state senate districtNew Mexico 22nd State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+28.6
2008D+43.7
2012D+43.3
2016D+33.4
2020D+32.1
2024D+19.7
net swing · 2004→2024R+8.8D+28.6 → D+19.7
vs. U.S. · 2024D+21.2D+19.7 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 53.1% of 36,881 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
11,458
7,588
554
19,600
36,881
53.1%
2020
13,209
6,662
508
20,379
35,841†
56.9%
2016
10,077
4,401
2,520
16,998
34,340†
49.5%
2012
11,867
4,496
654
17,017
32,814†
51.9%
2008
13,077
5,032
286
18,395
30,440†
60.4%
2004
9,364
5,151
224
14,739
28,065†
52.5%
† 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.
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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 22New MexicoUnited States
Navajo46.8%5.8%—
Aztec0.7%——
Mexican10.3%32.4%11.3%
Spanish2.6%4.2%—
Spaniard1.9%3.6%—
Puerto Rican0.3%0.5%1.8%
Dominican0.2%0.2%0.7%
Cuban0.2%0.3%0.7%
German4.9%8.7%12.5%
English4.4%8.5%9.5%
Irish3.8%6.9%9.4%
Italian1.6%2.4%4.8%
American1.5%3.9%5.3%
Scottish1.0%1.7%1.3%
French0.9%1.4%1.6%
Polish0.6%0.8%2.2%
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 22
New Mexico
United States
Median age
37.5
39.7
39.1
Age 18–24
8.4%
9.4%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.7%
19.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NM SD 22
New Mexico
United States
Median household income
$55,466
$64,059
$84,427
Poverty rate
23.7%
17.9%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
30.7%
30.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NM SD 22
New Mexico
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
29.5%
31.4%
22.3%
Spanish
17.0%
24.5%
13.6%
Other languages
10.2%
4.5%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
NM SD 22
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 22nd State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+28.6%
2008
+43.7%
2012
+43.3%
2016
+33.4%
2020
+32.1%
2024
+19.7%
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 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
58.5%Harris11,458
38.7%Trump7,588
2.8%
D+19.7
R+12.4
D+21.2
19,600
D
64.8%Biden13,209
32.7%Trump6,662
2.5%
D+32.1
R+1.3
D+27.7
20,379
D
59.3%Clinton10,077
25.9%Trump4,401
14.8%
D+33.4
R+9.9
D+31.3
16,998
D
69.7%Obama11,867
26.4%Romney4,496
3.8%
D+43.3
R+0.4
D+39.5
17,017
D
71.1%Obama13,077
27.4%McCain5,032
1.6%
D+43.7
D+15.2
D+36.5
18,395
D
63.5%Kerry9,364
34.9%Bush5,151
1.5%
D+28.6
—
D+31.0
14,739
current representation
Current officeholders
DBenny ShendoState Senate · 22
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With roughly 49,000 residents spread across a largely rural stretch of New Mexico, District 22 backed the 2024 Republican presidential ticket by about 10 points — a margin consistent with the area's ranching and small-town demographic profile.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 43.7 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 12.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 19.7 points.
A population of 49,066, a 14% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,466 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 4 and State Senate District 30.
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How did New Mexico 22nd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Mexico 22nd State Senate District voted Democratic by 19.7 points (D+19.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 19,600 votes cast, 11,458 went Democratic and 7,588 went Republican.
How many people live in New Mexico 22nd State Senate District?
New Mexico 22nd State Senate District has a population of 49,066 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Mexico 22nd State Senate District?
Median household income in New Mexico 22nd State Senate District is $55,466 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of New Mexico 22nd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in New Mexico 22nd State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
