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State Senate District 28·New Mexico

New Mexico 28th State Senate District delivered R+9 in 2024.

One of New Mexico's most Democratic-leaning legislative districts

1876 — 2024·38 elections
NM
Latest
R+9
in 2024
Archetype
Bellwether
since the recent cycles
Population
33,120
2024 ACS

New Mexico 28th State Senate District, New Mexico: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+9%. Democratic peak: D+46 in 1932.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+9MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
BellwetherAkashic typology
Population
33,1202024 5-year
Median household income
$40,6792024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
49.2%2024 5-year
Black
1.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
59.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+46 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+19 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
3 counties · 1 D · 2 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−9.3%
5,8137,03813,133
R
−3.6%
6,3176,80113,356
D
+0.5%
5,5015,43712,043
D
+5.8%
6,3005,59212,286
D
+10.9%
7,2325,78913,238
R
−3.4%
5,9996,42512,572
R
−1.2%
5,1595,29110,901
D
+10.8%
5,3514,19610,686
D
+14.1%
5,0383,52910,739
D
+0.5%
5,1945,14610,506
R
−11.1%
4,9126,15011,174
R
−10.5%
4,3585,43410,281
D
+4.2%
4,9854,5849,644
R
−19.2%
3,2564,8638,380
D
+0.8%
3,1753,1197,229
D
+28.2%
4,6492,5957,275
D
+14.6%
3,7912,8206,633
D
+4.9%
3,4333,1136,586
D
+0.6%
3,3703,3276,800
D
+29.9%
3,3971,8165,285
D
+24.5%
3,1241,8935,020
D
+26.6%
3,5322,0485,584
D
+39.1%
3,4021,4654,948
D
+45.9%
3,5431,2874,914
R
−6.2%
1,7321,9603,701
D
+6.7%
1,7001,4463,798
D
+2.1%
1,9801,8963,932
D
+17.1%
1,4741,0322,581
D
+38.4%
7742301,418
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
8.4%
German
7.2%
Irish
6.6%
American
3.8%
Italian
1.7%
French
1.3%
Scottish
1.3%
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: 41.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
1.5%
85+
1.5%
3.8%
75–84
4.0%
6.7%
65–74
6.6%
6.1%
55–64
6.5%
4.5%
45–54
5.1%
5.4%
35–44
4.8%
6.3%
25–34
5.6%
4.4%
18–24
4.3%
8.7%
5–17
7.8%
3.2%
<5
3.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$40,679
State Senate District 28 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 28$40,679
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
25.0%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1838.1%
Working age (18–64)22.4%
Seniors (65+)11.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
59.7%
speak English only
Spanish38.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Other languages0.6%
Other Indo-European0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
34.0%
Other Christian
16.2%
Baptist
3.8%
Non-Christian
3.2%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.2%
Methodist
1.9%
Mainline Protestant
0.8%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 38.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+30.2 across a population of roughly 51,500, this Albuquerque-area district consistently ranks among the state's most reliably blue constituencies, reflecting dense urban settlement patterns and a predominantly Hispanic electorate.

The Democratic margin in New Mexico 28th State Senate District has rarely exceeded forty-six points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded nineteen points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by nine points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 49% non-Hispanic-white share, a 25% poverty rate, and a median household income of $40,679 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 28, New Mexico vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 28, New Mexico voted Republican by 9.3 points (R+9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 13,133 votes cast, 5,813 went Democratic and 7,038 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 28, New Mexico's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 28, New Mexico as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 21 times, Republican 8 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 28, New Mexico last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 28, New Mexico voted Democratic was 2016.
How many people live in State Senate District 28, New Mexico?
State Senate District 28, New Mexico has a population of 33,120 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 28, New Mexico?
Median household income in State Senate District 28, New Mexico is $40,679 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of State Senate District 28, New Mexico?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 28, New Mexico from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 8 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.