Overview
- District ID
- nm-sd-022
- State
- New Mexico
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 022
- Land Area
- 10,958.3 sq mi
- Water Area
- 23.7 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 5 counties
Places
Showing top 25 of 46 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 | 38,709 | 78.9% | 5.5% | 98.1% |
| NM District 1 | 8,771 | 17.9% | 1.2% | <0.1% |
| NM District 2 | 1,586 | 3.2% | 0.2% | 1.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 31,607
- Active Voters
- 30,242 (95.7%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 17,216 | 54.5% |
| Republican | 6,568 | 20.8% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 583 | 1.8% |
| No party recorded | 7,240 | 22.9% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 5,879 (18.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 19,293 (61.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 14,707 (46.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 18,547 (58.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 12,390 (39.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 13,748 (43.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 9,107 (28.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 12,289 (38.9%) | 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
- 49,987 (± 1,537)
- Median Age
- 37.5
- Median Household Income
- $55,466 (± $4,365)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 82.3%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 17.7%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 12,393 | 24.8% |
| 18 to 64 | 29,234 | 58.5% |
| 65 and over | 8,360 | 16.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 10,467 | 20.9% |
| White, not Hispanic | 6,859 | 13.7% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 351 | 0.7% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 552 | 1.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 29,937 | 59.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 5 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 542 | 1.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,274 | 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
- 49,241
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 36,881
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 38,976 | 79.2% |
| Hispanic | 10,266 | 20.8% |
| White | 7,370 | 15.0% |
| Black | 246 | 0.5% |
| Asian | 175 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 30,028 | 61.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 322 | 0.7% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 29,735 | 80.6% |
| Hispanic | 7,151 | 19.4% |
| White | 6,297 | 17.1% |
| Black | 340 | 0.9% |
| Asian | 147 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 22,922 | 62.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 109 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
