New Mexico 65th 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
86.5%
1,222 votes · D+73.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · 82.5%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
36.3%
161 votes · D+27.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 33.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
8,124votes
73.9% of the vote · D+49.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 7,615 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
3,013votes
30.3% of the vote · D+36.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 2,635 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
George McGovern1972
+74.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+51.5 · U.S. R+23.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Walter Mondale, 1984 · +68.8 pts
Republican
William H. Taft1912
−4.0pts R vs U.S.
Place D+23.5 · U.S. D+19.5 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alf Landon, 1936 · −32.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DDerrick LenteState House · 65
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+36.7, this Albuquerque-area district ranks among the state's most reliably blue seats, reflecting the dense urban core constituencies that drive statewide Democratic margins.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 73.7 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 13.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 36.7 points.
A population of 28,458, a 7% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $49,759 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 69 and State House District 58.
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How did New Mexico 65th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Mexico 65th State House District voted Democratic by 36.7 points (D+36.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 9,959 votes cast, 6,667 went Democratic and 3,013 went Republican.
How many people live in New Mexico 65th State House District?
New Mexico 65th State House District has a population of 28,458 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Mexico 65th State House District?
Median household income in New Mexico 65th State House District is $49,759 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of New Mexico 65th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New Mexico 65th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 28 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.