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New Mexico 6th State House District

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1912–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1912 → 2024

2024

Boundary 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

Navajo51.4%5.8%—

Mexican8.3%32.4%11.3%

Spaniard2.7%3.6%—

Spanish2.1%4.2%—

Honduran0.2%—0.3%

Irish5.1%6.9%9.4%

German4.9%8.7%12.5%

English3.5%8.5%9.5%

American2.9%3.9%5.3%

Scottish1.3%1.7%1.3%

Swedish1.0%——

French0.8%1.4%1.6%

Italian0.8%2.4%4.8%

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 HD 6	New Mexico	United States
Median age	38.3	39.7	39.1
Age 18–24	8.6%	9.4%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	15.6%	19.2%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	NM HD 6	New Mexico	United States
Median household income	$46,990	$64,059	$84,427
Poverty rate	35.1%	17.9%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	14.9%	30.6%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	NM HD 6	New Mexico	United States
Owner-occupied homes	77.8%	70.0%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	22.2%	30.0%	34.8%
Median home value	$100,800	$248,100	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$795	$1,067	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	48.3%	50.2%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	23.3%	12.5%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	NM HD 6	New Mexico	United States
Mean commute	29.2 min	23.5 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	14.3%	6.8%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	72.3%	73.6%	68.8%
Takes public transit	1.1%	0.6%	3.2%
Works from home	12.6%	12.2%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	NM HD 6	New Mexico	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	44.3%	31.4%	22.3%
Spanish	8.6%	24.5%	13.6%
Other languages	34.3%	4.5%	0.8%

Religious landscape

Measure	NM HD 6	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 HD 6	New Mexico	United States
Foreign-born residents	1.1%	9.4%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	0.4%	4.1%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	0.7%	5.3%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	5.4%	7.9%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.462	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).

President results by year

Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries

HarrisDemocratic55.7%5,900TrumpRepublican41.3%4,381OtherAll other candidates3.0%319

D+14.3

Lead: 1,519
Total: 10,600
vs nation: D+15.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic61.9%6,615TrumpRepublican35.6%3,799OtherAll other candidates2.5%270

D+26.4

Lead: 2,816
Total: 10,684
vs nation: D+21.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic56.4%5,031TrumpRepublican30.8%2,747OtherAll other candidates12.8%1,146

D+25.6

Lead: 2,284
Total: 8,924
vs nation: D+23.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic67.9%6,090RomneyRepublican30.1%2,702OtherAll other candidates2.0%180

D+37.8

Lead: 3,388
Total: 8,972
vs nation: D+33.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic68.6%6,632McCainRepublican30.3%2,932OtherAll other candidates1.0%100

D+38.3

Lead: 3,700
Total: 9,664
vs nation: D+31.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic59.6%4,968BushRepublican39.4%3,281OtherAll other candidates1.0%86

D+20.2

Lead: 1,687
Total: 8,335
vs nation: D+22.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic62.2%4,351BushRepublican35.4%2,479OtherAll other candidates2.4%168

D+26.8

Lead: 1,872
Total: 6,998
vs nation: D+26.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic62.6%4,253DoleRepublican30.7%2,086OtherAll other candidates6.7%455

D+31.9

Lead: 2,167
Total: 6,794
vs nation: D+23.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+14.3MIT Election Lab
Population: 28,1852024 5-year
Population density: 7.1 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 3,973 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $46,9902024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 16.0%2024 5-year
Black: 0.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 16.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+54.8 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+8.3 in 1928MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 9, NM · twin score 95.6

presidential history

Party record book

New Mexico 6th State House 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

Lyndon B. Johnson1964

76.8%

1,724 votes · D+54.8 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 70.3%

Republican

Herbert Hoover1928

54.0%

364 votes · R+8.3 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 53.7%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Barack Obama2008

6,632votes

68.6% of the vote · D+38.3 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 6,615 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

4,381votes

41.3% of the vote · D+14.3 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 3,799 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

George McGovern1972

+36.9pts D vs U.S.

Place D+13.8 · U.S. R+23.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · +33.9 pts

Republican

William H. Taft1912

+6.1pts R vs U.S.

Place D+13.4 · U.S. D+19.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1980 · −6.9 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

DMartha GarciaState House · 6

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

With a 2024 presidential margin of just 1.6 points, this 28,000-person district sits at the competitive edge of New Mexico's legislative map, making it a perennial focus for both parties in state house contests.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 54.8 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 8.3 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 12.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.3 points.

A population of 28,185, a 16% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $46,990 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 9 and State House District 5.

Political twins — state-house districts

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

State House District 9

12-yr trendelasticity2008–2012 trajectory

State House District 5

% White2008–2012 trajectory12-yr trend

State House District 69

12-yr trend2012 margin% White≠ college share

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 6th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, New Mexico 6th State House District voted Democratic by 14.3 points (D+14.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 10,600 votes cast, 5,900 went Democratic and 4,381 went Republican.

When did New Mexico 6th State House District last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which New Mexico 6th State House District voted Republican was 1980.

How many people live in New Mexico 6th State House District?

New Mexico 6th State House District has a population of 28,185 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in New Mexico 6th State House District?

Median household income in New Mexico 6th State House District is $46,990 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.

What is the political history of New Mexico 6th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New Mexico 6th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 25 went Democratic and 4 went Republican.