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State House District 56·New Mexico

New Mexico 56th State House District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

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

1876 — 2024·38 elections
NM
Latest
R+34
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
37,222
2024 ACS

New Mexico 56th State House District, New Mexico: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+34%. Republican peak: R+49 in 1984.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+34MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
37,2222024 5-year
Median household income
$54,4782024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
62.5%2024 5-year
Black
2.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
36.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+32 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+49 in 1984MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
2 counties · 0 D · 2 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
−34.2%
5,15310,67616,152
R
−32.5%
5,29010,52816,128
R
−36.0%
3,8448,83213,857
R
−31.1%
4,6299,03614,185
R
−23.2%
5,6629,16415,072
R
−36.3%
4,4119,54414,142
R
−33.6%
3,3776,99210,774
R
−18.8%
3,6765,63510,446
R
−14.8%
3,0584,5179,859
R
−32.7%
2,9955,9779,111
R
−48.9%
2,1636,4008,661
R
−36.1%
2,1424,7907,329
R
−16.0%
2,7323,7816,568
R
−47.9%
1,4324,2655,915
R
−23.5%
1,7853,1095,631
D
+7.5%
3,0562,6255,712
R
−8.3%
2,6733,1555,831
R
−26.7%
1,6912,9244,621
R
−23.1%
1,6292,6104,247
D
+2.0%
1,9891,9093,927
R
−0.2%
1,8091,8173,631
D
+0.4%
2,2042,1884,407
D
+13.5%
2,5121,9084,469
D
+31.7%
2,7411,4114,190
R
−23.8%
1,1051,7982,910
R
−8.7%
1,0561,2922,715
R
−14.1%
1,3171,7593,131
D
+1.8%
1,0661,0272,170
D
+4.3%
5655061,375
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
12.6%
German
10.8%
Irish
9.3%
American
9.3%
Scottish
2.9%
Italian
1.8%
French
1.5%
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: 45.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.9%
85+
1.1%
4.1%
75–84
4.3%
7.1%
65–74
7.5%
6.8%
55–64
7.3%
4.9%
45–54
5.4%
6.2%
35–44
5.5%
6.2%
25–34
5.6%
4.6%
18–24
3.3%
7.3%
5–17
7.0%
2.8%
<5
1.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$54,478
State House District 56 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 56$54,478
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 1830.0%
Working age (18–64)17.9%
Seniors (65+)10.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
78.9%
speak English only
Spanish18.0%
Other languages1.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.8%
Other Indo-European0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
16.9%
Other Christian
8.1%
Baptist
6.5%
Pentecostal & Holiness
4.2%
Mainline Protestant
2.2%
Methodist
1.9%
Non-Christian
0.4%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 59.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Covering rural eastern New Mexico near the Texas border, this district delivered a 37-point Republican presidential margin in 2024 — among the widest in the state — reflecting the region's ranching economy and sparse, predominantly non-Hispanic white population.

The Republican margin in New Mexico 56th State House District reached its widest at forty-nine points in 1984. The margin in 2024 was thirty-four points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $54,478, a 63% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 37,222 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 56, New Mexico vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 56, New Mexico voted Republican by 34.2 points (R+34), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,152 votes cast, 5,153 went Democratic and 10,676 went Republican.
What is State House District 56, New Mexico's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 56, 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 7 times, Republican 22 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 56, New Mexico last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 56, New Mexico voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in State House District 56, New Mexico?
State House District 56, New Mexico has a population of 37,222 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 56, New Mexico?
Median household income in State House District 56, New Mexico is $54,478 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of State House District 56, New Mexico?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 56, New Mexico from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 22 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.