New Mexico 27th State Senate District, New Mexico: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+48%. Democratic peak: D+56 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+48MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 79,9892024 5-year
- Median household income
- $55,9472024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 52.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 55.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+56 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+48 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 27, 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 | 6,723 | 19,574 | 26,750 | ||
| R | 7,003 | 19,243 | 26,776 | ||
| R | 5,984 | 15,740 | 23,906 | ||
| R | 7,065 | 16,020 | 23,774 | ||
| R | 8,900 | 16,931 | 26,156 | ||
| R | 7,294 | 18,661 | 26,173 | ||
| R | 6,890 | 14,109 | 21,462 | ||
| R | 8,236 | 11,954 | 22,157 | ||
| R | 7,766 | 11,380 | 23,558 | ||
| R | 8,112 | 15,266 | 23,602 | ||
| R | 6,483 | 18,395 | 25,147 | ||
| R | 7,325 | 15,050 | 23,243 | ||
| R | 9,831 | 12,519 | 22,547 | ||
| R | 5,350 | 15,913 | 21,791 | ||
| R | 5,433 | 11,241 | 19,482 | ||
| D | 11,111 | 10,224 | 21,410 | ||
| R | 8,155 | 12,331 | 20,580 | ||
| R | 7,116 | 9,556 | 16,760 | ||
| R | 6,759 | 9,390 | 16,216 | ||
| D | 8,166 | 3,656 | 11,893 | ||
| D | 5,983 | 4,434 | 10,430 | ||
| D | 8,172 | 3,967 | 12,169 | ||
| D | 7,917 | 2,699 | 10,931 | ||
| D | 7,190 | 1,881 | 9,400 | ||
| R | 2,650 | 3,653 | 6,321 | ||
| D | 3,416 | 1,579 | 5,594 | ||
| D | 3,432 | 2,081 | 5,639 | ||
| D | 2,419 | 722 | 3,445 | ||
| D | 1,375 | 363 | 2,690 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
7.0%
English
6.8%
American
6.7%
Irish
6.5%
Italian
1.5%
Scottish
1.1%
French
0.7%
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: 34.4 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
$55,947
State Senate District 27 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 27$55,947
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
21.8%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1830.0%
Working age (18–64)18.7%
Seniors (65+)23.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
66.0%
speak English only
Spanish32.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.8%
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 48.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+38.5, this rural district ranks among the most reliably conservative in the state senate map, reflecting the sparse, ranching-oriented communities that dominate its landscape.
The Republican margin in New Mexico 27th State Senate District reached its widest at forty-eight points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was forty-eight points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $55,947, a 53% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 79,989 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 27, New Mexico vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 27, New Mexico voted Republican by 48.0 points (R+48), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 26,750 votes cast, 6,723 went Democratic and 19,574 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 27, New Mexico's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 27, 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 10 times, Republican 19 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 27, New Mexico last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 27, New Mexico voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in State Senate District 27, New Mexico?
State Senate District 27, New Mexico has a population of 79,989 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 27, New Mexico?
Median household income in State Senate District 27, New Mexico is $55,947 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of State Senate District 27, New Mexico?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 27, New Mexico from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 19 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.