New Mexico 40th State Senate District, New Mexico: Tossup district. In 2024, voted D+6%. Democratic peak: D+51 in 1964.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+6MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- TossupAkashic typology
- Population
- 12,0212024 5-year
- Median household income
- $86,6362024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 50.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 40.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+51 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+19 in 1928MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 40, 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 | 3,225 | 2,865 | 6,225 | ||
| D | 3,176 | 2,674 | 5,992 | ||
| D | 2,168 | 2,027 | 4,828 | ||
| D | 2,131 | 1,909 | 4,232 | ||
| D | 2,557 | 1,972 | 4,588 | ||
| R | 1,676 | 1,771 | 3,486 | ||
| R | 1,166 | 1,207 | 2,485 | ||
| D | 1,024 | 862 | 2,070 | ||
| D | 857 | 665 | 1,845 | ||
| R | 730 | 736 | 1,488 | ||
| R | 554 | 705 | 1,271 | ||
| R | 371 | 529 | 985 | ||
| D | 397 | 322 | 725 | ||
| R | 258 | 274 | 546 | ||
| D | 204 | 153 | 370 | ||
| D | 261 | 84 | 346 | ||
| D | 209 | 113 | 322 | ||
| R | 123 | 155 | 278 | ||
| R | 129 | 140 | 270 | ||
| D | 145 | 131 | 277 | ||
| R | 106 | 113 | 219 | ||
| D | 161 | 156 | 317 | ||
| D | 164 | 141 | 305 | ||
| D | 141 | 122 | 264 | ||
| R | 91 | 133 | 224 | ||
| R | 86 | 124 | 212 | ||
| R | 69 | 93 | 163 | ||
| D | 57 | 48 | 105 | ||
| O | 10 | 17 | 72 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
11.2%
English
10.0%
Irish
8.4%
Italian
4.1%
American
3.0%
Scottish
2.3%
French
2.1%
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: 41.3 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
$86,636
State Senate District 40 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 40$86,636
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
10.0%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1811.3%
Working age (18–64)9.7%
Seniors (65+)8.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
76.4%
speak English only
Spanish14.1%
Other languages7.9%
Other Indo-European0.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.8%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 45.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With roughly 52,000 residents and a 2024 presidential margin of D+10.9, this Bernalillo County district reflects the Democratic tilt characteristic of Albuquerque's inner suburban and urban precincts.
The district's recent history is a story of close margins. The Democratic margin reached fifty-one points in 1964; the Republican margin reached nineteen points in 1928. Most other elections have been decided by single-digit points.
Its demographics — a population of 12,021, a 51% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $86,636 — situate the district close to national averages on several dimensions.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 40, New Mexico vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 40, New Mexico voted Democratic by 5.8 points (D+6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 6,225 votes cast, 3,225 went Democratic and 2,865 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 40, New Mexico's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 40, New Mexico as a "Tossup" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 16 times, Republican 12 times, and other 1 times.
When did State Senate District 40, New Mexico last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 40, New Mexico voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in State Senate District 40, New Mexico?
State Senate District 40, New Mexico has a population of 12,021 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 40, New Mexico?
Median household income in State Senate District 40, New Mexico is $86,636 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of State Senate District 40, New Mexico?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 40, New Mexico from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 12 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Tossup" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.