New Mexico 33rd State Senate District, New Mexico: Populist district. In 2024, voted R+36%. Republican peak: R+49 in 1984.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+36MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- PopulistAkashic typology
- Population
- 38,8112024 5-year
- Median household income
- $54,2112024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 62.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 38.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+32 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+49 in 1984MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 33, 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 | 5,213 | 11,144 | 16,684 | ||
| R | 5,383 | 11,004 | 16,702 | ||
| R | 3,973 | 9,225 | 14,424 | ||
| R | 4,802 | 9,422 | 14,755 | ||
| R | 5,871 | 9,573 | 15,695 | ||
| R | 4,608 | 9,979 | 14,778 | ||
| R | 3,586 | 7,349 | 11,351 | ||
| R | 3,911 | 5,947 | 11,042 | ||
| R | 3,272 | 4,816 | 10,486 | ||
| R | 3,237 | 6,478 | 9,860 | ||
| R | 2,356 | 7,036 | 9,497 | ||
| R | 2,338 | 5,342 | 8,102 | ||
| R | 3,000 | 4,259 | 7,321 | ||
| R | 1,602 | 4,757 | 6,580 | ||
| R | 1,870 | 3,526 | 6,161 | ||
| D | 3,397 | 3,050 | 6,480 | ||
| R | 2,895 | 3,585 | 6,489 | ||
| R | 1,876 | 3,274 | 5,161 | ||
| R | 1,803 | 2,983 | 4,799 | ||
| D | 2,202 | 2,065 | 4,296 | ||
| R | 1,959 | 1,970 | 3,934 | ||
| D | 2,422 | 2,325 | 4,761 | ||
| D | 2,728 | 2,023 | 4,806 | ||
| D | 2,944 | 1,495 | 4,490 | ||
| R | 1,151 | 1,957 | 3,115 | ||
| R | 1,166 | 1,361 | 2,893 | ||
| R | 1,413 | 1,829 | 3,296 | ||
| D | 1,186 | 1,063 | 2,333 | ||
| D | 638 | 529 | 1,506 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
11.9%
German
10.4%
American
9.6%
Irish
8.9%
Scottish
2.7%
Italian
1.6%
French
1.5%
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: 44.8 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
$54,211
State Senate District 33 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 33$54,211
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
19.9%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1830.5%
Working age (18–64)18.4%
Seniors (65+)10.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
77.7%
speak English only
Spanish19.4%
Other languages1.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.8%
Other Indo-European0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 58.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+17.3 across roughly 52,000 residents, this district reflects the durable Democratic lean typical of heavily Hispanic communities along the Rio Grande valley.
The Democratic margin in New Mexico 33rd State Senate District peaked at thirty-two points in 1932. By 1968 the district had flipped, voting Republican for the first time in many years. The 2024 margin was thirty-six points, the most Republican-leaning result in the district's modern history.
The economic context is the key. The median household income of $54,211 sits well below state and national norms, and 20% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The shift here is part of a broader realignment of working-class places across the country.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 33, New Mexico vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 33, New Mexico voted Republican by 35.5 points (R+36), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,684 votes cast, 5,213 went Democratic and 11,144 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 33, New Mexico's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 33, New Mexico as a "Populist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 7 times, Republican 22 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 33, New Mexico last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 33, New Mexico voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in State Senate District 33, New Mexico?
State Senate District 33, New Mexico has a population of 38,811 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 33, New Mexico?
Median household income in State Senate District 33, New Mexico is $54,211 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of State Senate District 33, New Mexico?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 33, New Mexico from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 22 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Populist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.