New Mexico 7th State Senate District, New Mexico: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+43%. Republican peak: R+43 in 2024.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+43MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 51,7442024 5-year
- Median household income
- $54,4102024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 55.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 5.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 45.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Republican margin
- R+43 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 7, 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.
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 4,860 | 12,514 | 17,717 | ||
| R | 5,027 | 12,477 | 17,878 | ||
| R | 3,825 | 10,757 | 16,068 | ||
| R | 5,051 | 10,955 | 16,458 | ||
| R | 5,758 | 11,380 | 17,372 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
9.1%
English
8.9%
Irish
7.8%
American
5.2%
Italian
2.3%
Scottish
2.2%
Polish
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: 35.0 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
$54,410
State Senate District 7 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 7$54,410
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
21.1%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1824.0%
Working age (18–64)20.2%
Seniors (65+)19.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
74.3%
speak English only
Spanish24.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.0%
Other Indo-European0.5%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 39.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Spanning high-desert and mountain terrain in north-central New Mexico, this district's electorate leans heavily toward Republican presidential candidates despite the state's overall Democratic tilt, suggesting a persistent rural-urban divide within the region.
The Republican margin in New Mexico 7th State Senate District reached its widest at forty-three points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was forty-three points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $54,410, a 56% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 51,744 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 7, New Mexico vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 7, New Mexico voted Republican by 43.2 points (R+43), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 17,717 votes cast, 4,860 went Democratic and 12,514 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 7, New Mexico's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 7, New Mexico as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in State Senate District 7, New Mexico?
State Senate District 7, New Mexico has a population of 51,744 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 7, New Mexico?
Median household income in State Senate District 7, New Mexico is $54,410 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of State Senate District 7, New Mexico?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 7, New Mexico from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.