New Mexico 29th State Senate District, New Mexico: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+14%. Republican peak: R+44 in 1924.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+14MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- BellwetherAkashic typology
- Population
- 12,8532024 5-year
- Median household income
- $54,2872024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 47.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 58.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+27 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+44 in 1924MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 29, 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 | 2,324 | 3,075 | 5,511 | ||
| R | 2,465 | 2,790 | 5,369 | ||
| R | 1,953 | 2,146 | 4,713 | ||
| D | 2,422 | 2,113 | 4,784 | ||
| D | 2,768 | 2,205 | 5,052 | ||
| R | 2,126 | 2,488 | 4,670 | ||
| R | 1,817 | 1,925 | 3,900 | ||
| D | 1,746 | 1,391 | 3,456 | ||
| D | 1,452 | 1,179 | 3,180 | ||
| R | 1,414 | 1,535 | 2,998 | ||
| R | 1,119 | 1,661 | 2,820 | ||
| R | 1,261 | 1,893 | 3,378 | ||
| D | 1,541 | 1,392 | 2,962 | ||
| R | 1,122 | 1,507 | 2,686 | ||
| R | 1,024 | 1,104 | 2,257 | ||
| D | 1,402 | 805 | 2,215 | ||
| D | 1,298 | 936 | 2,235 | ||
| R | 704 | 995 | 1,700 | ||
| R | 723 | 861 | 1,585 | ||
| R | 650 | 778 | 1,434 | ||
| R | 644 | 693 | 1,338 | ||
| R | 841 | 891 | 1,734 | ||
| D | 841 | 799 | 1,644 | ||
| R | 701 | 742 | 1,446 | ||
| R | 372 | 774 | 1,147 | ||
| R | 294 | 798 | 1,146 | ||
| R | 421 | 888 | 1,316 | ||
| R | 307 | 522 | 834 | ||
| R | 208 | 322 | 596 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
8.1%
English
7.3%
American
6.6%
Irish
5.0%
Italian
1.9%
Scottish
1.0%
French
0.8%
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: 39.6 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
$54,287
State Senate District 29 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 29$54,287
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
21.2%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1829.5%
Working age (18–64)19.0%
Seniors (65+)16.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
70.9%
speak English only
Spanish24.6%
Other languages2.9%
Other Indo-European1.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 52.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Anchored in New Mexico's high plains along the Texas border, this sparsely populated district has delivered consistent double-digit Republican presidential margins, reflecting the oil-patch and ranching economy that shapes voter priorities across the region.
The Democratic margin in New Mexico 29th State Senate District has rarely exceeded twenty-seven points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded forty-four points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by fourteen points.
Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 47% non-Hispanic-white share, a 21% poverty rate, and a median household income of $54,287 — all within the broad national range.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 29, New Mexico vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 29, New Mexico voted Republican by 13.6 points (R+14), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 5,511 votes cast, 2,324 went Democratic and 3,075 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 29, New Mexico's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 29, 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 8 times, Republican 21 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 29, New Mexico last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 29, New Mexico voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in State Senate District 29, New Mexico?
State Senate District 29, New Mexico has a population of 12,853 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 29, New Mexico?
Median household income in State Senate District 29, New Mexico is $54,287 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of State Senate District 29, New Mexico?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 29, New Mexico from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 21 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.