state senate districtNew Mexico 35th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+19.9
2008R+6.8
2012R+12.1
2016R+15.7
2020R+12.4
2024R+13.1
net swing · 2004→2024D+6.8R+19.9 → R+13.1
vs. U.S. · 2024R+11.7R+13.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 66.7% of 38,886 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
10,989
14,398
542
25,929
38,886
66.7%
2020
10,302
13,290
508
24,100
36,933†
65.3%
2016
7,405
10,561
2,082
20,048
36,130†
55.5%
2012
8,257
10,631
724
19,612
35,506†
55.2%
2008
8,868
10,194
337
19,399
33,822†
57.4%
2004
7,260
10,927
238
18,425
32,137†
57.3%
† 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 35New MexicoUnited States
Mexican40.3%32.4%11.3%
Spaniard1.7%3.6%—
Spanish1.2%4.2%—
Puerto Rican0.4%0.5%1.8%
German15.0%8.7%12.5%
English13.9%8.5%9.5%
Irish10.7%6.9%9.4%
American8.9%3.9%5.3%
Italian3.4%2.4%4.8%
Scottish2.5%1.7%1.3%
French1.8%1.4%1.6%
Polish0.9%0.8%2.2%
Navajo4.0%5.8%—
African American†0.5%1.3%9.9%
African0.4%0.2%0.5%
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 35
New Mexico
United States
Median age
45.9
39.7
39.1
Age 18–24
12.2%
9.4%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
21.7%
19.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NM SD 35
New Mexico
United States
Median household income
$57,797
$64,059
$84,427
Poverty rate
18.8%
17.9%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
28.5%
30.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NM SD 35
New Mexico
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
39.5%
31.4%
22.3%
Spanish
36.6%
24.5%
13.6%
Other languages
1.0%
4.5%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
NM SD 35
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 35th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−19.9%
2008
−6.8%
2012
−12.1%
2016
−15.7%
2020
−12.4%
2024
−13.1%
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
R
42.4%Harris10,989
55.5%Trump14,398
2.1%
R+13.1
R+0.7
R+11.7
25,929
R
42.7%Biden10,302
55.1%Trump13,290
2.1%
R+12.4
D+3.3
R+16.8
24,100
R
36.9%Clinton7,405
52.7%Trump10,561
10.4%
R+15.7
R+3.6
R+17.8
20,048
R
42.1%Obama8,257
54.2%Romney10,631
3.7%
R+12.1
R+5.3
R+16.0
19,612
R
45.7%Obama8,868
52.5%McCain10,194
1.7%
R+6.8
D+13.1
R+14.1
19,399
R
39.4%Kerry7,260
59.3%Bush10,927
1.3%
R+19.9
—
R+17.4
18,425
current representation
Current officeholders
RCrystal BrantleyState Senate · 35
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
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 Republican high of 19.9 points in 2004. 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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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 25,929 votes cast, 10,989 went Democratic and 14,398 went Republican.
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 6 presidential elections in New Mexico 35th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
