HarrisDemocratic23.0%2,971TrumpRepublican75.3%9,740OtherAll other candidates1.7%226
R+52.3- Lead
- 6,769
- Total
- 12,937
- vs nation
- R+50.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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New Mexico 3rd State House District
Contests in this Place (34 available)
President29 · 1912–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic22.1%2,826TrumpRepublican75.7%9,661OtherAll other candidates2.1%272
R+53.6- Lead
- 6,835
- Total
- 12,759
- vs nation
- R+58.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic17.2%1,944TrumpRepublican73.6%8,337OtherAll other candidates9.2%1,039
R+56.5- Lead
- 6,393
- Total
- 11,320
- vs nation
- R+58.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic21.4%2,413RomneyRepublican76.2%8,602OtherAll other candidates2.4%271
R+54.8- Lead
- 6,189
- Total
- 11,286
- vs nation
- R+58.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic23.9%2,652McCainRepublican75.1%8,314OtherAll other candidates1.0%109
R+51.1- Lead
- 5,662
- Total
- 11,075
- vs nation
- R+58.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic19.9%2,211BushRepublican79.1%8,793OtherAll other candidates1.0%109
R+59.2- Lead
- 6,582
- Total
- 11,113
- vs nation
- R+56.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic21.7%1,832BushRepublican75.5%6,378OtherAll other candidates2.8%234
R+53.8- Lead
- 4,546
- Total
- 8,444
- vs nation
- R+54.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic23.9%1,832DoleRepublican67.2%5,152OtherAll other candidates8.9%686
R+43.3- Lead
- 3,320
- Total
- 7,670
- vs nation
- R+51.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+52.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 28,3232024 5-year
- Population density
- 37 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 774 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $53,7862024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 51.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 28.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Republican margin
- R+74.1 in 1952MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 1, NM · twin score 97.4
presidential history
Party record book
New Mexico 3rd State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1912–2024 · 29 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Woodrow Wilson1916
40.2%
82 votes · R+17.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 35.3%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
87.1%
1,190 votes · R+74.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 83.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
2,971votes
23.0% of the vote · R+52.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 2,826 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
9,740votes
75.3% of the vote · R+52.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 9,661 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
John W. Davis1924
−11.5pts D vs U.S.
Place R+36.7 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · −18.6 pts
Republican
Thomas E. Dewey1948
+65.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+61.4 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · +63.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RBill HallState House · 3
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 33.5%4,017 | 66.5%7,972 | 11,989 |
Anchored in the rural northwest corner of the state, this district delivered a 52.3-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, making it an outlier in a state that has trended steadily Democratic at the statewide level.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 74.1 points in 1952. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.2 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 52.3 points.
A population of 28,323, a 52% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $53,786 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 1 and State House District 2.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State House District 1
New Mexico
97.4twin score
2008–2020 trajectory
State House District 2
New Mexico
96.0twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
State House District 24
Idaho
92.2twin score
2008–2020 trajectory≠ English ancestry
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did New Mexico 3rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Mexico 3rd State House District voted Republican by 52.3 points (R+52.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 12,937 votes cast, 2,971 went Democratic and 9,740 went Republican.
How many people live in New Mexico 3rd State House District?
New Mexico 3rd State House District has a population of 28,323 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Mexico 3rd State House District?
Median household income in New Mexico 3rd State House District is $53,786 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of New Mexico 3rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New Mexico 3rd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.