New Mexico 44th 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
64.9%
1,136 votes · D+30.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · 55.7%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
61.7%
821 votes · R+23.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 60.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
9,507votes
53.2% of the vote · D+8.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 9,484 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
7,947votes
44.6% of the vote · D+8.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 7,944 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 F. Kennedy1960
+10.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+10.5 · U.S. D+0.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · +10.1 pts
Republican
William H. Taft1912
+27.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+7.5 · U.S. D+19.5 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alf Landon, 1936 · +14.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DKathleen CatesState House · 44
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
New Mexico 44th State House District sits in the desert Southwest. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.4 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 23.4 points in 1956. The 2024 margin was 8.6 points.
A population of 30,538, a 54% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,551 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 22 and State House District 24.
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How did New Mexico 44th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Mexico 44th State House District voted Democratic by 8.6 points (D+8.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 17,821 votes cast, 9,484 went Democratic and 7,947 went Republican.
When did New Mexico 44th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which New Mexico 44th State House District voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in New Mexico 44th State House District?
New Mexico 44th State House District has a population of 30,538 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Mexico 44th State House District?
Median household income in New Mexico 44th State House District is $78,551 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of New Mexico 44th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New Mexico 44th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.