state house districtNew Mexico 56th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+36.9
2008R+24.4
2012R+31.9
2016R+37.3
2020R+34.8
2024R+37.3
net swing · 2004→2024R+0.5R+36.9 → R+37.3
vs. U.S. · 2024R+35.9R+37.3 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 60.1% of 24,607 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
4,491
10,012
281
14,784
24,607
60.1%
2020
4,731
9,917
254
14,902
23,224†
64.2%
2016
3,441
8,210
1,124
12,775
22,572†
56.6%
2012
4,196
8,354
477
13,027
22,776†
57.2%
2008
5,071
8,418
210
13,699
22,679†
60.4%
2004
3,963
8,698
186
12,847
22,582†
56.9%
† 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 56New MexicoUnited States
English14.9%8.5%9.5%
German12.8%8.7%12.5%
Irish11.0%6.9%9.4%
American11.0%3.9%5.3%
Scottish3.4%1.7%1.3%
Italian2.1%2.4%4.8%
French1.8%1.4%1.6%
Welsh0.8%——
Mexican21.6%32.4%11.3%
Spaniard1.4%3.6%—
Spanish0.7%4.2%—
Puerto Rican0.2%0.5%1.8%
Navajo8.1%5.8%—
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 56
New Mexico
United States
Median age
50.5
39.7
39.1
Age 18–24
7.9%
9.4%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
25.0%
19.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NM HD 56
New Mexico
United States
Median household income
$54,660
$64,059
$84,427
Poverty rate
19.6%
17.9%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
27.9%
30.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NM HD 56
New Mexico
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
21.1%
31.4%
22.3%
Spanish
18.0%
24.5%
13.6%
Other languages
1.7%
4.5%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
NM HD 56
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 56th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−36.9%
2008
−24.4%
2012
−31.9%
2016
−37.3%
2020
−34.8%
2024
−37.3%
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
30.4%Harris4,491
67.7%Trump10,012
1.9%
R+37.3
R+2.5
R+35.9
14,784
R
31.7%Biden4,731
66.5%Trump9,917
1.7%
R+34.8
D+2.5
R+39.3
14,902
R
26.9%Clinton3,441
64.3%Trump8,210
8.8%
R+37.3
R+5.4
R+39.4
12,775
R
32.2%Obama4,196
64.1%Romney8,354
3.7%
R+31.9
R+7.5
R+35.8
13,027
R
37.0%Obama5,071
61.4%McCain8,418
1.5%
R+24.4
D+12.4
R+31.7
13,699
R
30.8%Kerry3,963
67.7%Bush8,698
1.4%
R+36.9
—
R+34.4
12,847
current representation
Current officeholders
RHarlan VincentState House · 56
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Covering rural eastern New Mexico near the Texas border, this district delivered a 37-point Republican presidential margin in 2024 — among the widest in the state — reflecting the region's ranching economy and sparse, predominantly non-Hispanic white population.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 37.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 37.3 points.
A population of 31,101, a 56% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $54,660 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 49 and State House District 30.
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How did New Mexico 56th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Mexico 56th State House District voted Republican by 37.3 points (R+37.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 14,784 votes cast, 4,491 went Democratic and 10,012 went Republican.
How many people live in New Mexico 56th State House District?
New Mexico 56th State House District has a population of 31,101 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Mexico 56th State House District?
Median household income in New Mexico 56th State House District is $54,660 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of New Mexico 56th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in New Mexico 56th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
