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New Mexico State Senate District 16

New Mexico State Senate District 16

New Mexico · Latest: 2024↑ D+28.7 vs 2020

Safe Democratic — shifted 28.7pp toward Democrats in 2024 — 47K residents

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New Mexico State Senate District 16 is a state senate district that has a population of 47,340. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+53.2.

New Mexico State Senate District 16 Presidential Election Results, 2020–2024
YearDem %Rep %MarginSwing
202474.9%21.7%D+53.2D+28.7
202061.0%36.6%D+24.4—
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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

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NM-SD-16Census ACS 2024
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
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White (Non-Hispanic) 50.2%Hispanic 32.6%Native American 5.7%Black 4.3%Multiracial 3.5%Asian 3.5%
GroupNM-SD-16StateNational
White (Non-Hispanic)
50.2%36.0%57.4%
Hispanic / Latino
32.6%48.4%19.3%
Native American / Alaska Native
5.7%9.5%0.9%
Black / African American
4.3%2.1%12.2%
Multiracial / Other
3.5%2.1%4.0%
Asian
3.5%1.8%6.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%0.1%0.2%
Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Detailed ancestry data unavailable for this geography.

Who lives in New Mexico State Senate District 16? 47,340 residents as of the 2020 Census.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.
NM-SD-16 vs New Mexico vs National47K residents
Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population
Local vs state vs U.S.
47K
local
47KState 2.1MNational 334.9M
Share of U.S. population
Local vs state vs U.S.
0.01%
local
0.01%National 100%
Voting-age population
Local vs state vs U.S.
83.3%
local
83.3%State 76.3%National 75.7%
Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState $65,558National $83,960
Poverty rate
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 17.9%National 12.5%
College degree
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 30.6%National 35.6%
Homeownership
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 70.0%National 65.2%
Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 39.7 yrsNational 39.1 yrs
Age 18–29
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 15.8%National 15.7%
Age 65+
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 19.3%National 17.0%
Foreign born
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 9.4%National 14.1%
Non-English at home
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 31.3%National 22.2%
English only
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 68.7%National 77.8%

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