state senate districtNew Mexico 6th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+36.9
2008D+52.8
2012D+49.0
2016D+43.7
2020D+46.2
2024D+40.2
net swing · 2004→2024D+3.3D+36.9 → D+40.2
vs. U.S. · 2024D+41.6D+40.2 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 65.0% of 39,267 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
17,541
7,292
681
25,514
39,267
65.0%
2020
18,662
6,675
583
25,920
36,946†
70.2%
2016
15,146
5,023
3,020
23,189
35,490†
65.3%
2012
16,835
5,422
1,022
23,279
34,487†
67.5%
2008
17,865
5,422
280
23,567
33,760†
69.8%
2004
15,778
7,191
299
23,268
33,032†
70.4%
† 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 6New MexicoUnited States
Mexican23.4%32.4%11.3%
Spanish9.4%4.2%—
Spaniard8.0%3.6%—
Guatemalan0.3%0.2%0.5%
Puerto Rican0.2%0.5%1.8%
Salvadoran0.2%—0.7%
English14.3%8.5%9.5%
German12.7%8.7%12.5%
Irish11.6%6.9%9.4%
Italian3.6%2.4%4.8%
American3.5%3.9%5.3%
French2.8%1.4%1.6%
Scottish2.6%1.7%1.3%
Polish1.9%0.8%2.2%
Navajo3.7%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 6
New Mexico
United States
Median age
49
39.7
39.1
Age 18–24
6.3%
9.4%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
27.7%
19.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NM SD 6
New Mexico
United States
Median household income
$67,435
$64,059
$84,427
Poverty rate
14.8%
17.9%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
45.3%
30.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NM SD 6
New Mexico
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
30.0%
31.4%
22.3%
Spanish
24.8%
24.5%
13.6%
Other languages
2.2%
4.5%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
NM SD 6
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 6th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+36.9%
2008
+52.8%
2012
+49.0%
2016
+43.7%
2020
+46.2%
2024
+40.2%
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
68.8%Harris17,541
28.6%Trump7,292
2.7%
D+40.2
R+6.1
D+41.6
25,514
D
72.0%Biden18,662
25.8%Trump6,675
2.2%
D+46.2
D+2.6
D+41.8
25,920
D
65.3%Clinton15,146
21.7%Trump5,023
13.0%
D+43.7
R+5.4
D+41.6
23,189
D
72.3%Obama16,835
23.3%Romney5,422
4.4%
D+49.0
R+3.8
D+45.2
23,279
D
75.8%Obama17,865
23.0%McCain5,422
1.2%
D+52.8
D+15.9
D+45.5
23,567
D
67.8%Kerry15,778
30.9%Bush7,191
1.3%
D+36.9
—
D+39.4
23,268
current representation
Current officeholders
DBobby GonzalesState Senate · 6
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of just 1.6 points, this Sandoval and Rio Arriba county district swings on turnout differentials rather than strong partisan lean, making it a consistent target for both parties in legislative cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 52.8 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 40.2 points.
A population of 51,532, a 37% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,435 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 39 and State Senate District 24.
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How did New Mexico 6th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Mexico 6th State Senate District voted Democratic by 40.2 points (D+40.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 25,514 votes cast, 17,541 went Democratic and 7,292 went Republican.
How many people live in New Mexico 6th State Senate District?
New Mexico 6th State Senate District has a population of 51,532 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Mexico 6th State Senate District?
Median household income in New Mexico 6th State Senate District is $67,435 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of New Mexico 6th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in New Mexico 6th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
