congressional districtNew Mexico 1st Congressional District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+4.3
2008D+13.5
2012D+7.0
2016D+8.0
2020D+14.5
2024D+12.7
net swing · 2004→2024D+17.0R+4.3 → D+12.7
vs. U.S. · 2024D+14.1D+12.7 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 64.7% of 546,855 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
194,856
150,030
8,798
353,684
546,855
64.7%
2020
201,156
149,216
8,751
359,123
538,145†
66.7%
2016
146,889
122,248
40,800
309,937
520,032†
59.6%
2012
153,942
132,823
14,988
301,753
503,684†
59.9%
2008
175,650
133,637
1,801
311,088
476,573†
65.3%
2004
135,237
147,505
3,219
285,961
449,462†
63.6%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
District by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupNM-1New MexicoUnited States
German14.6%8.7%12.5%
English14.3%8.5%9.5%
Irish11.6%6.9%9.4%
American6.4%3.9%5.3%
Italian4.6%2.4%4.8%
Scottish2.7%1.7%1.3%
French2.4%1.4%1.6%
Polish1.7%0.8%2.2%
Mexican25.9%32.4%11.3%
Spanish3.8%4.2%—
Spaniard3.2%3.6%—
Puerto Rican0.5%0.5%1.8%
Cuban0.4%0.3%0.7%
Dominican0.2%0.2%0.7%
Guatemalan0.2%0.2%0.5%
Colombian0.2%—0.4%
Navajo7.7%5.8%—
Aztec0.7%——
Filipino0.6%0.4%0.9%
Chinese0.5%0.2%1.3%
Vietnamese0.5%0.2%0.6%
Asian Indian0.4%0.2%1.4%
African American†2.1%1.3%9.9%
African0.2%0.2%0.5%
Nigerian0.2%—0.2%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
NM-1
New Mexico
United States
Median age
41.3
39.7
39.1
Age 18–24
8.7%
9.4%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
19.3%
19.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NM-1
New Mexico
United States
Median household income
$71,236
$64,059
$84,427
Poverty rate
13.5%
17.9%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
34.6%
30.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NM-1
New Mexico
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
26.7%
31.4%
22.3%
Spanish
21.7%
24.5%
13.6%
Other languages
1.9%
4.5%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
NM-1
New Mexico
United States
Catholic
—
29.9%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
12.9%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
47.5%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
New Mexico 1st Congressional District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−4.3%
2008
+13.5%
2012
+7.0%
2016
+8.0%
2020
+14.5%
2024
+12.7%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
Congressional elections · 25 House races · 17 Senate races
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0.
Year
District
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
1
D
56.4%193,203
43.6%149,546
342,749
2022
1
D
55.7%156,462
44.2%124,151
280,671
2020
1
D
58.2%186,953
41.8%134,337
321,290
2018
1
D
59.1%147,336
36.3%90,507
249,162
2016
1
D
65.1%181,088
34.9%96,879
277,967
2014
1
D
58.6%105,474
41.4%74,558
180,032
2012
1
D
59.1%162,924
40.8%112,473
275,856
2010
1
D
51.8%112,010
48.2%104,215
216,225
2008
1
D
55.7%166,271
44.3%132,485
298,756
2006
1
R
49.8%105,125
50.2%105,986
211,111
2004
1
R
45.5%123,339
54.4%147,372
270,905
2002
1
R
44.7%77,234
55.3%95,711
172,945
2000
1
R
43.3%92,187
50.3%107,296
213,139
1998
1
R
41.9%75,040
48.4%86,784
179,168
1996
1
R
37.1%71,635
56.6%109,290
193,078
1994
1
R
26.1%42,316
73.9%119,996
162,312
1992
1
R
37.3%76,600
62.6%128,426
205,214
1990
1
R
29.8%41,306
70.2%97,375
138,681
1988
1
R
47.3%84,138
50.6%89,985
177,962
1986
1
R
29.1%37,138
70.9%90,476
127,632
1984
1
R
34.0%60,598
64.9%115,808
178,342
1982
1
R
47.6%67,534
52.4%74,459
141,993
1980
1
R
49.0%120,903
51.0%125,910
246,813
1978
1
R
37.5%70,761
62.5%118,075
188,836
1976
1
R
27.4%61,800
72.1%162,587
225,546
U.S. Senate
The statewide Senate race, counted in this district — aggregated from the precinct-level returns that fall inside its boundaries (not a statewide figure).
Votes · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL) precinct returns (CC BY 4.0); aggregated to the district over VEST precinct geometry (CC BY-NC 4.0).
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
D
57.1%198,841
42.9%149,148
347,989
2020
D
51.7%474,483
45.6%418,483
917,237
2018
D
54.1%376,998
30.5%212,813
697,012
2014
D
55.6%286,409
44.4%229,097
515,506
2012
D
51.0%395,717
45.3%351,260
775,176
2008
D
61.3%505,128
38.7%318,522
823,650
2006
D
70.7%394,365
29.3%163,826
558,191
2002
R
35.0%168,863
65.0%314,193
483,056
2000
D
61.7%363,744
38.3%225,517
589,261
1996
R
29.8%164,356
64.7%357,171
551,821
1994
D
54.0%249,989
46.0%213,025
463,014
1990
R
27.1%110,033
72.9%296,712
406,745
1988
D
63.3%321,983
36.7%186,579
508,562
1984
R
28.1%141,253
71.9%361,371
502,634
1982
D
53.8%217,682
46.2%187,128
404,810
1978
R
46.6%160,045
53.4%183,442
343,487
1976
R
42.7%176,382
56.8%234,681
413,056
2024 U.S. Senate — every candidate counted in this district
Martin T Heinrich · Democrat57.1%198,841
Nella Domenici · Republican42.9%149,148
New Mexico's 1st District covers the core of Albuquerque and returned a D+19.5 margin in 2024, reflecting a majority-minority electorate in which Hispanic residents make up roughly half the population.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 14.5 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 4.3 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 12.7 points.
A population of 705,784, a 46% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,236 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 3 and Congressional District 2.
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How did New Mexico 1st Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Mexico 1st Congressional District voted Democratic by 12.7 points (D+12.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 353,684 votes cast, 194,856 went Democratic and 150,030 went Republican.
When did New Mexico 1st Congressional District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which New Mexico 1st Congressional District voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in New Mexico 1st Congressional District?
New Mexico 1st Congressional District has a population of 705,784 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Mexico 1st Congressional District?
Median household income in New Mexico 1st Congressional District is $71,236 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of New Mexico 1st Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in New Mexico 1st Congressional District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
