New Mexico 13th State Senate District, New Mexico: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+21%. Democratic peak: D+24 in 2020.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+21MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 48,6632024 5-year
- Median household income
- $69,4732024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 49.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 49.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+24 in 2020MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 13, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 13,295 | 8,576 | 22,445 | ||
| D | 13,991 | 8,386 | 22,932 | ||
| D | 10,356 | 6,838 | 19,833 | ||
| D | 10,885 | 7,683 | 19,566 | ||
| D | 12,388 | 7,980 | 20,635 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
9.8%
English
9.3%
Irish
7.8%
Italian
3.3%
American
3.1%
Scottish
1.8%
French
1.7%
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: 39.5 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
$69,473
State Senate District 13 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 13$69,473
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
15.2%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.3%
Working age (18–64)14.3%
Seniors (65+)12.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
73.4%
speak English only
Spanish21.0%
Other languages2.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.8%
Other Indo-European1.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 45.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With under 50,000 residents and a 2024 presidential margin of D+9.8, this Albuquerque-area district has maintained a steady lean toward Democratic candidates while reflecting the demographic shifts reshaping Bernalillo County.
The Democratic margin in New Mexico 13th State Senate District reached its widest at twenty-four points in 2020. The margin in 2024 was twenty-one points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $69,473, a 49% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 48,663 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 13, New Mexico vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 13, New Mexico voted Democratic by 21.0 points (D+21), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 22,445 votes cast, 13,295 went Democratic and 8,576 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 13, New Mexico's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 13, New Mexico as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 0 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in State Senate District 13, New Mexico?
State Senate District 13, New Mexico has a population of 48,663 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 13, New Mexico?
Median household income in State Senate District 13, New Mexico is $69,473 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of State Senate District 13, New Mexico?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 13, New Mexico from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.