New Mexico 65th State House District, New Mexico: Tossup district. In 2024, voted a near-tie. Democratic peak: D+30 in 1964.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- TiedMIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- TossupAkashic typology
- Population
- 133,3002024 5-year
- Median household income
- $77,7292024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 46.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 38.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+30 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+24 in 1928MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 65, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 32,014 | 31,968 | 65,415 | ||
| D | 32,269 | 29,905 | 63,645 | ||
| R | 22,784 | 23,187 | 52,617 | ||
| D | 23,732 | 22,394 | 48,120 | ||
| D | 27,926 | 22,883 | 51,461 | ||
| R | 19,417 | 22,003 | 41,893 | ||
| R | 14,297 | 15,283 | 30,867 | ||
| D | 13,140 | 11,413 | 26,904 | ||
| D | 11,623 | 9,004 | 24,710 | ||
| D | 10,483 | 10,291 | 21,070 | ||
| R | 8,456 | 10,929 | 19,569 | ||
| R | 6,308 | 8,765 | 16,174 | ||
| D | 7,205 | 5,912 | 13,252 | ||
| R | 4,701 | 5,877 | 10,946 | ||
| R | 3,966 | 4,107 | 8,835 | ||
| D | 5,654 | 3,061 | 8,782 | ||
| D | 4,745 | 3,694 | 8,506 | ||
| R | 2,818 | 3,765 | 6,601 | ||
| R | 2,777 | 3,287 | 6,073 | ||
| D | 2,934 | 2,871 | 5,821 | ||
| R | 2,235 | 2,284 | 4,523 | ||
| D | 3,102 | 2,925 | 6,030 | ||
| D | 3,061 | 2,657 | 5,741 | ||
| D | 3,079 | 2,046 | 5,178 | ||
| R | 1,620 | 2,620 | 4,244 | ||
| R | 1,692 | 2,307 | 4,123 | ||
| R | 1,357 | 2,172 | 3,535 | ||
| R | 1,060 | 1,071 | 2,141 | ||
| R | 494 | 649 | 1,616 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
9.9%
English
8.7%
Irish
7.4%
Italian
3.2%
American
2.9%
Scottish
2.1%
French
1.8%
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: 40.8 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
$77,729
State House District 65 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 65$77,729
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
13.4%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.6%
Working age (18–64)12.5%
Seniors (65+)11.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
73.0%
speak English only
Spanish15.8%
Other languages9.8%
Other Indo-European0.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 46.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+36.7, this Albuquerque-area district ranks among the state's most reliably blue seats, reflecting the dense urban core constituencies that drive statewide Democratic margins.
The district's recent history is a story of close margins. The Democratic margin reached thirty points in 1964; the Republican margin reached twenty-four points in 1928. Most other elections have been decided by single-digit points.
Its demographics — a population of 133,300, a 46% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $77,729 — situate the district close to national averages on several dimensions.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 65, New Mexico vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 65, New Mexico voted a near-tie (Tied), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 65,415 votes cast, 32,014 went Democratic and 31,968 went Republican.
What is State House District 65, New Mexico's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 65, 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 14 times, Republican 15 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 65, New Mexico last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 65, New Mexico voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in State House District 65, New Mexico?
State House District 65, New Mexico has a population of 133,300 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 65, New Mexico?
Median household income in State House District 65, New Mexico is $77,729 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of State House District 65, New Mexico?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 65, New Mexico from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 15 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Tossup" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.