Overview
- District ID
- nm-sd-039
- State
- New Mexico
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 039
- Land Area
- 4,983.7 sq mi
- Water Area
- 1.34 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 4 counties
Places
Showing top 25 of 33 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 | 31,561 | 61.3% | 4.5% | 32.4% |
| NM District 1 | 18,570 | 36.1% | 2.6% | 67.6% |
| NM District 2 | 1,340 | 2.6% | 0.2% | <0.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 33,403
- Active Voters
- 31,746 (95.0%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 16,679 | 49.9% |
| Republican | 8,091 | 24.2% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 603 | 1.8% |
| No party recorded | 8,030 | 24.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 7,555 (22.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 23,244 (69.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 17,471 (52.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 20,626 (61.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 15,213 (45.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 15,729 (47.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 10,033 (30.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 13,257 (39.7%) | 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
- 49,323 (± 1,915)
- Median Age
- 45.6
- Median Household Income
- $68,380 (± $3,783)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 83.8%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 31.7%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 9,709 | 19.7% |
| 18 to 64 | 28,032 | 56.8% |
| 65 and over | 11,582 | 23.5% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 29,783 | 60.4% |
| White, not Hispanic | 16,797 | 34.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 440 | 0.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 328 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 592 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 6 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 390 | 0.8% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 987 | 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
- 45,332
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 35,721
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 19,128 | 42.2% |
| Hispanic | 26,198 | 57.8% |
| White | 17,267 | 38.1% |
| Black | 434 | 1.0% |
| Asian | 212 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 556 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 33 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 17,214 | 48.2% |
| Hispanic | 18,511 | 51.8% |
| White | 15,552 | 43.5% |
| Black | 460 | 1.3% |
| Asian | 166 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,003 | 2.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 36 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
