New Mexico 9th State Senate District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1912–2024 · 29 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
61.3%
2,207 votes · D+23.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 59.6%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
62.2%
1,635 votes · R+24.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 57.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
16,807votes
57.2% of the vote · D+16.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 16,338 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
11,955votes
40.7% of the vote · D+16.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 11,699 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
James M. Cox1920
+19.8pts D vs U.S.
Place R+6.4 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · +17.7 pts
Republican
William H. Taft1912
+21.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+2.4 · U.S. D+19.5 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · +9.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DCindy NavaState Senate · 9
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
New Mexico 9th State Senate District sits in the desert Southwest. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 23.0 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 24.5 points in 1956. 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 1988.
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 38 presidential elections in New Mexico 9th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 11 went Republican.