state senate districtNew Mexico 5th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+23.3
2008D+40.0
2012D+39.8
2016D+37.0
2020D+34.9
2024D+25.8
net swing · 2004→2024D+2.5D+23.3 → D+25.8
vs. U.S. · 2024D+27.2D+25.8 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 62.0% of 35,730 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
13,628
7,923
586
22,137
35,730
62.0%
2020
15,046
7,135
495
22,676
35,135†
64.5%
2016
12,412
4,997
2,656
20,065
34,007†
59.0%
2012
13,603
5,619
863
20,085
33,455†
60.0%
2008
14,449
6,104
288
20,841
33,716†
61.8%
2004
12,299
7,612
210
20,121
33,977†
59.2%
† 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 5New MexicoUnited States
Mexican20.8%32.4%11.3%
Spanish14.0%4.2%—
Spaniard10.0%3.6%—
Puerto Rican0.7%0.5%1.8%
Dominican0.4%0.2%0.7%
Nicaraguan0.2%——
Guatemalan0.2%0.2%0.5%
Ecuadorian0.2%——
English13.5%8.5%9.5%
German12.5%8.7%12.5%
Irish9.0%6.9%9.4%
American5.5%3.9%5.3%
Italian2.8%2.4%4.8%
Scottish2.5%1.7%1.3%
French1.9%1.4%1.6%
Polish1.4%0.8%2.2%
Navajo3.8%5.8%—
Chickasaw0.5%——
Chinese1.0%0.2%1.3%
Asian Indian0.2%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 SD 5
New Mexico
United States
Median age
39.9
39.7
39.1
Age 18–24
7.1%
9.4%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
20.6%
19.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NM SD 5
New Mexico
United States
Median household income
$75,881
$64,059
$84,427
Poverty rate
12.9%
17.9%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
40.0%
30.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NM SD 5
New Mexico
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
36.1%
31.4%
22.3%
Spanish
28.5%
24.5%
13.6%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
1.1%
0.2%
1.1%
Other languages
3.8%
4.5%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
NM SD 5
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 5th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+23.3%
2008
+40.0%
2012
+39.8%
2016
+37.0%
2020
+34.9%
2024
+25.8%
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, 2008 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for these cycles 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
61.6%Harris13,628
35.8%Trump7,923
2.6%
D+25.8
R+9.1
D+27.2
22,137
D
66.4%Biden15,046
31.5%Trump7,135
2.2%
D+34.9
R+2.1
D+30.4
22,676
D
61.9%Clinton12,412
24.9%Trump4,997
13.2%
D+37.0
R+2.8
D+34.9
20,065
D
67.7%Obama13,603
28.0%Romney5,619
4.3%
D+39.8
R+0.3
D+35.9
20,085
D
69.3%Obama14,449
29.3%McCain6,104
1.4%
D+40.0
D+16.7
D+32.8
20,841
D
61.1%Kerry12,299
37.8%Bush7,612
1.0%
D+23.3
—
D+25.8
20,121
current representation
Current officeholders
DLeo JaramilloState Senate · 5
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored in the rural high plains and eastern border counties, this district has posted some of the widest presidential margins in the state, reflecting a ranching and oil-patch economy far removed from the Rio Grande corridor's urban centers.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 40.0 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 9.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 25.8 points.
A population of 49,357, a 29% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,881 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 24 and State Senate District 39.
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How did New Mexico 5th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Mexico 5th State Senate District voted Democratic by 25.8 points (D+25.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 22,137 votes cast, 13,628 went Democratic and 7,923 went Republican.
How many people live in New Mexico 5th State Senate District?
New Mexico 5th State Senate District has a population of 49,357 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Mexico 5th State Senate District?
Median household income in New Mexico 5th State Senate District is $75,881 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of New Mexico 5th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in New Mexico 5th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
