New Mexico 3rd Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +14.1% |
| 2012 | +15.0% |
| 2016 | +10.4% |
| 2020 | +10.7% |
| 2024 | +5.2% |
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 | 3 | D | 56.3%162,342 | 43.7%126,085 | 288,427 |
| 2022 | 3 | D | 58.2%134,217 | 41.8%96,565 | 230,782 |
| 2020 | 3 | D | 58.7%186,282 | 41.3%131,166 | 317,448 |
| 2018 | 3 | D | 63.4%155,201 | 31.2%76,427 | 244,893 |
| 2016 | 3 | D | 62.4%170,612 | 37.6%102,730 | 273,342 |
| 2014 | 3 | D | 61.5%113,249 | 38.4%70,775 | 184,076 |
| 2012 | 3 | D | 63.1%167,103 | 36.9%97,616 | 264,719 |
| 2010 | 3 | D | 57.0%120,048 | 43.0%90,617 | 210,665 |
| 2008 | 3 | D | 56.7%161,292 | 30.5%86,618 | 284,258 |
| 2006 | 3 | D | 74.6%144,880 | 25.4%49,219 | 194,099 |
| 2004 | 3 | D | 68.7%175,269 | 31.3%79,935 | 255,204 |
| 2002 | 3 | D | 100.0%122,921 | 0.0%0 | 122,921 |
| 2000 | 3 | D | 67.2%135,040 | 32.8%65,979 | 201,019 |
| 1998 | 3 | D | 53.2%91,248 | 43.3%74,266 | 171,649 |
| 1996 | 3 | D | 67.2%124,594 | 30.5%56,580 | 185,271 |
| 1994 | 3 | D | 63.6%99,900 | 34.1%53,515 | 157,112 |
| 1992 | 3 | D | 67.4%122,850 | 29.9%54,569 | 182,217 |
| 1990 | 3 | D | 74.5%104,225 | 25.5%35,751 | 139,976 |
| 1988 | 3 | D | 73.1%124,938 | 26.9%45,954 | 170,892 |
| 1986 | 3 | D | 71.3%95,760 | 28.7%38,552 | 134,312 |
| 1984 | 3 | D | 60.8%100,470 | 37.7%62,351 | 165,209 |
| 1982 | 3 | D | 64.5%84,669 | 35.4%46,466 | 131,293 |
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 3rd stretches across the state's northern and western reaches, encompassing large portions of the Navajo Nation and majority-Hispanic rural counties that have consistently returned double-digit Democratic presidential margins.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 15.0 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 5.2 points.
A population of 705,889, a 47% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,557 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 2 and Congressional District 1.
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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New Mexico 3rd Congressional District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/cd/3503/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.