state senate districtNew Mexico 9th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+2.0
2008D+14.5
2012D+8.6
2016D+9.6
2020D+16.5
2024D+16.2
net swing · 2004→2024D+18.2R+2.0 → D+16.2
vs. U.S. · 2024D+17.7D+16.2 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 67.6% of 42,398 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
16,338
11,699
628
28,665
42,398
67.6%
2020
16,807
11,955
646
29,408
40,132†
73.3%
2016
12,306
9,886
3,056
25,248
37,727†
66.9%
2012
12,826
10,695
1,155
24,676
35,326†
69.9%
2008
14,324
10,686
112
25,122
31,758†
79.1%
2004
9,754
10,164
185
20,103
28,191†
71.3%
† 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 9New MexicoUnited States
German16.4%8.7%12.5%
English14.7%8.5%9.5%
Irish12.5%6.9%9.4%
Italian5.9%2.4%4.8%
American4.5%3.9%5.3%
Scottish3.3%1.7%1.3%
French3.0%1.4%1.6%
Polish2.4%0.8%2.2%
Mexican21.6%32.4%11.3%
Spanish5.4%4.2%—
Spaniard3.7%3.6%—
Puerto Rican0.9%0.5%1.8%
Dominican0.7%0.2%0.7%
Cuban0.4%0.3%0.7%
Guatemalan0.2%0.2%0.5%
Honduran0.2%—0.3%
Navajo5.3%5.8%—
Aztec0.5%——
African American†1.6%1.3%9.9%
African0.4%0.2%0.5%
Nigerian0.2%—0.2%
Filipino0.7%0.4%0.9%
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 9
New Mexico
United States
Median age
47.1
39.7
39.1
Age 18–24
8.0%
9.4%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
19.6%
19.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NM SD 9
New Mexico
United States
Median household income
$79,124
$64,059
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.1%
17.9%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
34.8%
30.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NM SD 9
New Mexico
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
24.3%
31.4%
22.3%
Spanish
15.7%
24.5%
13.6%
Other languages
6.4%
4.5%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
NM SD 9
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 9th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−2.0%
2008
+14.5%
2012
+8.6%
2016
+9.6%
2020
+16.5%
2024
+16.2%
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
57.0%Harris16,338
40.8%Trump11,699
2.2%
D+16.2
R+0.3
D+17.7
28,665
D
57.2%Biden16,807
40.7%Trump11,955
2.2%
D+16.5
D+6.9
D+12.0
29,408
D
48.7%Clinton12,306
39.2%Trump9,886
12.1%
D+9.6
D+0.9
D+7.5
25,248
D
52.0%Obama12,826
43.3%Romney10,695
4.7%
D+8.6
R+5.8
D+4.8
24,676
D
57.0%Obama14,324
42.5%McCain10,686
0.4%
D+14.5
D+16.5
D+7.2
25,122
R
48.5%Kerry9,754
50.6%Bush10,164
0.9%
R+2.0
—
D+0.4
20,103
current representation
Current officeholders
DCindy NavaState Senate · 9
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored in the rural oil-producing southeast corner of the state, this sparsely populated district delivered a 42-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the region's deep ties to the energy economy and its long-standing conservative voting patterns.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 16.5 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 2.0 points in 2004. The 2024 margin was 16.2 points.
A population of 51,691, a 48% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $79,124 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 10 and State Senate District 20.
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How did New Mexico 9th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Mexico 9th State Senate District voted Democratic by 16.2 points (D+16.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 28,665 votes cast, 16,338 went Democratic and 11,699 went Republican.
When did New Mexico 9th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which New Mexico 9th State Senate District voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in New Mexico 9th State Senate District?
New Mexico 9th State Senate District has a population of 51,691 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Mexico 9th State Senate District?
Median household income in New Mexico 9th State Senate District is $79,124 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of New Mexico 9th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in New Mexico 9th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
