New Mexico 36th 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
61.5%
721 votes · D+24.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 60.2%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
75.2%
469 votes · R+50.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Charles E. Hughes, 1916 · 68.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
7,399votes
50.6% of the vote · D+3.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 6,780 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
6,928votes
47.4% of the vote · D+3.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 5,738 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
Kamala Harris2024
+4.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+3.2 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · +4.2 pts
Republican
Charles E. Hughes1916
+40.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+37.7 · U.S. D+3.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William H. Taft, 1912 · +38.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DNathan SmallState House · 36
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Its 2024 presidential margin of D+3.2 ranked among New Mexico's closest, against D+4.3 in 2008. No racial group formed a majority of its residents in the 2024 ACS 5-year, with Hispanic or Latino residents at 67.9%.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 24.0 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 50.6 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 3.2 points.
A population of 30,547, a 33% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,062 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 53 and State House District 37.
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How did New Mexico 36th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Mexico 36th State House District voted Democratic by 3.2 points (D+3.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 14,617 votes cast, 7,399 went Democratic and 6,928 went Republican.
When did New Mexico 36th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which New Mexico 36th State House District voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in New Mexico 36th State House District?
New Mexico 36th State House District has a population of 30,547 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Mexico 36th State House District?
Median household income in New Mexico 36th State House District is $66,062 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of New Mexico 36th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New Mexico 36th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.