New Mexico 51st State House District, New Mexico: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+27%. Republican peak: R+40 in 1984.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+27MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 6822024 5-year
- Median household income
- $55,8762024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 54.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 39.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+35 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+40 in 1984MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 51, NMOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 85 | 150 | 240 | ||
| R | 84 | 144 | 234 | ||
| R | 61 | 118 | 199 | ||
| R | 68 | 123 | 198 | ||
| R | 85 | 127 | 216 | ||
| R | 64 | 139 | 206 | ||
| R | 54 | 102 | 161 | ||
| R | 59 | 90 | 162 | ||
| R | 53 | 74 | 161 | ||
| R | 52 | 99 | 153 | ||
| R | 41 | 97 | 140 | ||
| R | 41 | 71 | 119 | ||
| R | 53 | 59 | 113 | ||
| R | 30 | 70 | 106 | ||
| R | 39 | 44 | 101 | ||
| D | 60 | 35 | 95 | ||
| D | 49 | 45 | 93 | ||
| R | 25 | 39 | 64 | ||
| R | 21 | 24 | 46 | ||
| D | 23 | 13 | 37 | ||
| D | 19 | 15 | 33 | ||
| D | 18 | 16 | 34 | ||
| D | 20 | 13 | 33 | ||
| D | 21 | 10 | 31 | ||
| R | 11 | 12 | 24 | ||
| D | 9 | 8 | 20 | ||
| R | 11 | 12 | 24 | ||
| D | 8 | 6 | 15 | ||
| D | 4 | 2 | 10 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
11.6%
German
9.4%
Irish
8.6%
American
3.5%
Scottish
2.6%
Italian
2.2%
French
1.2%
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: 36.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$55,876
State House District 51 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 51$55,876
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
19.3%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1827.0%
Working age (18–64)17.4%
Seniors (65+)13.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
75.2%
speak English only
Spanish20.9%
Other languages2.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.1%
Other Indo-European0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 67.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Anchored in New Mexico's oil-producing Permian Basin corridor, this district's economy and voting patterns align closely with the energy sector, delivering some of the state's widest Republican presidential margins cycle after cycle.
The Republican margin in New Mexico 51st State House District reached its widest at forty points in 1984. The margin in 2024 was twenty-seven points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $55,876, a 54% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 682 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 51, New Mexico vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 51, New Mexico voted Republican by 27.1 points (R+27), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 240 votes cast, 85 went Democratic and 150 went Republican.
What is State House District 51, New Mexico's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 51, New Mexico as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 10 times, Republican 19 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 51, New Mexico last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 51, New Mexico voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in State House District 51, New Mexico?
State House District 51, New Mexico has a population of 682 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 51, New Mexico?
Median household income in State House District 51, New Mexico is $55,876 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of State House District 51, New Mexico?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 51, New Mexico from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 19 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.