state senate districtNew Mexico 7th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+45.4
2008R+30.7
2012R+35.8
2016R+41.4
2020R+40.2
2024R+41.6
net swing · 2004→2024D+3.8R+45.4 → R+41.6
vs. U.S. · 2024R+40.2R+41.6 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 49.3% of 35,646 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
4,963
12,282
338
17,583
35,646
49.3%
2020
5,147
12,312
379
17,838
36,430†
49.0%
2016
3,950
10,601
1,511
16,062
37,469†
42.9%
2012
5,000
10,831
444
16,275
35,964†
45.3%
2008
5,907
11,313
370
17,590
33,397†
52.7%
2004
4,727
12,701
144
17,572
30,831†
57.0%
† 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 7New MexicoUnited States
German12.3%8.7%12.5%
English12.0%8.5%9.5%
Irish10.5%6.9%9.4%
American7.1%3.9%5.3%
Italian3.1%2.4%4.8%
Scottish3.0%1.7%1.3%
French2.2%1.4%1.6%
Polish2.2%0.8%2.2%
Mexican32.7%32.4%11.3%
Spaniard2.9%3.6%—
Spanish2.1%4.2%—
Honduran0.5%—0.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%0.5%1.8%
Salvadoran0.2%—0.7%
Colombian0.2%—0.4%
Panamanian0.2%——
African American†4.6%1.3%9.9%
African0.7%0.2%0.5%
Filipino0.7%0.4%0.9%
Vietnamese0.5%0.2%0.6%
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 7
New Mexico
United States
Median age
34.3
39.7
39.1
Age 18–24
10.1%
9.4%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.8%
19.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NM SD 7
New Mexico
United States
Median household income
$52,534
$64,059
$84,427
Poverty rate
22.6%
17.9%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
22.4%
30.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NM SD 7
New Mexico
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
25.6%
31.4%
22.3%
Spanish
24.0%
24.5%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
NM SD 7
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 7th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−45.4%
2008
−30.7%
2012
−35.8%
2016
−41.4%
2020
−40.2%
2024
−41.6%
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
28.2%Harris4,963
69.9%Trump12,282
1.9%
R+41.6
R+1.5
R+40.2
17,583
R
28.9%Biden5,147
69.0%Trump12,312
2.1%
R+40.2
D+1.2
R+44.6
17,838
R
24.6%Clinton3,950
66.0%Trump10,601
9.4%
R+41.4
R+5.6
R+43.5
16,062
R
30.7%Obama5,000
66.5%Romney10,831
2.7%
R+35.8
R+5.1
R+39.7
16,275
R
33.6%Obama5,907
64.3%McCain11,313
2.1%
R+30.7
D+14.6
R+38.0
17,590
R
26.9%Kerry4,727
72.3%Bush12,701
0.8%
R+45.4
—
R+42.9
17,572
current representation
Current officeholders
RPat WoodsState Senate · 7
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Spanning high-desert and mountain terrain in north-central New Mexico, this district's electorate leans heavily toward Republican presidential candidates despite the state's overall Democratic tilt, suggesting a persistent rural-urban divide within the region.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 45.4 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 41.6 points.
A population of 51,810, a 45% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $52,534 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 27 and State Senate District 38.
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How did New Mexico 7th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Mexico 7th State Senate District voted Republican by 41.6 points (R+41.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 17,583 votes cast, 4,963 went Democratic and 12,282 went Republican.
How many people live in New Mexico 7th State Senate District?
New Mexico 7th State Senate District has a population of 51,810 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Mexico 7th State Senate District?
Median household income in New Mexico 7th State Senate District is $52,534 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of New Mexico 7th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in New Mexico 7th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
