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State Senate District 27·New Mexico

New Mexico 27th State Senate District: R+45 in 2024 — among the deepest-red places in the country.

One of New Mexico's most Republican-leaning upper-chamber districts

2008 — 2024·5 elections
NM
Latest
R+45
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
51,470
2024 ACS

New Mexico 27th State Senate District, New Mexico: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+45%. Republican peak: R+45 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+45MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
51,4702024 5-year
Median household income
$52,2182024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
56.2%2024 5-year
Black
1.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
51.8%2024 5-year
Peak Republican margin
R+45 in 2024MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
5 counties · 0 D · 5 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
5 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−44.5%
4,81712,80617,949
R
−42.4%
4,99012,62718,004
R
−39.8%
4,11810,59216,278
R
−35.7%
5,00210,82716,326
R
−28.5%
6,31911,44818,003

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
7.5%
English
7.4%
Irish
7.3%
American
6.8%
Italian
1.9%
Scottish
1.4%
French
0.6%
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: 34.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.2%
2.1%
75–84
2.4%
4.3%
65–74
4.8%
5.4%
55–64
5.5%
5.1%
45–54
5.4%
6.5%
35–44
5.4%
7.1%
25–34
6.6%
6.6%
18–24
5.6%
9.2%
5–17
9.4%
3.8%
<5
2.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$52,218
State Senate District 27 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 27$52,218
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
22.4%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1831.8%
Working age (18–64)18.9%
Seniors (65+)23.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
70.2%
speak English only
Spanish28.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.0%
Other Indo-European0.4%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
23.7%
Other Christian
16.2%
Baptist
8.6%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.7%
Methodist
1.4%
Non-Christian
1.1%
Mainline Protestant
0.9%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 45.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+38.5, this rural district ranks among the most reliably conservative in the state senate map, reflecting the sparse, ranching-oriented communities that dominate its landscape.

The Republican margin in New Mexico 27th State Senate District reached its widest at forty-five points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was forty-five points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $52,218, a 56% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 51,470 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

Cite this page
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State Senate District 27, New Mexico — The Long Memory. Akashic Intelligence — The Long Memory. https://tiers.akashic.app/sld-upper/35027/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 27, New Mexico vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 27, New Mexico voted Republican by 44.5 points (R+45), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 17,949 votes cast, 4,817 went Democratic and 12,806 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 27, New Mexico's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 27, 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 27, New Mexico?
State Senate District 27, New Mexico has a population of 51,470 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 27, New Mexico?
Median household income in State Senate District 27, New Mexico is $52,218 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of State Senate District 27, New Mexico?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 27, 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.