New Mexico 39th State Senate District, New Mexico: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+24%. Democratic peak: D+37 in 2008.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+24MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 95,8722024 5-year
- Median household income
- $69,9702024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 54.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 51.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+37 in 2008MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+28 in 1928MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 39, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 28,858 | 17,560 | 47,430 | ||
| D | 29,793 | 16,166 | 46,813 | ||
| D | 24,069 | 12,459 | 40,695 | ||
| D | 25,695 | 12,602 | 40,168 | ||
| D | 28,755 | 13,017 | 42,318 | ||
| D | 23,681 | 14,750 | 38,848 | ||
| D | 17,020 | 10,922 | 29,648 | ||
| D | 15,101 | 8,283 | 26,211 | ||
| D | 14,427 | 7,077 | 25,414 | ||
| D | 12,992 | 9,287 | 22,580 | ||
| R | 10,140 | 10,725 | 21,114 | ||
| R | 8,374 | 9,745 | 20,018 | ||
| D | 9,718 | 8,159 | 18,068 | ||
| R | 7,197 | 9,011 | 16,486 | ||
| R | 6,554 | 6,834 | 14,010 | ||
| D | 9,004 | 4,743 | 13,794 | ||
| D | 7,844 | 6,155 | 14,055 | ||
| R | 5,325 | 7,009 | 12,385 | ||
| R | 5,478 | 6,883 | 12,414 | ||
| R | 5,507 | 6,028 | 11,578 | ||
| R | 4,648 | 5,331 | 9,984 | ||
| R | 6,147 | 6,421 | 12,581 | ||
| D | 6,453 | 5,166 | 11,669 | ||
| D | 5,665 | 4,867 | 10,610 | ||
| R | 3,009 | 5,396 | 8,413 | ||
| R | 2,976 | 4,569 | 8,013 | ||
| R | 2,679 | 4,540 | 7,260 | ||
| R | 1,668 | 2,508 | 4,261 | ||
| R | 1,124 | 1,809 | 3,552 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
10.6%
German
9.1%
Irish
7.3%
American
4.8%
Italian
3.0%
Scottish
2.0%
French
1.6%
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: 45.8 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
$69,970
State Senate District 39 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 39$69,970
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
14.9%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1821.7%
Working age (18–64)13.7%
Seniors (65+)11.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
70.7%
speak English only
Spanish25.6%
Other Indo-European1.6%
Other languages1.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 33.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Centered on the University of New Mexico and surrounding Albuquerque neighborhoods, this district has posted consistent double-digit Democratic margins, reflecting a dense concentration of students, educators, and urban renters.
The Democratic margin in New Mexico 39th State Senate District reached its widest at thirty-seven points in 2008. The margin in 2024 was twenty-four points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $69,970, a 55% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 95,872 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 39, New Mexico vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 39, New Mexico voted Democratic by 23.8 points (D+24), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 47,430 votes cast, 28,858 went Democratic and 17,560 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 39, New Mexico's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 39, 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 15 times, Republican 14 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 39, New Mexico last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 39, New Mexico voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in State Senate District 39, New Mexico?
State Senate District 39, New Mexico has a population of 95,872 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 39, New Mexico?
Median household income in State Senate District 39, New Mexico is $69,970 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of State Senate District 39, New Mexico?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 39, New Mexico from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 14 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.