state senate districtNew Mexico 38th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+10.1
2008D+23.9
2012D+21.2
2016D+23.9
2020D+23.2
2024D+13.4
net swing · 2004→2024D+3.3D+10.1 → D+13.4
vs. U.S. · 2024D+14.8D+13.4 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 49.2% of 35,409 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
9,689
7,360
368
17,417
35,409
49.2%
2020
10,446
6,434
380
17,260
33,115†
52.1%
2016
8,914
5,160
1,666
15,740
31,460†
50.0%
2012
9,193
5,897
459
15,549
30,031†
51.8%
2008
10,389
6,353
177
16,919
27,432†
61.7%
2004
8,178
6,663
175
15,016
24,832†
60.5%
† 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 38New MexicoUnited States
Mexican58.7%32.4%11.3%
Spaniard2.6%3.6%—
Spanish1.4%4.2%—
Puerto Rican0.5%0.5%1.8%
Salvadoran0.2%—0.7%
German13.2%8.7%12.5%
English11.8%8.5%9.5%
Irish9.0%6.9%9.4%
American6.2%3.9%5.3%
Italian2.3%2.4%4.8%
Scottish1.9%1.7%1.3%
French1.8%1.4%1.6%
Polish1.2%0.8%2.2%
African American†0.5%1.3%9.9%
African0.5%0.2%0.5%
Nigerian0.2%—0.2%
Ghanaian0.2%——
Asian Indian0.4%0.2%1.4%
Filipino0.4%0.4%0.9%
Bangladeshi0.2%——
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 38
New Mexico
United States
Median age
33
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 38
New Mexico
United States
Median household income
$48,602
$64,059
$84,427
Poverty rate
22.3%
17.9%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
31.7%
30.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NM SD 38
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 38
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 38th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+10.1%
2008
+23.9%
2012
+21.2%
2016
+23.9%
2020
+23.2%
2024
+13.4%
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
55.6%Harris9,689
42.3%Trump7,360
2.1%
D+13.4
R+9.9
D+14.8
17,417
D
60.5%Biden10,446
37.3%Trump6,434
2.2%
D+23.2
R+0.6
D+18.8
17,260
D
56.6%Clinton8,914
32.8%Trump5,160
10.6%
D+23.9
D+2.7
D+21.8
15,740
D
59.1%Obama9,193
37.9%Romney5,897
3.0%
D+21.2
R+2.7
D+17.3
15,549
D
61.4%Obama10,389
37.5%McCain6,353
1.0%
D+23.9
D+13.8
D+16.6
16,919
D
54.5%Kerry8,178
44.4%Bush6,663
1.2%
D+10.1
—
D+12.5
15,016
current representation
Current officeholders
DCarrie HamblenState Senate · 38
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With roughly 49,000 residents, this district recorded an R+4.1 presidential margin in 2024 — a signal worth tracking in a state that has leaned Democratic at the statewide level in recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 23.9 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 9.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 13.4 points.
A population of 49,591, a 27% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $48,602 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 31.
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How did New Mexico 38th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Mexico 38th State Senate District voted Democratic by 13.4 points (D+13.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 17,417 votes cast, 9,689 went Democratic and 7,360 went Republican.
How many people live in New Mexico 38th State Senate District?
New Mexico 38th State Senate District has a population of 49,591 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Mexico 38th State Senate District?
Median household income in New Mexico 38th State Senate District is $48,602 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of New Mexico 38th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in New Mexico 38th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
