New Mexico 1st Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +13.5% |
| 2012 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | +14.5% |
| 2024 | +12.7% |
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
| Year | District | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | D | 56.4%193,203 | 43.6%149,546 | 342,749 |
| 2022 | 1 | D | 55.7%156,462 | 44.2%124,151 | 280,671 |
| 2020 | 1 | D | 58.2%186,953 | 41.8%134,337 | 321,290 |
| 2018 | 1 | D | 59.1%147,336 | 36.3%90,507 | 249,162 |
| 2016 | 1 | D | 65.1%181,088 | 34.9%96,879 | 277,967 |
| 2014 | 1 | D | 58.6%105,474 | 41.4%74,558 | 180,032 |
| 2012 | 1 | D | 59.1%162,924 | 40.8%112,473 | 275,856 |
| 2010 | 1 | D | 51.8%112,010 | 48.2%104,215 | 216,225 |
| 2008 | 1 | D | 55.7%166,271 | 44.3%132,485 | 298,756 |
| 2006 | 1 | R | 49.8%105,125 | 50.2%105,986 | 211,111 |
| 2004 | 1 | R | 45.5%123,339 | 54.4%147,372 | 270,905 |
| 2002 | 1 | R | 44.7%77,234 | 55.3%95,711 | 172,945 |
| 2000 | 1 | R | 43.3%92,187 | 50.3%107,296 | 213,139 |
| 1998 | 1 | R | 41.9%75,040 | 48.4%86,784 | 179,168 |
| 1996 | 1 | R | 37.1%71,635 | 56.6%109,290 | 193,078 |
| 1994 | 1 | R | 26.1%42,316 | 73.9%119,996 | 162,312 |
| 1992 | 1 | R | 37.3%76,600 | 62.6%128,426 | 205,214 |
| 1990 | 1 | R | 29.8%41,306 | 70.2%97,375 | 138,681 |
| 1988 | 1 | R | 47.3%84,138 | 50.6%89,985 | 177,962 |
| 1986 | 1 | R | 29.1%37,138 | 70.9%90,476 | 127,632 |
| 1984 | 1 | R | 34.0%60,598 | 64.9%115,808 | 178,342 |
| 1982 | 1 | R | 47.6%67,534 | 52.4%74,459 | 141,993 |
| 1980 | 1 | R | 49.0%120,903 | 51.0%125,910 | 246,813 |
| 1978 | 1 | R | 37.5%70,761 | 62.5%118,075 | 188,836 |
| 1976 | 1 | R | 27.4%61,800 | 72.1%162,587 | 225,546 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 55.1%497,333 | 44.9%405,978 | 903,311 |
| 2020 | D | 51.7%474,483 | 45.6%418,483 | 917,237 |
| 2018 | D | 54.1%376,998 | 30.5%212,813 | 697,012 |
| 2014 | D | 55.6%286,409 | 44.4%229,097 | 515,506 |
| 2012 | D | 51.0%395,717 | 45.3%351,260 | 775,176 |
| 2008 | D | 61.3%505,128 | 38.7%318,522 | 823,650 |
| 2006 | D | 70.7%394,365 | 29.3%163,826 | 558,191 |
| 2002 | R | 35.0%168,863 | 65.0%314,193 | 483,056 |
| 2000 | D | 61.7%363,744 | 38.3%225,517 | 589,261 |
| 1996 | R | 29.8%164,356 | 64.7%357,171 | 551,821 |
| 1994 | D | 54.0%249,989 | 46.0%213,025 | 463,014 |
| 1990 | R | 27.1%110,033 | 72.9%296,712 | 406,745 |
| 1988 | D | 63.3%321,983 | 36.7%186,579 | 508,562 |
| 1984 | R | 28.1%141,253 | 71.9%361,371 | 502,634 |
| 1982 | D | 53.8%217,682 | 46.2%187,128 | 404,810 |
| 1978 | R | 46.6%160,045 | 53.4%183,442 | 343,487 |
| 1976 | R | 42.7%176,382 | 56.8%234,681 | 413,056 |
New Mexico's 1st District covers the core of Albuquerque and returned a D+19.5 margin in 2024, reflecting a majority-minority electorate in which Hispanic residents make up roughly half the population.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 14.5 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 12.7 points.
A population of 705,784, a 58% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,236 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 3 and Congressional District 2.
The congressional districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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