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1876–2024
State House District 43·New Mexico

New Mexico 43rd State House District has voted Democratic in six straight presidential cycles.

A mid-size Albuquerque-area district where margins have tightened in recent cycles.

1876 — 2024·38 elections
NM
Latest
D+22
in 2024
Archetype
Democratic loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
61,198
2024 ACS

New Mexico 43rd State House District, New Mexico: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+22%. Democratic peak: D+36 in 1964.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+22MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population
61,1982024 5-year
Median household income
$104,4272024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
59.5%2024 5-year
Black
1.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
34.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+36 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+27 in 1984MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
3 counties · 3 D · 0 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
D
+22.3%
20,36312,77034,024
D
+23.3%
20,15212,36533,433
D
+18.5%
14,7579,52128,299
D
+13.5%
14,29910,74426,405
D
+18.5%
16,34911,19427,937
D
+5.1%
12,88811,62924,843
R
−1.2%
9,4399,69020,113
D
+2.9%
8,4987,96818,264
D
+7.3%
8,0536,70518,442
R
−15.5%
6,8479,42416,613
R
−27.0%
5,5969,82315,628
R
−24.8%
4,2327,70013,981
R
−17.5%
4,9277,04212,091
R
−25.7%
3,8746,62610,706
R
−8.7%
3,7674,5208,635
D
+35.6%
5,3502,5357,918
D
+7.8%
3,9813,4037,408
R
−6.8%
3,0383,4836,536
R
−2.2%
3,1043,2416,363
R
−3.7%
8188811,707
R
−4.5%
6286871,315
D
+1.6%
8828541,737
D
+9.1%
8647191,587
D
+15.0%
7785741,356
R
−19.7%
4536751,129
R
−19.4%
4076081,034
R
−21.1%
299460762
R
−1.4%
248255505
O
−12.2%
99147394
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
14.4%
German
13.3%
Irish
9.5%
Italian
4.0%
American
3.5%
Scottish
2.6%
French
2.3%
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: 42.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
1.0%
85+
1.2%
2.9%
75–84
3.4%
6.0%
65–74
6.5%
6.6%
55–64
6.8%
5.8%
45–54
5.9%
7.2%
35–44
6.3%
6.5%
25–34
6.3%
3.7%
18–24
3.3%
8.2%
5–17
7.9%
2.3%
<5
2.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$104,427
State House District 43 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 43$104,427
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
8.3%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1810.6%
Working age (18–64)7.8%
Seniors (65+)7.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
78.0%
speak English only
Spanish13.7%
Other languages4.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.1%
Other Indo-European2.0%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
35.7%
Other Christian
10.7%
Non-Christian
2.9%
Mainline Protestant
2.8%
Baptist
2.7%
Methodist
2.3%
Pentecostal & Holiness
0.9%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 42.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With roughly 30,000 residents and a 2024 presidential margin of D+5.8, this district sits in competitive territory for a state legislative seat, making candidate recruitment and turnout mechanics unusually consequential here.

The Democratic margin in New Mexico 43rd State House District reached its widest at thirty-six points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was twenty-two points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $104,427, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 61,198 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 43, New Mexico vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 43, New Mexico voted Democratic by 22.3 points (D+22), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 34,024 votes cast, 20,363 went Democratic and 12,770 went Republican.
What is State House District 43, New Mexico's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 43, New Mexico as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 13 times, Republican 15 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 43, New Mexico last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 43, New Mexico voted Republican was 2000.
How many people live in State House District 43, New Mexico?
State House District 43, New Mexico has a population of 61,198 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 43, New Mexico?
Median household income in State House District 43, New Mexico is $104,427 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of State House District 43, New Mexico?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 43, New Mexico from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 15 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.