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New Mexico 2nd Congressional District

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1912–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1912 → 2024

2024

District by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

Mexican44.6%32.4%11.3%

Spaniard3.6%3.6%—

Spanish3.4%4.2%—

Puerto Rican0.6%0.5%1.8%

Cuban0.3%0.3%0.7%

German11.6%8.7%12.5%

English11.3%8.5%9.5%

Irish9.2%6.9%9.4%

American5.5%3.9%5.3%

Italian3.0%2.4%4.8%

Scottish2.0%1.7%1.3%

French1.8%1.4%1.6%

Polish1.0%0.8%2.2%

Navajo11.3%5.8%—

African American†1.5%1.3%9.9%

African0.2%0.2%0.5%

Filipino0.3%0.4%0.9%

Asian Indian0.2%0.2%1.4%

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-2	New Mexico	United States
Median age	37	39.7	39.1
Age 18–24	10.4%	9.4%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	18.3%	19.2%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	NM-2	New Mexico	United States
Median household income	$57,932	$64,059	$84,427
Poverty rate	20.2%	17.9%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	30.0%	30.6%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	NM-2	New Mexico	United States
Owner-occupied homes	68.0%	70.0%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	32.0%	30.0%	34.8%
Median home value	—	$248,100	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	—	$1,067	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	51.5%	50.2%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	11.7%	12.5%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	NM-2	New Mexico	United States
Mean commute	22.8 min	23.5 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	6.3%	6.8%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	73.6%	73.6%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.5%	0.6%	3.2%
Works from home	11.5%	12.2%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	NM-2	New Mexico	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	33.1%	31.4%	22.3%
Spanish	28.4%	24.5%	13.6%
Other languages	2.2%	4.5%	0.8%

Religious landscape

Measure	NM-2	New Mexico	United States
Catholic	—	29.9%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	—	12.9%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	—	47.5%	51.5%

Origins and service

Measure	NM-2	New Mexico	United States
Foreign-born residents	11.0%	9.4%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	4.8%	4.1%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	6.2%	5.3%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	8.2%	7.9%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	—	0.477	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083) · District housing, commuting and origins figures are constituent-county values weighted by each county’s share of the district — the Census publishes these at 119th-Congress lines and Akashic maps districts on the 2026 (cd:120) lines.

President results by year

Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries

HarrisDemocratic48.0%130,537TrumpRepublican49.8%135,434OtherAll other candidates2.1%5,739

R+1.8

Lead: 4,897
Total: 271,710
vs nation: R+0.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic51.9%137,446TrumpRepublican46.0%121,860OtherAll other candidates2.1%5,589

D+5.9

Lead: 15,586
Total: 264,895
vs nation: D+1.4

exact aggregate

ClintonDemocratic47.6%107,182TrumpRepublican41.5%93,603OtherAll other candidates10.9%24,606

D+6.0

Lead: 13,579
Total: 225,391
vs nation: D+3.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic52.1%115,268RomneyRepublican44.2%97,881OtherAll other candidates3.7%8,264

D+7.9

Lead: 17,387
Total: 221,413
vs nation: D+4.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic55.8%130,940McCainRepublican42.9%100,619OtherAll other candidates1.3%3,102

D+12.9

Lead: 30,321
Total: 234,661
vs nation: D+5.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic48.0%102,986BushRepublican51.0%109,389OtherAll other candidates1.0%2,185

R+3.0

Lead: 6,403
Total: 214,560
vs nation: R+0.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic48.2%83,426BushRepublican48.3%83,654OtherAll other candidates3.4%5,948

R+0.1

Lead: 228
Total: 173,028
vs nation: R+0.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic50.3%82,446DoleRepublican41.4%67,945OtherAll other candidates8.3%13,574

D+8.8

Lead: 14,501
Total: 163,965
vs nation: D+0.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+1.8MIT Election Lab
Population: 705,8492024 5-year
Population density: 14 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 51,426 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $57,9322024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 29.4%2024 5-year
Black: 1.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 59.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+33.6 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+21.2 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Congressional District 34, TX · twin score 84.1

presidential history

Party record book

New Mexico 2nd Congressional District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1912–2024 · 29 presidential cycles

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Franklin D. Roosevelt1932

66.2%

25,541 votes · D+33.6 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 66.1%

Republican

Richard Nixon1972

59.3%

64,266 votes · R+21.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 58.7%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Joe Biden2020

137,446votes

51.9% of the vote · D+5.9

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 130,940 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

135,434votes

49.8% of the vote · R+1.8 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 121,860 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

Harry S. Truman1948

+18.4pts D vs U.S.

Place D+22.8 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +17.2 pts

Republican

Richard Nixon1968

+5.8pts R vs U.S.

Place R+6.5 · U.S. R+0.7 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1980 · +4.7 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

DGabe VasquezU.S. House · NM-02-0.32

DMartin HeinrichU.S. Senate-0.33

DBen LujánU.S. Senate-0.38

Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.

U.S. House elections · 25 House

Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.

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.

