state senate districtNew Mexico 2nd State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+51.9
2008R+42.6
2012R+53.8
2016R+57.6
2020R+54.6
2024R+53.0
net swing · 2004→2024R+1.1R+51.9 → R+53.0
vs. U.S. · 2024R+51.5R+53.0 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 65.8% of 33,718 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
5,029
16,785
378
22,192
33,718
65.8%
2020
4,700
16,572
456
21,728
34,316†
63.3%
2016
3,215
14,274
1,714
19,203
32,880†
58.4%
2012
3,969
13,931
614
18,514
33,517†
55.2%
2008
5,279
13,215
144
18,638
32,082†
58.1%
2004
4,360
14,037
241
18,638
30,648†
60.8%
† 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 SD 2New MexicoUnited States
German13.1%8.7%12.5%
English11.5%8.5%9.5%
Irish9.1%6.9%9.4%
Scottish3.2%1.7%1.3%
American3.2%3.9%5.3%
French2.5%1.4%1.6%
Italian1.8%2.4%4.8%
Norwegian1.3%——
Mexican14.4%32.4%11.3%
Spanish4.2%4.2%—
Spaniard2.0%3.6%—
Cuban0.4%0.3%0.7%
Navajo25.6%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 SD 2
New Mexico
United States
Median age
38.5
39.7
39.1
Age 18–24
8.5%
9.4%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.0%
19.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NM SD 2
New Mexico
United States
Median household income
$57,492
$64,059
$84,427
Poverty rate
18.7%
17.9%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
18.3%
30.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NM SD 2
New Mexico
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
27.9%
31.4%
22.3%
Spanish
8.7%
24.5%
13.6%
Other languages
18.2%
4.5%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
NM SD 2
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 2nd State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−51.9%
2008
−42.6%
2012
−53.8%
2016
−57.6%
2020
−54.6%
2024
−53.0%
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
22.7%Harris5,029
75.6%Trump16,785
1.7%
R+53.0
D+1.7
R+51.5
22,192
R
21.6%Biden4,700
76.3%Trump16,572
2.1%
R+54.6
D+3.0
R+59.1
21,728
R
16.7%Clinton3,215
74.3%Trump14,274
8.9%
R+57.6
R+3.8
R+59.7
19,203
R
21.4%Obama3,969
75.2%Romney13,931
3.3%
R+53.8
R+11.2
R+57.7
18,514
R
28.3%Obama5,279
70.9%McCain13,215
0.8%
R+42.6
D+9.3
R+49.9
18,638
R
23.4%Kerry4,360
75.3%Bush14,037
1.3%
R+51.9
—
R+49.5
18,638
current representation
Current officeholders
RSteve LanierState Senate · 2
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored in the rural high-desert counties of northwestern New Mexico, this district delivered a 38-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting a largely rural, Native American and Hispanic electorate that has trended sharply toward the GOP in recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 57.6 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.7 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 53.0 points.
A population of 47,318, a 52% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,492 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 1 and State Senate District 24.
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How did New Mexico 2nd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Mexico 2nd State Senate District voted Republican by 53.0 points (R+53.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 22,192 votes cast, 5,029 went Democratic and 16,785 went Republican.
How many people live in New Mexico 2nd State Senate District?
New Mexico 2nd State Senate District has a population of 47,318 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Mexico 2nd State Senate District?
Median household income in New Mexico 2nd State Senate District is $57,492 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of New Mexico 2nd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in New Mexico 2nd State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
