New Mexico 35th 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
59.2%
4,032 votes · D+19.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 56.5%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
68.8%
7,333 votes · R+39.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 67.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
10,998votes
42.4% of the vote · R+13.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 10,308 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
14,409votes
55.5% of the vote · R+13.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 13,298 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
+2.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+19.8 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +0.9 pts
Republican
Richard Nixon1968
+27.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+28.4 · U.S. R+0.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Charles E. Hughes, 1916 · +24.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RCrystal BrantleyState Senate · 35
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
49.5%10,989
50.5%11,214
22,203
Anchored in the rural southeast corner of the state, this district posts presidential margins exceeding 25 points, reflecting a sparsely populated, energy-economy electorate that consistently diverges from the state's overall Democratic lean.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 19.8 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 39.6 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 13.1 points.
A population of 51,861, a 46% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,797 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 33 and Legislative (Senate) District 15.
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The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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How did New Mexico 35th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Mexico 35th State Senate District voted Republican by 13.1 points (R+13.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 25,950 votes cast, 10,998 went Democratic and 14,409 went Republican.
When did New Mexico 35th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which New Mexico 35th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in New Mexico 35th State Senate District?
New Mexico 35th State Senate District has a population of 51,861 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Mexico 35th State Senate District?
Median household income in New Mexico 35th State Senate District is $57,797 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of New Mexico 35th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New Mexico 35th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.