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New Mexico 65th State House District
presidential margin
2008D+62.52012D+64.62016D+49.52020D+49.92024D+36.7
full record · 2008 → 2024
D+36.7
2024
median income$49,759U.S. $80,734 · NM $64,059
median age37.2U.S. 39.1 · NM 39.7
poverty rate23.4%U.S. 12.5% · NM 17.9%
bachelor’s+ (25+)29.3%U.S. 35.6% · NM 30.6%
non-english27.0%U.S. 22.3% · NM 31.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Navajo43.3%
Aztec1.3%
Mexican12.8%
Spanish4.4%
Spaniard2.9%
German3.4%
English3.0%
Irish2.5%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Sandoval County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

New Mexico 65th State House District

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New Mexico 65th State House DistrictHarrisD+36.7
2024
2024 presidential margin for New Mexico 65th State House DistrictThe boundary of New Mexico 65th State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (D+36.7), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.New Mexico 65th State House District · D+36.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic66.9%6,667
Donald TrumpRepublican30.3%3,013
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent2.8%279
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 3 counties it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (3 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for New Mexico 65th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Rio Arriba County, NMDemocraticD+19.4
San Juan County, NMRepublicanR+31.7
Sandoval County, NMDemocraticD+5.8
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
66.9%Harris6,667
30.3%Trump3,013
2.8%Kennedy279
+36.7%
9,959
D
73.9%Biden8,124
24.0%Trump2,635
2.1%Jorgensen236
+49.9%
10,995
D
67.0%Clinton6,306
17.5%Trump1,647
15.5%Johnson1,464
+49.5%
9,417
D
82.3%Obama7,647
17.7%Romney1,645
0.0%
+64.6%
9,292
D
80.6%Obama8,454
18.1%McCain1,903
1.2%Nader131
+62.5%
10,488
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +36.7% in 2024.+36.7%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+62.5%
2012+64.6%
2016+49.5%
2020+49.9%
2024+36.7%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
DDerrick LenteState House · 65

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

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.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 64.6 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 13.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 36.7 points.

A population of 28,458, a 13% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $49,759 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 69 and State House District 58.

Political twins — state-house districts

The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

State House District 69
New Mexico
95.2twin score
12-yr trendelasticity% White
State House District 58
Rhode Island
90.3twin score
2008–2016 trajectory12-yr trend≠ % White
State House District 23
Illinois
89.0twin score
2008–2024 trajectory% White≠ elasticity

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Places within New Mexico 65th State House District

counties it covers3
Rio Arriba CountySan Juan CountySandoval County

Frequently asked questions

How did New Mexico 65th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Mexico 65th State House District voted Democratic by 36.7 points (D+36.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 9,959 votes cast, 6,667 went Democratic and 3,013 went Republican.
How many people live in New Mexico 65th State House District?
New Mexico 65th State House District has a population of 28,458 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Mexico 65th State House District?
Median household income in New Mexico 65th State House District is $49,759 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of New Mexico 65th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in New Mexico 65th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.