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC BY 4.0.
Year	District	Won	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	2	D	52.1%138,177	47.9%127,145	265,322
2022	2	D	50.4%97,037	49.6%95,636	192,673
2020	2	R	46.3%122,546	53.7%142,283	264,946
2018	2	D	50.9%101,489	49.1%97,767	199,256
2016	2	R	37.2%85,232	62.7%143,515	228,817
2014	2	R	35.5%52,499	64.4%95,209	147,777
2012	2	R	40.9%92,162	59.1%133,180	225,515
2010	2	R	44.6%75,708	55.4%94,053	169,761
2008	2	D	56.0%129,572	44.0%101,980	231,552
2006	2	R	40.5%63,119	59.4%92,620	155,874
2004	2	R	39.8%86,292	60.2%130,498	216,790
2002	2	R	43.7%61,916	56.2%79,631	141,629
2000	2	R	41.9%72,614	58.1%100,742	173,356
1998	2	R	42.1%61,796	57.9%85,077	146,873
1996	2	R	44.1%74,915	55.9%95,091	170,006
1994	2	R	31.9%45,316	63.3%89,966	142,180
1992	2	R	43.5%73,157	56.4%94,838	168,170
1990	2	R	0.0%0	100.0%80,677	80,677
1988	2	R	0.0%0	100.0%100,324	100,324
1986	2	R	37.1%45,924	62.9%77,787	123,711
1984	2	R	25.7%40,063	74.3%116,006	156,069
1982	2	R	41.6%50,599	58.4%71,021	121,620
1980	2	R	34.0%55,085	38.0%61,564	161,992
1978	2	D	100.0%95,710	0.0%0	95,710
1976	2	D	70.3%123,563	29.7%52,131	175,694

Spanning the southeastern quadrant of New Mexico, this vast, energy-producing district has shifted steadily rightward over the past decade, delivering double-digit Republican presidential margins even as the state as a whole trends Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 33.6 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 21.2 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 1.8 points.

A population of 705,849, a 29% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,932 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 34 and Congressional District 22.

Political twins — districts

The congressional districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Congressional District 34

Texas

84.1twin score

median income% White% Black≠ elasticity

Congressional District 22

California

80.5twin score

% Latinoelasticitymedian income≠ median age

Congressional District 13

California

80.2twin score

% Latino% White% Catholic≠ population scale

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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Frequently asked questions

How did New Mexico 2nd Congressional District vote in 2024?

In 2024, New Mexico 2nd Congressional District voted Republican by 1.8 points (R+1.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 271,710 votes cast, 130,537 went Democratic and 135,434 went Republican.

When did New Mexico 2nd Congressional District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which New Mexico 2nd Congressional District voted Democratic was 2020.

How many people live in New Mexico 2nd Congressional District?

New Mexico 2nd Congressional District has a population of 705,849 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in New Mexico 2nd Congressional District?

Median household income in New Mexico 2nd Congressional District is $57,932 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.

What is the political history of New Mexico 2nd Congressional District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New Mexico 2nd Congressional District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.

Measure

NM-2

New Mexico

United States

Median age

39.7

39.1

Age 18–24

10.4%

9.4%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

18.3%

19.2%

17.2%

Measure

NM-2

New Mexico

United States

Median household income

$57,932

$64,059

$84,427

Poverty rate

20.2%

17.9%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

30.0%

30.6%

35.6%

Measure

NM-2

New Mexico

United States

Owner-occupied homes

68.0%

70.0%

65.2%

Renter-occupied homes

32.0%

30.0%

34.8%

Median home value

—

$248,100

$332,700

Median gross rent (monthly)

—

$1,067

$1,413

Renters paying 30%+ of income

51.5%

50.2%

51.1%

Vacant housing units

11.7%

12.5%

10.1%

Measure

NM-2

New Mexico

United States

Mean commute

22.8 min

23.5 min

26.4 min

Commutes 60 minutes or more

6.3%

6.8%

8.6%

Drives alone to work

73.6%

68.8%

Takes public transit

0.5%

0.6%

3.2%

Works from home

11.5%

12.2%

15.1%

Measure

NM-2

New Mexico

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

33.1%

31.4%

22.3%

Spanish

28.4%

24.5%

13.6%

Other languages

2.2%

4.5%

0.8%

Measure

NM-2

New Mexico

United States

Catholic

—

29.9%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

—

12.9%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

—

47.5%

51.5%

Measure

NM-2

New Mexico

United States

Foreign-born residents

11.0%

9.4%

14.1%

Naturalized citizens

4.8%

4.1%

7.4%

Not U.S. citizens

6.2%

5.3%

6.8%

Veterans (18+)

8.2%

7.9%

6.2%

Income inequality (Gini)

—

0.477

0.483

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+1.8MIT Election Lab

Population

705,8492024 5-year

Population density

14 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line

Land area

51,426 sq miTIGER/Line

Median household income

$57,9322024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

29.4%2024 5-year

Black

1.9%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

59.9%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+33.6 in 1932MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+21.2 in 1972MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Congressional District 34, TX · twin score 84.1

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC BY 4.0.

Year

District

Won

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

52.1%138,177

47.9%127,145

265,322

2022

50.4%97,037

49.6%95,636

192,673

2020

46.3%122,546

53.7%142,283

264,946

2018

50.9%101,489

49.1%97,767

199,256

2016

37.2%85,232

62.7%143,515

228,817

2014

35.5%52,499

64.4%95,209

147,777

2012

40.9%92,162

59.1%133,180

225,515

2010

44.6%75,708

55.4%94,053

169,761

2008

56.0%129,572

44.0%101,980

231,552

2006

40.5%63,119

59.4%92,620

155,874

2004

39.8%86,292

60.2%130,498

216,790

2002

43.7%61,916

56.2%79,631

141,629

2000

41.9%72,614

58.1%100,742

173,356

1998

42.1%61,796

57.9%85,077

146,873

1996

44.1%74,915

55.9%95,091

170,006

1994

31.9%45,316

63.3%89,966

142,180

1992

43.5%73,157

56.4%94,838

168,170

1990

0.0%0

100.0%80,677

80,677

1988

0.0%0

100.0%100,324

100,324

1986

37.1%45,924

62.9%77,787

123,711

1984

25.7%40,063

74.3%116,006

156,069

1982

41.6%50,599

58.4%71,021

121,620

1980

34.0%55,085

38.0%61,564

161,992

1978

100.0%95,710

0.0%0

95,710

1976

70.3%123,563

29.7%52,131

175,694