New Mexico 9th 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
Barack Obama2012
68.6%
5,377 votes · D+39.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 67.6%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
65.0%
772 votes · R+30.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 62.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
5,955votes
65.0% of the vote · D+32.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 5,630 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
3,624votes
40.0% of the vote · D+17.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 3,009 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
Barack Obama2012
+35.9pts D vs U.S.
Place D+39.8 · U.S. D+3.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hillary Clinton, 2016 · +30.5 pts
Republican
William H. Taft1912
+33.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+14.0 · U.S. D+19.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Charles E. Hughes, 1916 · +28.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DPatty LundstromState House · 9
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored in the rural eastern plains near the Texas border, this district posts presidential margins exceeding 40 points Republican — among the widest in a state that Democrats carry statewide by comfortable margins.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 39.8 points in 2012 and a Republican high of 30.6 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 15.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 17.0 points.
A population of 28,195, a 9% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $53,856 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 6 and State House District 5.
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How did New Mexico 9th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Mexico 9th State House District voted Democratic by 17.0 points (D+17.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 9,054 votes cast, 5,160 went Democratic and 3,624 went Republican.
When did New Mexico 9th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which New Mexico 9th State House District voted Republican was 1980.
How many people live in New Mexico 9th State House District?
New Mexico 9th State House District has a population of 28,195 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Mexico 9th State House District?
Median household income in New Mexico 9th State House District is $53,856 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of New Mexico 9th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New Mexico 9th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 10 went Republican.