state house districtNew Mexico 68th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+14.7
2008D+2.7
2012R+3.0
2016D+0.2
2020D+10.8
2024D+4.6
net swing · 2004→2024D+19.3R+14.7 → D+4.6
vs. U.S. · 2024D+6.1D+4.6 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 68.2% of 22,319 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
7,792
7,093
346
15,231
22,319
68.2%
2020
8,160
6,540
368
15,068
22,124†
68.1%
2016
5,112
5,085
1,609
11,806
21,299†
55.4%
2012
4,835
5,153
537
10,525
20,544†
51.2%
2008
5,093
4,823
53
9,969
19,292†
51.7%
2004
3,937
5,310
107
9,354
18,040†
51.9%
† 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 68New MexicoUnited States
Mexican30.0%32.4%11.3%
Spanish4.8%4.2%—
Spaniard4.0%3.6%—
Puerto Rican0.6%0.5%1.8%
Cuban0.6%0.3%0.7%
Colombian0.3%—0.4%
Dominican0.2%0.2%0.7%
Guatemalan0.2%0.2%0.5%
German14.3%8.7%12.5%
English13.6%8.5%9.5%
Irish11.4%6.9%9.4%
Italian4.8%2.4%4.8%
American4.5%3.9%5.3%
Scottish2.6%1.7%1.3%
French2.5%1.4%1.6%
Polish2.0%0.8%2.2%
Navajo8.4%5.8%—
Aztec0.7%——
African American†2.8%1.3%9.9%
African0.3%0.2%0.5%
Nigerian0.3%—0.2%
Chinese0.6%0.2%1.3%
Filipino0.6%0.4%0.9%
Vietnamese0.6%0.2%0.6%
Asian Indian0.4%0.2%1.4%
Korean0.2%—0.4%
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 68
New Mexico
United States
Median age
37.1
39.7
39.1
Age 18–24
9.0%
9.4%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.3%
19.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NM HD 68
New Mexico
United States
Median household income
$86,270
$64,059
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.1%
17.9%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
38.2%
30.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NM HD 68
New Mexico
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
26.6%
31.4%
22.3%
Spanish
21.0%
24.5%
13.6%
Other languages
1.8%
4.5%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
NM HD 68
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 68th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−14.7%
2008
+2.7%
2012
−3.0%
2016
+0.2%
2020
+10.8%
2024
+4.6%
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
51.2%Harris7,792
46.6%Trump7,093
2.3%
D+4.6
R+6.2
D+6.1
15,231
D
54.2%Biden8,160
43.4%Trump6,540
2.4%
D+10.8
D+10.5
D+6.3
15,068
D
43.3%Clinton5,112
43.1%Trump5,085
13.6%
D+0.2
D+3.3
R+1.9
11,806
R
45.9%Obama4,835
49.0%Romney5,153
5.1%
R+3.0
R+5.7
R+6.9
10,525
D
51.1%Obama5,093
48.4%McCain4,823
0.5%
D+2.7
D+17.4
R+4.6
9,969
R
42.1%Kerry3,937
56.8%Bush5,310
1.1%
R+14.7
—
R+12.2
9,354
current representation
Current officeholders
DCharlotte LittleState House · 68
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
New Mexico House District 68 sits within the Albuquerque metro and has trended toward single-digit presidential margins, making it one of the more closely contested legislative districts in a state that has leaned Democratic in recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 10.8 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 14.7 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 4.6 points.
A population of 30,880, a 38% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $86,270 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 57 and State House District 17.
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How did New Mexico 68th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Mexico 68th State House District voted Democratic by 4.6 points (D+4.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 15,231 votes cast, 7,792 went Democratic and 7,093 went Republican.
When did New Mexico 68th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which New Mexico 68th State House District voted Republican was 2012.
How many people live in New Mexico 68th State House District?
New Mexico 68th State House District has a population of 30,880 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Mexico 68th State House District?
Median household income in New Mexico 68th State House District is $86,270 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of New Mexico 68th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in New Mexico 68th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.
