state senate districtNew Mexico 37th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+3.7
2008D+11.0
2012D+6.7
2016D+12.6
2020D+17.8
2024D+14.5
net swing · 2004→2024D+18.3R+3.7 → D+14.5
vs. U.S. · 2024D+16.0D+14.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 58.3% of 39,306 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
12,833
9,503
584
22,920
39,306
58.3%
2020
12,973
8,966
553
22,492
36,760†
61.2%
2016
9,697
7,291
2,087
19,075
34,923†
54.6%
2012
9,147
7,958
521
17,626
33,336†
52.9%
2008
9,971
7,990
91
18,052
30,451†
59.3%
2004
7,865
8,481
90
16,436
27,565†
59.6%
† 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.
——
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 37New MexicoUnited States
Mexican45.9%32.4%11.3%
Spaniard2.0%3.6%—
Spanish1.1%4.2%—
Puerto Rican0.4%0.5%1.8%
Salvadoran0.2%—0.7%
German15.6%8.7%12.5%
English14.0%8.5%9.5%
Irish10.6%6.9%9.4%
American7.3%3.9%5.3%
Italian2.7%2.4%4.8%
Scottish2.3%1.7%1.3%
French2.1%1.4%1.6%
Polish1.5%0.8%2.2%
African American†0.9%1.3%9.9%
African0.9%0.2%0.5%
Nigerian0.4%—0.2%
Ghanaian0.4%——
Asian Indian0.7%0.2%1.4%
Filipino0.7%0.4%0.9%
Bangladeshi0.5%——
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 37
New Mexico
United States
Median age
33.5
39.7
39.1
Age 18–24
14.3%
9.4%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.1%
19.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NM SD 37
New Mexico
United States
Median household income
$62,354
$64,059
$84,427
Poverty rate
19.8%
17.9%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
31.7%
30.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NM SD 37
New Mexico
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
45.3%
31.4%
22.3%
Spanish
42.9%
24.5%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
NM SD 37
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 37th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−3.7%
2008
+11.0%
2012
+6.7%
2016
+12.6%
2020
+17.8%
2024
+14.5%
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
D
56.0%Harris12,833
41.5%Trump9,503
2.5%
D+14.5
R+3.3
D+16.0
22,920
D
57.7%Biden12,973
39.9%Trump8,966
2.5%
D+17.8
D+5.2
D+13.4
22,492
D
50.8%Clinton9,697
38.2%Trump7,291
10.9%
D+12.6
D+5.9
D+10.5
19,075
D
51.9%Obama9,147
45.1%Romney7,958
3.0%
D+6.7
R+4.2
D+2.9
17,626
D
55.2%Obama9,971
44.3%McCain7,990
0.5%
D+11.0
D+14.7
D+3.7
18,052
R
47.9%Kerry7,865
51.6%Bush8,481
0.5%
R+3.7
—
R+1.3
16,436
current representation
Current officeholders
DBill SoulesState Senate · 37
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored in the high desert communities of eastern New Mexico, this district delivers some of the state's widest Republican presidential margins, reflecting a rural, ranching-rooted electorate that has tilted heavily right across multiple election cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 17.8 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 3.7 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.5 points.
A population of 49,392, a 39% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,354 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 36 and State Senate District 38.
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How did New Mexico 37th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Mexico 37th State Senate District voted Democratic by 14.5 points (D+14.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 22,920 votes cast, 12,833 went Democratic and 9,503 went Republican.
When did New Mexico 37th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which New Mexico 37th State Senate District voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in New Mexico 37th State Senate District?
New Mexico 37th State Senate District has a population of 49,392 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Mexico 37th State Senate District?
Median household income in New Mexico 37th State Senate District is $62,354 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of New Mexico 37th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in New Mexico 37th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
