| 65 and over | 11,874 | 22.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 17,720 | 33.9% |
| White, not Hispanic | 27,140 | 51.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 1,057 | 2.0% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,658 | 3.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 1,552 | 3.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 240 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,959 | 5.7% |
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
- 50,862
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 42,821
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 33,392 | 65.7% |
| Hispanic | 17,470 | 34.3% |
| White | 27,594 | 54.3% |
| Black | 1,044 | 2.1% |
| Asian | 1,014 | 2.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,551 | 3.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 207 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 29,273 | 68.4% |
| Hispanic | 13,553 | 31.7% |
| White | 24,588 | 57.4% |
| Black | 1,437 | 3.4% |
| Asian | 1,167 | 2.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 2,038 | 4.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 51 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
