state senate districtNew Mexico 8th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+23.6
2008D+40.6
2012D+36.5
2016D+23.2
2020D+18.1
2024D+8.7
net swing · 2004→2024R+14.9D+23.6 → D+8.7
vs. U.S. · 2024D+10.2D+8.7 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 55.0% of 39,924 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
11,694
9,783
467
21,944
39,924
55.0%
2020
13,520
9,315
438
23,273
39,929†
58.3%
2016
11,845
6,927
2,383
21,155
40,097†
52.8%
2012
15,112
6,818
776
22,706
40,576†
56.0%
2008
17,548
7,288
450
25,286
39,097†
64.7%
2004
14,763
9,078
233
24,074
37,618†
64.0%
† 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 8New MexicoUnited States
Mexican27.1%32.4%11.3%
Spanish10.1%4.2%—
Spaniard7.8%3.6%—
Puerto Rican0.4%0.5%1.8%
Guatemalan0.2%0.2%0.5%
German14.5%8.7%12.5%
Irish12.1%6.9%9.4%
English11.4%8.5%9.5%
American8.8%3.9%5.3%
Italian3.8%2.4%4.8%
French3.3%1.4%1.6%
Scottish2.4%1.7%1.3%
Dutch1.3%——
Navajo5.7%5.8%—
Aztec1.4%——
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 8
New Mexico
United States
Median age
47.9
39.7
39.1
Age 18–24
7.3%
9.4%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
26.9%
19.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NM SD 8
New Mexico
United States
Median household income
$51,855
$64,059
$84,427
Poverty rate
22.7%
17.9%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
27.6%
30.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NM SD 8
New Mexico
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
36.8%
31.4%
22.3%
Spanish
34.8%
24.5%
13.6%
Other languages
1.1%
4.5%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
NM SD 8
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 8th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+23.6%
2008
+40.6%
2012
+36.5%
2016
+23.2%
2020
+18.1%
2024
+8.7%
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, 2024 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
53.3%Harris11,694
44.6%Trump9,783
2.1%
D+8.7
R+9.4
D+10.2
21,944
D
58.1%Biden13,520
40.0%Trump9,315
1.9%
D+18.1
R+5.2
D+13.6
23,273
D
56.0%Clinton11,845
32.7%Trump6,927
11.3%
D+23.2
R+13.3
D+21.2
21,155
D
66.6%Obama15,112
30.0%Romney6,818
3.4%
D+36.5
R+4.0
D+32.7
22,706
D
69.4%Obama17,548
28.8%McCain7,288
1.8%
D+40.6
D+17.0
D+33.3
25,286
D
61.3%Kerry14,763
37.7%Bush9,078
1.0%
D+23.6
—
D+26.1
24,074
current representation
Current officeholders
DPete CamposState Senate · 8
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Covering sparsely populated stretches of eastern New Mexico, this district has delivered Republican presidential margins above 15 points in recent cycles, reflecting a ranching and energy-sector electorate far removed from the state's urban centers.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 40.6 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 9.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.7 points.
A population of 48,310, a 30% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $51,855 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 5.
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How did New Mexico 8th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Mexico 8th State Senate District voted Democratic by 8.7 points (D+8.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 21,944 votes cast, 11,694 went Democratic and 9,783 went Republican.
How many people live in New Mexico 8th State Senate District?
New Mexico 8th State Senate District has a population of 48,310 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Mexico 8th State Senate District?
Median household income in New Mexico 8th State Senate District is $51,855 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of New Mexico 8th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in New Mexico 8th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
