Overview
- District ID
- nm-sd-038
- State
- New Mexico
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 038
- Land Area
- 1,232.4 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.83 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 | 1232.36 sq mi | 100.0% | 32.4% |
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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 | 49,591 | 100.0% | 7.0% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 29,053
- Active Voters
- 26,705 (91.9%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 12,603 | 43.4% |
| Republican | 7,361 | 25.3% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 637 | 2.2% |
| No party recorded | 8,452 | 29.1% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 4,892 (16.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 17,128 (59.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 11,424 (39.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 15,282 (52.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 10,962 (37.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 12,037 (41.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 6,694 (23.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 9,929 (34.2%) | 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
- 50,496 (± 2,290)
- Median Age
- 33.0
- Median Household Income
- $48,602 (± $4,931)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 80.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 31.1%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 9,994 | 19.8% |
| 18 to 64 | 32,014 | 63.4% |
| 65 and over | 8,488 | 16.8% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 34,467 | 68.3% |
| White, not Hispanic | 13,073 | 25.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 858 | 1.7% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 407 | 0.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 485 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 105 | 0.2% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 17 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,084 | 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
- 45,233
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 35,409
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 15,128 | 33.4% |
| Hispanic | 30,105 | 66.6% |
| White | 13,136 | 29.0% |
| Black | 455 | 1.0% |
| Asian | 162 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 483 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 105 | 0.2% |
| Two or More Races | 4 | 0.0% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 13,352 | 37.7% |
| Hispanic | 22,057 | 62.3% |
| White | 11,805 | 33.3% |
| Black | 587 | 1.7% |
| Asian | 233 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 657 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 106 | 0.3% |
| Two or More Races | 3 | 0.0% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
