New Mexico 42nd 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. Roosevelt1936
75.6%
2,557 votes · D+53.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 72.3%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
81.4%
15,055 votes · R+64.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 80.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
6,270votes
49.6% of the vote · R+0.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John F. Kennedy, 1960 · 5,222 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
15,055votes
81.4% of the vote · R+64.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 14,737 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
John W. Davis1924
+47.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+22.3 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +39.9 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+66.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+62.4 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +62.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RLarry ScottState Senate · 42
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
23.8%3,700
76.2%11,815
15,515
New Mexico 42nd State Senate District sits in the desert Southwest. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 53.0 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 64.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 64.1 points.
A population of 51,154, a 45% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $83,070 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 27 and State Senate District 38.
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How did New Mexico 42nd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Mexico 42nd State Senate District voted Republican by 64.1 points (R+64.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 18,495 votes cast, 3,197 went Democratic and 15,055 went Republican.
When did New Mexico 42nd State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which New Mexico 42nd State Senate District voted Democratic was 1948.
How many people live in New Mexico 42nd State Senate District?
New Mexico 42nd State Senate District has a population of 51,154 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Mexico 42nd State Senate District?
Median household income in New Mexico 42nd State Senate District is $83,070 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of New Mexico 42nd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New Mexico 42nd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.