New Mexico State House District 56
Safe Republican — shifted 4.8pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 29K residents
New Mexico State House District 56 is a state house district that has a population of 28,744. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+37.3. Akashic Edge tracks 5 presidential elections here, dating back to 2008.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30.4% | 67.7% | R+37.3 | R+4.8 |
| 2020 | 32.8% | 65.3% | R+32.5 | D+4.8 |
| 2016 | 26.9% | 64.3% | R+37.3 | R+4.2 |
| 2012 | 33.4% | 66.6% | R+33.1 | R+8.7 |
| 2008 | 37.0% | 61.5% | R+24.4 | — |
What defines NM-HD-56?
It has a plurality-minority electorate (52% nonwhite) where demographic change is reshaping the political map.
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Key Insights
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 37.3% margin
- Turnout decreased by 107.2 percentage points since the previous presidential election
Who Lives Here
| Group | NM-HD-56 | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
White (Non-Hispanic) | 48.2% | 36.0% | 57.4% |
Hispanic / Latino | 31.6% | 48.4% | 19.3% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 16.2% | 9.5% | 0.9% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.7% | 2.1% | 4.0% |
Black / African American | 1.3% | 2.1% | 12.2% |
Asian | 0.9% | 1.8% | 6.0% |
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Who lives in New Mexico State House District 56? 28,744 residents as of the 2020 Census.
Demographics
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
Turnout in NM-HD-56
How competitive is NM-HD-56?
Other New Mexico State House Districts
69 total| Name | Margin ↓ |
|---|---|
| NM-HD-18 | D+64.9 |
| NM-HD-47 | D+63.2 |
| NM-HD-48 | D+55.0 |
| NM-HD-46 | D+51.7 |
| NM-HD-45 | D+49.3 |
| NM-HD-11 | D+48.6 |
| NM-HD-42 | D+46.5 |
| NM-HD-19 | D+43.1 |
| NM-HD-25 | D+38.4 |
| NM-HD-65 | D+36.7 |
| NM-HD-14 | D+34.4 |
| NM-HD-05 | D+30.4 |
| NM-HD-43 | D+28.5 |
| NM-HD-15 | D+27.5 |
| NM-HD-50 | D+24.7 |
| NM-HD-24 | D+22.0 |
| NM-HD-41 | D+19.7 |
| NM-HD-16 | D+19.7 |
| NM-HD-21 | D+18.7 |
| NM-HD-12 | D+17.9 |
| NM-HD-09 | D+17.0 |
| NM-HD-52 | D+16.8 |
| NM-HD-33 | D+16.5 |
| NM-HD-70 | D+16.5 |
| NM-HD-20 | D+16.1 |