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State House District 5·New Mexico

New Mexico 5th State House District delivered R+13 in 2024.

One of New Mexico's most Republican-leaning legislative districts

1876 — 2024·38 elections
NM
Latest
R+13
in 2024
Archetype
Bellwether
since the recent cycles
Population
43,416
2024 ACS

New Mexico 5th State House District, New Mexico: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+13%. Republican peak: R+31 in 1980.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+13MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
BellwetherAkashic typology
Population
43,4162024 5-year
Median household income
$52,7402024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
28.4%2024 5-year
Black
0.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
16.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+21 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+31 in 1980MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
2 counties · 1 D · 1 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−12.5%
7,5739,80817,833
R
−4.9%
8,2569,13217,839
R
−8.8%
6,0507,40315,341
R
−3.0%
7,2477,70815,422
D
+1.4%
7,9017,68715,784
R
−12.9%
6,3658,28314,842
R
−7.6%
5,0785,95011,428
D
+1.2%
5,0614,93110,878
D
+6.1%
4,7224,08810,375
R
−2.2%
4,7204,9369,799
R
−19.1%
3,8525,6919,640
R
−30.9%
2,6345,1828,259
D
+0.4%
3,5253,4957,097
R
−24.6%
2,1593,6576,083
R
−14.4%
1,9532,7315,401
D
+17.5%
3,1582,2095,436
R
−3.1%
2,5092,6725,254
R
−24.8%
1,3222,2003,545
R
−18.1%
1,0971,5852,690
D
+0.8%
1,0471,0302,092
D
+5.5%
7636831,449
D
+7.3%
9157901,708
D
+19.3%
9346291,581
D
+21.3%
8275281,406
R
−27.9%
4548071,265
R
−11.2%
4525861,199
R
−15.9%
4175771,007
D
+5.3%
271243526
D
+13.4%
162107409
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
5.7%
English
4.8%
Irish
4.0%
American
1.4%
Scottish
1.2%
French
0.9%
Italian
0.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 36.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.5%
85+
1.1%
1.8%
75–84
2.4%
4.6%
65–74
5.2%
5.8%
55–64
6.3%
5.4%
45–54
5.7%
6.6%
35–44
6.5%
6.7%
25–34
6.8%
4.4%
18–24
4.4%
10.1%
5–17
10.0%
2.8%
<5
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$52,740
State House District 5 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 5$52,740
New Mexico$64,059
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
27.0%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1834.9%
Working age (18–64)24.5%
Seniors (65+)20.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
64.1%
speak English only
Other languages27.6%
Spanish7.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other Indo-European0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
15.3%
Catholic & Orthodox
9.7%
Baptist
4.0%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.8%
Mainline Protestant
1.9%
Methodist
0.7%
Non-Christian
0.5%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 65.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Anchored in the rural high desert of northeastern New Mexico, this district delivered a 44.8-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the state's most lopsided constituencies and reflecting the region's deep roots in ranching and extractive industries.

The Democratic margin in New Mexico 5th State House District has rarely exceeded twenty-one points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded thirty-one points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by thirteen points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 28% non-Hispanic-white share, a 27% poverty rate, and a median household income of $52,740 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 5, New Mexico vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 5, New Mexico voted Republican by 12.5 points (R+13), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 17,833 votes cast, 7,573 went Democratic and 9,808 went Republican.
What is State House District 5, New Mexico's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 5, New Mexico as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 12 times, Republican 17 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 5, New Mexico last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 5, New Mexico voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in State House District 5, New Mexico?
State House District 5, New Mexico has a population of 43,416 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State House District 5, New Mexico?
Median household income in State House District 5, New Mexico is $52,740 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of State House District 5, New Mexico?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 5, New Mexico from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 17 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.