New Mexico 43rd 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
66.7%
4,137 votes · D+33.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 64.8%
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
67.2%
7,401 votes · R+35.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 64.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
10,009votes
62.7% of the vote · D+28.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 9,936 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
7,401votes
67.2% of the vote · R+35.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George H. W. Bush, 1988 · 7,086 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
+29.9pts D vs U.S.
Place D+28.5 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +23.8 pts
Republican
William H. Taft1912
+32.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+12.7 · U.S. D+19.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Gerald Ford, 1976 · +27.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DChris ChandlerState House · 43
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
New Mexico 43rd State House District sits in the desert Southwest. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 33.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 35.9 points in 1984. The 2024 margin was 28.5 points.
A population of 29,547, a 53% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $121,190 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 20 and State House District 24.
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How did New Mexico 43rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Mexico 43rd State House District voted Democratic by 28.5 points (D+28.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 15,971 votes cast, 10,009 went Democratic and 5,462 went Republican.
When did New Mexico 43rd State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which New Mexico 43rd State House District voted Republican was 2000.
How many people live in New Mexico 43rd State House District?
New Mexico 43rd State House District has a population of 29,547 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Mexico 43rd State House District?
Median household income in New Mexico 43rd State House District is $121,190 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of New Mexico 43rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New Mexico 43rd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.