HarrisDemocratic31.7%6,023TrumpRepublican66.2%12,582OtherAll other candidates2.1%402
R+34.5- Lead
- 6,559
- Total
- 19,007
- vs nation
- R+33.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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New Mexico 1st State Senate District
Contests in this Place (33 available)
President29 · 1912–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic32.8%6,058TrumpRepublican64.7%11,962OtherAll other candidates2.5%463
R+31.9- Lead
- 5,904
- Total
- 18,483
- vs nation
- R+36.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic24.2%3,969TrumpRepublican64.3%10,545OtherAll other candidates11.4%1,873
R+40.1- Lead
- 6,576
- Total
- 16,387
- vs nation
- R+42.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic30.1%4,966RomneyRepublican66.2%10,911OtherAll other candidates3.7%616
R+36.0- Lead
- 5,945
- Total
- 16,493
- vs nation
- R+39.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic34.4%5,650McCainRepublican64.1%10,515OtherAll other candidates1.5%250
R+29.6- Lead
- 4,865
- Total
- 16,415
- vs nation
- R+36.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic28.8%4,638BushRepublican69.6%11,209OtherAll other candidates1.6%265
R+40.8- Lead
- 6,571
- Total
- 16,112
- vs nation
- R+38.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic29.9%3,668BushRepublican66.1%8,095OtherAll other candidates4.0%488
R+36.1- Lead
- 4,427
- Total
- 12,251
- vs nation
- R+36.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic32.6%3,734DoleRepublican57.2%6,559OtherAll other candidates10.3%1,177
R+24.6- Lead
- 2,825
- Total
- 11,470
- vs nation
- R+33.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+34.5MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 47,0682024 5-year
- Population density
- 284 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 166 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $65,4522024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 36.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 20.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+20.7 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+46.3 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 2, NM · twin score 93.0
presidential history
Party record book
New Mexico 1st State Senate 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
Woodrow Wilson1916
56.3%
223 votes · D+16.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 54.2%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
71.3%
2,047 votes · R+42.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 71.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
6,058votes
32.8% of the vote · R+31.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 6,023 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
12,582votes
66.2% of the vote · R+34.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 11,962 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
John W. Davis1924
+18.7pts D vs U.S.
Place R+6.5 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +15.1 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
+42.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+40.1 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Mitt Romney, 2012 · +39.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RBill SharerState Senate · 1
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored in the rural communities and pueblos of northern New Mexico, this district has delivered Democratic presidential margins above 20 points in recent cycles, reflecting the region's deep Hispanic-majority roots and longstanding Democratic alignment.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 20.7 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 46.3 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 34.5 points.
A population of 47,068, a 36% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,452 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 2 and State Senate District 12.
Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State Senate District 2
New Mexico
93.0twin score
2008–2016 trajectorycollege share
State Senate District 12
Idaho
82.5twin score
2008–2020 trajectory≠ % White
State Senate District 13
Idaho
82.2twin score
2008–2020 trajectory≠ % White
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.
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Frequently asked questions
How did New Mexico 1st State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Mexico 1st State Senate District voted Republican by 34.5 points (R+34.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 19,007 votes cast, 6,023 went Democratic and 12,582 went Republican.
When did New Mexico 1st State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which New Mexico 1st State Senate District voted Democratic was 1932.
How many people live in New Mexico 1st State Senate District?
New Mexico 1st State Senate District has a population of 47,068 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Mexico 1st State Senate District?
Median household income in New Mexico 1st State Senate District is $65,452 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of New Mexico 1st State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New Mexico 1st State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.