New Mexico 2nd State Senate District, New Mexico: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+32%. Republican peak: R+41 in 1972.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+32MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 18,7382024 5-year
- Median household income
- $55,8722024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 39.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 19.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+27 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+41 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 2, 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 | 2,706 | 5,309 | 8,200 | ||
| R | 2,802 | 5,093 | 8,102 | ||
| R | 1,993 | 4,330 | 7,144 | ||
| R | 2,456 | 4,470 | 7,164 | ||
| R | 2,793 | 4,318 | 7,206 | ||
| R | 2,300 | 4,574 | 6,973 | ||
| R | 1,856 | 3,321 | 5,370 | ||
| R | 1,870 | 2,708 | 5,044 | ||
| R | 1,751 | 2,078 | 4,692 | ||
| R | 1,719 | 2,510 | 4,299 | ||
| R | 1,389 | 2,896 | 4,324 | ||
| R | 1,039 | 2,414 | 3,641 | ||
| R | 1,335 | 1,681 | 3,050 | ||
| R | 666 | 1,671 | 2,474 | ||
| R | 625 | 1,187 | 2,198 | ||
| D | 1,069 | 1,055 | 2,152 | ||
| R | 832 | 1,165 | 2,043 | ||
| R | 376 | 805 | 1,191 | ||
| R | 257 | 599 | 858 | ||
| R | 239 | 373 | 614 | ||
| R | 169 | 223 | 394 | ||
| R | 224 | 272 | 497 | ||
| D | 237 | 208 | 456 | ||
| D | 233 | 143 | 408 | ||
| R | 112 | 222 | 335 | ||
| R | 127 | 138 | 307 | ||
| R | 129 | 153 | 286 | ||
| D | 99 | 60 | 165 | ||
| D | 76 | 31 | 165 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
7.9%
English
6.9%
Irish
5.5%
Scottish
1.9%
American
1.9%
French
1.5%
Italian
1.1%
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: 38.3 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
$55,872
State Senate District 2 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 2$55,872
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
23.1%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1830.2%
Working age (18–64)21.1%
Seniors (65+)16.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
72.1%
speak English only
Other languages18.2%
Spanish8.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other Indo-European0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 59.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Anchored in the rural high-desert counties of northwestern New Mexico, this district delivered a 38-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting a largely rural, Native American and Hispanic electorate that has trended sharply toward the GOP in recent cycles.
The Republican margin in New Mexico 2nd State Senate District reached its widest at forty-one points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was thirty-two points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $55,872, a 40% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 18,738 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 2, New Mexico vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 2, New Mexico voted Republican by 31.7 points (R+32), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 8,200 votes cast, 2,706 went Democratic and 5,309 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 2, New Mexico's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 2, 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 5 times, Republican 24 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 2, New Mexico last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 2, New Mexico voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in State Senate District 2, New Mexico?
State Senate District 2, New Mexico has a population of 18,738 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 2, New Mexico?
Median household income in State Senate District 2, New Mexico is $55,872 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of State Senate District 2, New Mexico?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 2, New Mexico from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 24 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.