New Mexico 3rd 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
69.8%
4,489 votes · D+41.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 67.5%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
57.3%
964 votes · R+15.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 54.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
11,651votes
63.1% of the vote · D+28.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 11,325 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
7,548votes
40.6% of the vote · D+15.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 6,360 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
Michael Dukakis1988
+33.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+25.8 · U.S. R+7.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · +30.8 pts
Republican
Ronald Reagan1980
−0.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+9.2 · U.S. R+9.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William H. Taft, 1912 · −1.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DShannon PintoState Senate · 3
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
New Mexico 3rd State Senate District sits in the desert Southwest. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 41.0 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 15.3 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 12.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 15.7 points.
A population of 47,240, a 10% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $48,645 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 4 and State Senate District 22.
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How did New Mexico 3rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Mexico 3rd State Senate District voted Democratic by 15.7 points (D+15.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 18,586 votes cast, 10,469 went Democratic and 7,548 went Republican.
When did New Mexico 3rd State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which New Mexico 3rd State Senate District voted Republican was 1980.
How many people live in New Mexico 3rd State Senate District?
New Mexico 3rd State Senate District has a population of 47,240 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Mexico 3rd State Senate District?
Median household income in New Mexico 3rd State Senate District is $48,645 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of New Mexico 3rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New Mexico 3rd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 7 went Republican.