state house districtNew Mexico 49th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+21.1
2008R+4.9
2012R+14.0
2016R+23.1
2020R+20.7
2024R+22.9
net swing · 2004→2024R+1.9R+21.1 → R+22.9
vs. U.S. · 2024R+21.5R+22.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 64.9% of 22,824 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
5,563
8,962
298
14,823
22,824
64.9%
2020
5,449
8,362
259
14,070
22,381†
62.9%
2016
4,043
6,854
1,257
12,154
21,927†
55.4%
2012
4,992
6,707
577
12,276
21,891†
56.1%
2008
6,084
6,729
229
13,042
20,870†
62.5%
2004
4,778
7,368
158
12,304
19,849†
62.0%
† 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 49New MexicoUnited States
German14.9%8.7%12.5%
English14.3%8.5%9.5%
American12.2%3.9%5.3%
Irish10.2%6.9%9.4%
Italian4.1%2.4%4.8%
Scottish2.1%1.7%1.3%
French1.6%1.4%1.6%
Swedish1.4%——
Mexican27.5%32.4%11.3%
Spanish3.7%4.2%—
Spaniard3.3%3.6%—
Puerto Rican0.3%0.5%1.8%
Navajo6.2%5.8%—
Hopi1.3%——
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 49
New Mexico
United States
Median age
52.8
39.7
39.1
Age 18–24
8.9%
9.4%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
21.9%
19.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NM HD 49
New Mexico
United States
Median household income
$47,770
$64,059
$84,427
Poverty rate
21.2%
17.9%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
20.8%
30.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NM HD 49
New Mexico
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
27.9%
31.4%
22.3%
Spanish
23.9%
24.5%
13.6%
Other languages
2.4%
4.5%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
NM HD 49
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 49th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−21.1%
2008
−4.9%
2012
−14.0%
2016
−23.1%
2020
−20.7%
2024
−22.9%
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
R
37.5%Harris5,563
60.5%Trump8,962
2.0%
R+22.9
R+2.2
R+21.5
14,823
R
38.7%Biden5,449
59.4%Trump8,362
1.8%
R+20.7
D+2.4
R+25.2
14,070
R
33.3%Clinton4,043
56.4%Trump6,854
10.3%
R+23.1
R+9.2
R+25.2
12,154
R
40.7%Obama4,992
54.6%Romney6,707
4.7%
R+14.0
R+9.0
R+17.8
12,276
R
46.6%Obama6,084
51.6%McCain6,729
1.8%
R+4.9
D+16.1
R+12.2
13,042
R
38.8%Kerry4,778
59.9%Bush7,368
1.3%
R+21.1
—
R+18.6
12,304
current representation
Current officeholders
RGail ArmstrongState House · 49
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of nearly 49 points, this Albuquerque-area district ranks among the state's most reliably blue constituencies, where competitive general elections are rare and primary outcomes typically determine representation.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 23.1 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.9 points.
A population of 28,547, a 48% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $47,770 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 56 and State House District 8.
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How did New Mexico 49th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Mexico 49th State House District voted Republican by 22.9 points (R+22.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 14,823 votes cast, 5,563 went Democratic and 8,962 went Republican.
How many people live in New Mexico 49th State House District?
New Mexico 49th State House District has a population of 28,547 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Mexico 49th State House District?
Median household income in New Mexico 49th State House District is $47,770 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of New Mexico 49th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in New Mexico 49th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
