state house districtNew Mexico 65th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+50.6
2008D+62.5
2012D+61.8
2016D+49.5
2020D+49.9
2024D+36.7
net swing · 2004→2024R+13.9D+50.6 → D+36.7
vs. U.S. · 2024D+38.2D+36.7 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 43.4% of 22,929 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
6,667
3,013
279
9,959
22,929
43.4%
2020
8,124
2,635
236
10,995
21,898†
50.2%
2016
6,306
1,647
1,464
9,417
20,670†
45.6%
2012
7,647
1,645
416
9,708
19,685†
49.3%
2008
8,454
1,903
131
10,488
17,966†
58.4%
2004
5,758
1,844
128
7,730
16,246†
47.6%
† 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 65New MexicoUnited States
Navajo43.3%5.8%—
Aztec1.3%——
Mexican12.8%32.4%11.3%
Spanish4.4%4.2%—
Spaniard2.9%3.6%—
Puerto Rican0.5%0.5%1.8%
Dominican0.4%0.2%0.7%
Cuban0.2%0.3%0.7%
German3.4%8.7%12.5%
English3.0%8.5%9.5%
Irish2.5%6.9%9.4%
Italian1.1%2.4%4.8%
American1.0%3.9%5.3%
Scottish0.7%1.7%1.3%
French0.6%1.4%1.6%
Polish0.4%0.8%2.2%
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 65
New Mexico
United States
Median age
37.2
39.7
39.1
Age 18–24
7.9%
9.4%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
19.7%
19.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NM HD 65
New Mexico
United States
Median household income
$49,759
$64,059
$84,427
Poverty rate
23.4%
17.9%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
29.3%
30.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NM HD 65
New Mexico
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
27.0%
31.4%
22.3%
Spanish
15.8%
24.5%
13.6%
Other languages
9.8%
4.5%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
NM HD 65
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 65th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+50.6%
2008
+62.5%
2012
+61.8%
2016
+49.5%
2020
+49.9%
2024
+36.7%
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
66.9%Harris6,667
30.3%Trump3,013
2.8%
D+36.7
R+13.2
D+38.2
9,959
D
73.9%Biden8,124
24.0%Trump2,635
2.1%
D+49.9
D+0.4
D+45.5
10,995
D
67.0%Clinton6,306
17.5%Trump1,647
15.5%
D+49.5
R+12.4
D+47.4
9,417
D
78.8%Obama7,647
16.9%Romney1,645
4.3%
D+61.8
R+0.6
D+58.0
9,708
D
80.6%Obama8,454
18.1%McCain1,903
1.2%
D+62.5
D+11.8
D+55.2
10,488
D
74.5%Kerry5,758
23.9%Bush1,844
1.7%
D+50.6
—
D+53.1
7,730
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 62.5 points in 2008. 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.
Akashic
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
Compare two places, side by side
Twelve curated comparisons line up election history, demographics, and the divergence story for two places at a glance. Browse all comparisons →
Cite this page
All citations released under CC BY 4.0. Attribution: Akashic Intelligence.
New Mexico 65th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/35065/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
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 6 presidential elections in New Mexico 65th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
