Overview
- District ID
- nm-sd-036
- State
- New Mexico
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 036
- Land Area
- 383.8 sq mi
- Water Area
- 2.02 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 |
|---|
| Doña Ana County | 383.83 sq mi | 100.0% | 10.1% |
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Places
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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 | 51,075 | 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
- 33,361
- Active Voters
- 31,235 (93.6%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 13,735 | 41.2% |
| Republican | 9,492 | 28.5% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 621 | 1.9% |
| No party recorded | 9,513 | 28.5% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 6,160 (18.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 20,887 (62.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 14,108 (42.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 18,570 (55.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 13,331 (40.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 14,627 (43.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 8,310 (24.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 12,151 (36.4%) | 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
- 48,908 (± 1,999)
- Median Age
- 34.7
- Median Household Income
- $47,500 (± $5,852)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 80.7%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 23.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 11,010 | 22.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 29,381 | 60.1% |
| 65 and over | 8,517 | 17.4% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 33,032 | 67.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 13,386 | 27.4% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 449 | 0.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 195 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 602 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 17 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 201 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,026 | 2.1% |
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
- 45,574
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 34,691
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 15,573 | 34.2% |
| Hispanic | 30,001 | 65.8% |
| White | 13,527 | 29.7% |
| Black | 344 | 0.8% |
| Asian | 165 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 603 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 19 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 5 | 0.0% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 13,181 | 38.0% |
| Hispanic | 21,515 | 62.0% |
| White | 11,566 | 33.3% |
| Black | 508 | 1.5% |
| Asian | 237 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 852 | 2.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 18 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 4 | 0.0% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
