New Mexico 22nd 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
73.3%
3,009 votes · D+47.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 72.1%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
65.0%
997 votes · R+30.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 61.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
13,209votes
64.8% of the vote · D+32.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 12,211 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
7,588votes
38.7% of the vote · D+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 6,662 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
Michael Dukakis1988
+43.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+35.6 · U.S. R+7.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Walter Mondale, 1984 · +39.5 pts
Republican
William H. Taft1912
+39.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+19.9 · U.S. D+19.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Charles E. Hughes, 1916 · +14.5 pts
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 47.6 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 30.3 points in 1920. 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.
When did New Mexico 22nd State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which New Mexico 22nd State Senate District voted Republican was 1956.
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 38 presidential elections in New Mexico 22nd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.