New Mexico State House District 42
Safe Democratic — shifted 7.8pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 30K residents
New Mexico State House District 42 is a state house district that has a population of 30,431. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+46.5. Akashic Edge tracks 5 presidential elections here, dating back to 2008.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 71.9% | 25.4% | D+46.5 | R+7.8 |
| 2020 | 76.2% | 21.8% | D+54.4 | D+3.1 |
| 2016 | 69.6% | 18.3% | D+51.3 | R+11.4 |
| 2012 | 81.4% | 18.6% | D+62.7 | R+1.4 |
| 2008 | 81.6% | 17.5% | D+64.2 | — |
What defines NM-HD-42?
It has a majority-minority electorate where racial demographics are the primary driver of partisan lean.
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Key Insights
- Has voted Democratic in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Democratic landslide with a 46.5% margin
- Turnout decreased by 123.8 percentage points since the previous presidential election
Who Lives Here
| Group | NM-HD-42 | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
Hispanic / Latino | 52.6% | 48.4% | 19.3% |
White (Non-Hispanic) | 37.4% | 36.0% | 57.4% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 7.3% | 9.5% | 0.9% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.6% | 2.1% | 4.0% |
Asian | 0.6% | 1.8% | 6.0% |
Black / African American | 0.5% | 2.1% | 12.2% |
Who lives in New Mexico State House District 42? 30,431 residents as of the 2020 Census.
Demographics
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
Turnout in NM-HD-42
How competitive is NM-HD-42?
Other New Mexico State House Districts
69 total| Name | Margin ↓ |
|---|---|
| NM-HD-18 | D+64.9 |
| NM-HD-47 | D+63.2 |
| NM-HD-48 | D+55.0 |
| NM-HD-46 | D+51.7 |
| NM-HD-45 | D+49.3 |
| NM-HD-11 | D+48.6 |
| NM-HD-19 | D+43.1 |
| NM-HD-25 | D+38.4 |
| NM-HD-65 | D+36.7 |
| NM-HD-14 | D+34.4 |
| NM-HD-05 | D+30.4 |
| NM-HD-43 | D+28.5 |
| NM-HD-15 | D+27.5 |
| NM-HD-50 | D+24.7 |
| NM-HD-24 | D+22.0 |
| NM-HD-41 | D+19.7 |
| NM-HD-16 | D+19.7 |
| NM-HD-21 | D+18.7 |
| NM-HD-12 | D+17.9 |
| NM-HD-09 | D+17.0 |
| NM-HD-52 | D+16.8 |
| NM-HD-33 | D+16.5 |
| NM-HD-70 | D+16.5 |
| NM-HD-20 | D+16.1 |
| NM-HD-35 | D+16.1 |