New Mexico 18th 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
93.8%
1,184 votes · D+88.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · 92.9%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
32.6%
860 votes · D+34.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 31.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
13,160votes
84.3% of the vote · D+69.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 12,901 votes
Republican
George W. Bush2004
2,669votes
20.7% of the vote · D+57.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 2,385 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
James M. Cox1920
+110.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+84.3 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +96.3 pts
Republican
Richard Nixon1968
−41.8pts R vs U.S.
Place D+41.1 · U.S. R+0.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barry Goldwater, 1964 · −42.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DMarianna AnayaState House · 18
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 House
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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.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
D
61.0%8,454
39.0%5,406
13,860
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 64 points Democratic, this Albuquerque-area district ranks among the least competitive state house seats in New Mexico, reflecting a densely concentrated base of reliably one-sided voters.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 88.1 points in 1936. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 64.9 points.
A population of 31,064, a 49% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $50,799 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 25 and State House District 11.
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How did New Mexico 18th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Mexico 18th State House District voted Democratic by 64.9 points (D+64.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 15,139 votes cast, 12,180 went Democratic and 2,360 went Republican.
How many people live in New Mexico 18th State House District?
New Mexico 18th State House District has a population of 31,064 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Mexico 18th State House District?
Median household income in New Mexico 18th State House District is $50,799 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of New Mexico 18th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New Mexico 18th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 29 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.