state house districtNew Mexico 46th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+51.2
2008D+66.6
2012D+56.8
2016D+55.7
2020D+58.6
2024D+51.7
net swing · 2004→2024D+0.4D+51.2 → D+51.7
vs. U.S. · 2024D+53.1D+51.7 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 67.9% of 25,549 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
12,949
3,986
409
17,344
25,549
67.9%
2020
13,490
3,427
257
17,174
23,848†
72.0%
2016
10,978
2,633
1,377
14,988
22,717†
66.0%
2012
11,176
2,856
607
14,639
21,486†
68.1%
2008
6,361
1,229
113
7,703
21,355†
36.1%
2004
10,131
3,201
192
13,524
21,224†
63.7%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupNM HD 46New MexicoUnited States
Mexican25.7%32.4%11.3%
Spanish6.8%4.2%—
Spaniard5.4%3.6%—
Guatemalan0.6%0.2%0.5%
Salvadoran0.6%—0.7%
Puerto Rican0.4%0.5%1.8%
Cuban0.2%0.3%0.7%
Honduran0.2%—0.3%
English15.2%8.5%9.5%
German12.8%8.7%12.5%
Irish10.1%6.9%9.4%
American4.7%3.9%5.3%
Italian4.2%2.4%4.8%
Scottish2.9%1.7%1.3%
French2.5%1.4%1.6%
Polish1.7%0.8%2.2%
Navajo3.7%5.8%—
Chinese0.3%0.2%1.3%
Filipino0.2%0.4%0.9%
Asian Indian0.1%0.2%1.4%
Japanese0.1%—0.2%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
NM HD 46
New Mexico
United States
Median age
52
39.7
39.1
Age 18–24
7.1%
9.4%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
28.1%
19.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NM HD 46
New Mexico
United States
Median household income
$78,821
$64,059
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.6%
17.9%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
46.1%
30.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NM HD 46
New Mexico
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
30.4%
31.4%
22.3%
Spanish
26.0%
24.5%
13.6%
Other languages
1.2%
4.5%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
NM HD 46
New Mexico
United States
Catholic
—
29.9%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
12.9%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
47.5%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
New Mexico 46th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+51.2%
2008
+66.6%
2012
+56.8%
2016
+55.7%
2020
+58.6%
2024
+51.7%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
D
74.7%Harris12,949
23.0%Trump3,986
2.4%
D+51.7
R+6.9
D+53.1
17,344
D
78.5%Biden13,490
20.0%Trump3,427
1.5%
D+58.6
D+2.9
D+54.1
17,174
D
73.2%Clinton10,978
17.6%Trump2,633
9.2%
D+55.7
R+1.2
D+53.6
14,988
D
76.3%Obama11,176
19.5%Romney2,856
4.1%
D+56.8
R+9.8
D+53.0
14,639
D
82.6%Obama6,361
16.0%McCain1,229
1.5%
D+66.6
D+15.4
D+59.4
7,703
D
74.9%Kerry10,131
23.7%Bush3,201
1.4%
D+51.2
—
D+53.7
13,524
current representation
Current officeholders
DAndrea RomeroState House · 46
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 50 points, this Albuquerque-area district anchors the heavily Democratic core of Bernalillo County, where dense urban precincts and a heavily Hispanic electorate consistently produce lopsided Democratic margins at every level.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 66.6 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 51.7 points.
A population of 30,811, a 41% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,821 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 48 and State House District 42.
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How did New Mexico 46th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Mexico 46th State House District voted Democratic by 51.7 points (D+51.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 17,344 votes cast, 12,949 went Democratic and 3,986 went Republican.
How many people live in New Mexico 46th State House District?
New Mexico 46th State House District has a population of 30,811 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Mexico 46th State House District?
Median household income in New Mexico 46th State House District is $78,821 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of New Mexico 46th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in New Mexico 46th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
