New Mexico 31st 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
83.4%
1,068 votes · D+67.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 83.3%
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
48.4%
2,571 votes · D+3.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 45.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
8,335votes
63.2% of the vote · D+28.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 7,729 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
5,882votes
45.1% of the vote · D+8.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 4,597 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
Harry S. Truman1948
+49.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+54.1 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · +49.2 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2024
−9.6pts R vs U.S.
Place D+8.1 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1980 · −18.8 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DJoe CervantesState Senate · 31
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
New Mexico 31st State Senate District sits in the desert Southwest. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 67.0 points in 1932. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 20.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.1 points.
A population of 51,414, a 10% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $53,090 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 31st State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Mexico 31st State Senate District voted Democratic by 8.1 points (D+8.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 13,045 votes cast, 6,940 went Democratic and 5,882 went Republican.
How many people live in New Mexico 31st State Senate District?
New Mexico 31st State Senate District has a population of 51,414 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Mexico 31st State Senate District?
Median household income in New Mexico 31st State Senate District is $53,090 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of New Mexico 31st State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New Mexico 31st State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 29 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.