Overview
- District ID
- nm-sd-028
- State
- New Mexico
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 028
- Land Area
- 6,964.5 sq mi
- Water Area
- 12.5 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 3 counties
Places
Showing top 25 of 30 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 2 | 51,528 | 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
- 33,809
- Active Voters
- 31,425 (92.9%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 14,954 | 44.2% |
| Republican | 10,239 | 30.3% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 656 | 1.9% |
| No party recorded | 7,960 | 23.5% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 8,548 (25.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 21,405 (63.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 16,230 (48.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 19,004 (56.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 14,056 (41.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 14,367 (42.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 9,118 (27.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 12,253 (36.2%) | 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
- 50,827 (± 1,072)
- Median Age
- 42.5
- Median Household Income
- $41,370 (± $2,801)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 83.8%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 23.3%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 10,932 | 21.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 26,779 | 52.7% |
| 65 and over | 13,116 | 25.8% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 29,825 | 58.7% |
| White, not Hispanic | 18,520 | 36.4% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 497 | 1.0% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 540 | 1.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 253 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 18 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 170 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,004 | 2.0% |
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
- 47,831
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 36,984
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 20,616 | 43.1% |
| Hispanic | 27,217 | 56.9% |
| White | 18,535 | 38.8% |
| Black | 512 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 413 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 252 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 15 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 257 | 0.5% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 17,873 | 48.3% |
| Hispanic | 19,112 | 51.7% |
| White | 16,250 | 43.9% |
| Black | 531 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 242 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 675 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 20 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 162 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
