Overview
- District ID
- nm-hd-070
- State
- New Mexico
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 070
- Land Area
- 5,107.9 sq mi
- Water Area
- 8.05 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 2 counties
Places
Showing all 17 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 | 24,361 | 82.9% | 3.5% | 65.3% |
| NM District 1 | 5,017 | 17.1% | 0.7% | 34.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 19,812
- Active Voters
- 18,635 (94.1%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 11,049 | 55.8% |
| Republican | 4,769 | 24.1% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 360 | 1.8% |
| No party recorded | 3,634 | 18.3% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 5,343 (27.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 12,578 (63.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 10,065 (50.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 11,796 (59.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 8,727 (44.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 9,453 (47.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 6,759 (34.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 8,710 (44.0%) | 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
- 27,711 (± 852)
- Median Age
- 44.3
- Median Household Income
- $49,530 (± $3,842)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 87.1%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 25.9%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 5,165 | 18.6% |
| 18 to 64 | 16,094 | 58.1% |
| 65 and over | 6,452 | 23.3% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 19,672 | 71.0% |
| White, not Hispanic | 5,821 | 21.0% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 296 | 1.1% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 39 | 0.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 467 | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 347 | 1.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,069 | 3.9% |
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
- 27,283
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 22,160
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 7,982 | 29.3% |
| Hispanic | 19,300 | 70.7% |
| White | 6,645 | 24.4% |
| Black | 271 | 1.0% |
| Asian | 26 | 0.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 490 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 56 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 6,621 | 29.9% |
| Hispanic | 15,536 | 70.1% |
| White | 5,535 | 25.0% |
| Black | 288 | 1.3% |
| Asian | 51 | 0.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 765 | 3.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
