New Mexico 59th State House District, New Mexico: Populist district. In 2024, voted R+45%. Republican peak: R+48 in 1984.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+45MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- PopulistAkashic typology
- Population
- 2,5702024 5-year
- Median household income
- $52,9382024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 53.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 58.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+43 in 1916MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+48 in 1984MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 59, 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 | 238 | 636 | 889 | ||
| R | 255 | 627 | 898 | ||
| R | 221 | 515 | 811 | ||
| R | 264 | 524 | 812 | ||
| R | 328 | 546 | 885 | ||
| R | 269 | 591 | 869 | ||
| R | 254 | 455 | 726 | ||
| R | 281 | 400 | 741 | ||
| R | 255 | 355 | 756 | ||
| R | 269 | 535 | 813 | ||
| R | 213 | 610 | 832 | ||
| R | 214 | 500 | 744 | ||
| R | 286 | 425 | 718 | ||
| R | 172 | 460 | 649 | ||
| R | 145 | 355 | 558 | ||
| D | 346 | 337 | 685 | ||
| R | 249 | 364 | 616 | ||
| R | 171 | 302 | 476 | ||
| R | 155 | 281 | 439 | ||
| D | 183 | 125 | 309 | ||
| D | 134 | 126 | 261 | ||
| D | 172 | 119 | 292 | ||
| D | 176 | 100 | 281 | ||
| D | 170 | 73 | 253 | ||
| R | 55 | 125 | 180 | ||
| D | 87 | 61 | 154 | ||
| D | 83 | 71 | 155 | ||
| D | 91 | 34 | 133 | ||
| D | 54 | 19 | 102 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
8.0%
German
6.4%
English
6.2%
Irish
5.4%
Scottish
1.1%
French
0.9%
Italian
0.6%
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: 37.2 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
$52,938
State House District 59 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 59$52,938
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
24.3%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1832.0%
Working age (18–64)22.2%
Seniors (65+)17.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
65.0%
speak English only
Spanish33.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.9%
Other Indo-European0.6%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 52.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+52.2, this rural New Mexico district ranks among the state's most one-sided, reflecting the deep conservative lean common to sparsely populated high-desert communities.
The Democratic margin in New Mexico 59th State House District peaked at forty-three points in 1916. By 1968 the district had flipped, voting Republican for the first time in many years. The 2024 margin was forty-five points, the most Republican-leaning result in the district's modern history.
The economic context is the key. The median household income of $52,938 sits well below state and national norms, and 24% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The shift here is part of a broader realignment of working-class places across the country.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 59, New Mexico vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 59, New Mexico voted Republican by 44.8 points (R+45), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 889 votes cast, 238 went Democratic and 636 went Republican.
What is State House District 59, New Mexico's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 59, New Mexico as a "Populist" 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 59, New Mexico last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 59, New Mexico voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in State House District 59, New Mexico?
State House District 59, New Mexico has a population of 2,570 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 59, New Mexico?
Median household income in State House District 59, New Mexico is $52,938 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of State House District 59, New Mexico?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 59, New Mexico from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 19 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Populist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.