Overview
- District ID
- nm-sd-027
- State
- New Mexico
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 027
- Land Area
- 9,270.6 sq mi
- Water Area
- 26.1 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 5 counties
Places
Showing all 12 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 | 46,190 | 89.1% | 6.5% | 52.0% |
| NM District 1 | 5,665 | 10.9% | 0.8% | 48.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 31,039
- Active Voters
- 28,808 (92.8%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 6,210 | 20.0% |
| Republican | 17,110 | 55.1% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 688 | 2.2% |
| No party recorded | 7,031 | 22.7% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 7,033 (22.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 19,784 (63.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 14,264 (46.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 17,508 (56.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 12,277 (39.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 13,750 (44.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 8,388 (27.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 11,671 (37.6%) | 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
- 53,572 (± 1,779)
- Median Age
- 33.8
- Median Household Income
- $58,855 (± $4,046)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 86.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 22.9%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 13,652 | 25.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 31,408 | 58.6% |
| 65 and over | 8,512 | 15.9% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 25,002 | 46.7% |
| White, not Hispanic | 24,512 | 45.8% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 876 | 1.6% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 682 | 1.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 181 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 94 | 0.2% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 333 | 0.6% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,892 | 3.5% |
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
- 51,401
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 37,873
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 28,225 | 54.9% |
| Hispanic | 23,178 | 45.1% |
| White | 24,970 | 48.6% |
| Black | 839 | 1.6% |
| Asian | 543 | 1.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 177 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 69 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 346 | 0.7% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 22,798 | 60.2% |
| Hispanic | 15,073 | 39.8% |
| White | 20,667 | 54.6% |
| Black | 793 | 2.1% |
| Asian | 545 | 1.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 700 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 68 | 0.2% |
| Two or More Races | 59 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
