State Senate District 19 State Senate District (NM) — Elections 1876–2024

New Mexico 19th State Senate District, New Mexico: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+26%. Democratic peak: D+30 in 2020.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+26MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 216,1492024 5-year
Median household income: $71,5592024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 50.9%2024 5-year
Black: 2.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 48.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+30 in 2020MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+26 in 1956MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

4 counties · 3 D · 1 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).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	+26.3%	63,763	36,682	102,998
2020	D	+29.8%	66,485	35,388	104,235
2016	D	+24.1%	50,326	28,628	90,105
2012	D	+23.1%	52,229	31,829	88,395
2008	D	+27.8%	58,905	32,984	93,075
2004	D	+12.0%	46,410	36,385	83,771
2000	D	+8.6%	33,992	28,317	65,695
1996	D	+11.1%	29,623	23,185	58,200
1992	D	+12.8%	30,438	22,386	62,784
1988	R	−1.7%	26,292	27,208	54,125
1984	R	−16.4%	22,153	30,975	53,690
1980	R	−15.4%	17,360	24,731	47,736
1976	R	−5.8%	20,070	22,567	43,061
1972	R	−21.0%	15,263	23,590	39,644
1968	R	−12.3%	12,934	16,777	31,198
1964	D	+16.7%	17,373	12,381	29,949
1960	R	−0.7%	13,199	13,391	26,704
1956	R	−25.8%	7,749	13,180	21,027
1952	R	−17.6%	7,766	11,098	18,914
1948	D	+0.6%	6,407	6,334	12,858
1944	R	−0.6%	4,513	4,564	9,081
1940	D	+5.9%	5,533	4,911	10,454
1936	D	+26.8%	5,699	3,276	9,028
1932	D	+19.4%	4,418	2,969	7,453
1928	R	−16.8%	2,567	3,604	6,176
1924	R	−11.9%	2,325	3,002	5,696
1920	R	−11.3%	1,766	2,218	4,007
1916	R	−8.9%	1,043	1,250	2,325
1912	R	−4.0%	599	672	1,831
1908	—	No data	—	—	—
1904	—	No data	—	—	—
1900	—	No data	—	—	—
1896	—	No data	—	—	—
1892	—	No data	—	—	—
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

German

9.9%

English

9.9%

Irish

7.9%

Italian

3.3%

American

3.3%

Scottish

1.9%

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: 41.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.8%

85+

1.4%

2.8%

75–84

3.2%

5.6%

65–74

6.5%

6.3%

55–64

6.7%

5.8%

45–54

5.9%

6.8%

35–44

6.6%

6.9%

25–34

6.7%

4.4%

18–24

4.2%

7.6%

5–17

7.3%

2.4%

2.3%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$71,559

State Senate District 19 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 19$71,559

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

14.5%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1818.9%

Working age (18–64)13.6%

Seniors (65+)11.7%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

72.8%

speak English only

Spanish21.8%

Other languages2.1%

Other Indo-European1.7%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.6%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

34.7%

Other Christian

10.7%

Non-Christian

4.4%

Baptist

2.7%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.6%

Mainline Protestant

2.2%

Methodist

0.9%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 41.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin under one point, this district sits at the competitive center of New Mexico's legislative map, making it a bellwether for statewide swing patterns in both rural and small-city precincts.

The Democratic margin in New Mexico 19th State Senate District reached its widest at thirty points in 2020. The margin in 2024 was twenty-six points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $71,559, a 51% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 216,149 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 19, New Mexico vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 19, New Mexico voted Democratic by 26.3 points (D+26), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 102,998 votes cast, 63,763 went Democratic and 36,682 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 19, New Mexico's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 19, New Mexico as a "Democratic loyalist" 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 Senate District 19, New Mexico last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 19, New Mexico voted Republican was 1988.

How many people live in State Senate District 19, New Mexico?

State Senate District 19, New Mexico has a population of 216,149 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 19, New Mexico?

Median household income in State Senate District 19, New Mexico is $71,559 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.

What is the political history of State Senate District 19, New Mexico?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 19, New Mexico from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 15 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

New Mexico 19th State Senate District has voted Democratic in nine straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

Demographics

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