New Mexico 30th 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
71.2%
3,448 votes · D+42.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 64.7%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
63.6%
1,160 votes · R+27.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 63.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
9,897votes
64.7% of the vote · D+31.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 9,617 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
8,163votes
45.6% of the vote · D+6.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 6,819 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
John F. Kennedy1960
+28.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+28.4 · U.S. D+0.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Michael Dukakis, 1988 · +26.3 pts
Republican
William H. Taft1912
+37.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+17.4 · U.S. D+19.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Charles E. Hughes, 1916 · +15.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DAngel CharleyState Senate · 30
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
New Mexico 30th State Senate District sits in the desert Southwest. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 42.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 32.0 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 9.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 6.7 points.
A population of 48,020, a 21% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,068 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 11 and State Senate District 14.
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How did New Mexico 30th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Mexico 30th State Senate District voted Democratic by 6.7 points (D+6.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 17,896 votes cast, 9,370 went Democratic and 8,163 went Republican.
When did New Mexico 30th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which New Mexico 30th State Senate District voted Republican was 1980.
How many people live in New Mexico 30th State Senate District?
New Mexico 30th State Senate District has a population of 48,020 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Mexico 30th State Senate District?
Median household income in New Mexico 30th State Senate District is $60,068 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of New Mexico 30th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New Mexico 30th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 8 went Republican.