State House District 39 State House District (NM) — Elections 1876–2024

New Mexico 39th State House District, New Mexico: Tossup district. In 2024, voted D+4%. Democratic peak: D+43 in 1964.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+4MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: TossupAkashic typology
Population: 28,3942024 5-year
Median household income: $45,0632024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 62.4%2024 5-year
Black: 0.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 47.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+43 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+8 in 1920MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

4 counties · 1 D · 3 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).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	+3.9%	7,399	6,836	14,582
2020	D	+6.0%	7,696	6,802	14,795
2016	D	+6.6%	6,361	5,500	13,134
2012	D	+12.3%	7,199	5,573	13,236
2008	D	+18.8%	8,263	5,611	14,089
2004	D	+6.2%	7,197	6,350	13,712
2000	D	+5.2%	5,751	5,153	11,523
1996	D	+16.2%	5,952	4,136	11,193
1992	D	+25.1%	5,702	3,046	10,562
1988	D	+11.9%	5,541	4,353	9,999
1984	D	+6.2%	5,842	5,150	11,102
1980	R	−0.9%	4,692	4,781	10,019
1976	D	+11.3%	5,279	4,205	9,543
1972	R	−4.9%	4,138	4,575	8,987
1968	D	+11.2%	3,880	3,014	7,745
1964	D	+42.9%	5,371	2,138	7,529
1960	D	+26.9%	4,485	2,580	7,088
1956	D	+11.5%	4,213	3,343	7,587
1952	D	+10.6%	4,404	3,543	8,133
1948	D	+27.5%	3,707	2,077	5,920
1944	D	+26.7%	3,577	2,068	5,650
1940	D	+31.0%	4,083	2,149	6,233
1936	D	+36.7%	3,435	1,577	5,067
1932	D	+40.5%	3,508	1,466	5,048
1928	R	−2.5%	2,066	2,174	4,248
1924	D	+7.2%	2,155	1,826	4,601
1920	R	−8.3%	1,904	2,250	4,193
1916	D	+10.2%	2,306	1,869	4,275
1912	D	+32.6%	1,130	439	2,119
1908	—	No data	—	—	—
1904	—	No data	—	—	—
1900	—	No data	—	—	—
1896	—	No data	—	—	—
1892	—	No data	—	—	—
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

English

10.5%

German

10.1%

Irish

9.6%

American

3.9%

Scottish

3.0%

Italian

2.6%

French

1.6%

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: 49.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

1.3%

85+

1.8%

5.0%

75–84

5.2%

8.6%

65–74

8.8%

6.7%

55–64

7.4%

5.2%

45–54

5.1%

5.5%

35–44

5.3%

4.6%

25–34

4.2%

4.1%

18–24

3.9%

7.3%

5–17

6.4%

2.3%

1.8%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$45,063

State House District 39 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 39$45,063

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

19.6%

Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.

Children under 1827.9%

Working age (18–64)19.0%

Seniors (65+)11.7%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

76.7%

speak English only

Spanish21.3%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.8%

Other Indo-European0.6%

Other languages0.6%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

28.6%

Other Christian

9.8%

Non-Christian

9.1%

Baptist

4.1%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.5%

Mainline Protestant

1.5%

Methodist

1.1%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 43.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

New Mexico 39th State House District in the desert Southwest delivered a near-tie in 2024, with the Democratic candidate carrying the district by four points — well within the historical noise of how the district votes.

The district's recent history is a story of close margins. The Democratic margin reached forty-three points in 1964; the Republican margin reached eight points in 1920. Most other elections have been decided by single-digit points.

Its demographics — a population of 28,394, a 62% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $45,063 — situate the district close to national averages on several dimensions.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 39, New Mexico vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 39, New Mexico voted Democratic by 3.9 points (D+4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 14,582 votes cast, 7,399 went Democratic and 6,836 went Republican.

What is State House District 39, New Mexico's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 39, New Mexico as a "Tossup" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 25 times, Republican 4 times, and other 0 times.

When did State House District 39, New Mexico last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 39, New Mexico voted Republican was 1980.

How many people live in State House District 39, New Mexico?

State House District 39, New Mexico has a population of 28,394 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 39, New Mexico?

Median household income in State House District 39, New Mexico is $45,063 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.

What is the political history of State House District 39, New Mexico?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 39, New Mexico from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 25 went Democratic and 4 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Tossup" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

New Mexico 39th State House District delivered D+4 in 2024 — close enough to flip again next time.

Key facts

Demographics

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