New Mexico 28th State Senate District, New Mexico: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+5%. Democratic peak: D+13 in 2008.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+5MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- BellwetherAkashic typology
- Population
- 51,5282024 5-year
- Median household income
- $41,4952024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 52.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 57.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+13 in 2008MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+5 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 28, 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 | 10,065 | 11,168 | 21,720 | ||
| R | 10,779 | 10,869 | 22,057 | ||
| D | 9,230 | 8,707 | 19,780 | ||
| D | 10,507 | 8,929 | 20,103 | ||
| D | 12,098 | 9,184 | 21,631 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
8.8%
German
7.9%
Irish
7.3%
American
3.8%
Italian
1.9%
Scottish
1.6%
French
1.4%
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: 43.2 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
$41,495
State Senate District 28 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 28$41,495
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
23.8%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1835.6%
Working age (18–64)21.7%
Seniors (65+)11.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
63.4%
speak English only
Spanish34.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Other languages0.6%
Other Indo-European0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 39.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+30.2 across a population of roughly 51,500, this Albuquerque-area district consistently ranks among the state's most reliably blue constituencies, reflecting dense urban settlement patterns and a predominantly Hispanic electorate.
The Democratic margin in New Mexico 28th State Senate District has rarely exceeded thirteen points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded five points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by five points.
Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 52% non-Hispanic-white share, a 24% poverty rate, and a median household income of $41,495 — all within the broad national range.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 28, New Mexico vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 28, New Mexico voted Republican by 5.1 points (R+5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 21,720 votes cast, 10,065 went Democratic and 11,168 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 28, New Mexico's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 28, New Mexico as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 3 times, Republican 2 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 28, New Mexico last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 28, New Mexico voted Democratic was 2016.
How many people live in State Senate District 28, New Mexico?
State Senate District 28, New Mexico has a population of 51,528 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 28, New Mexico?
Median household income in State Senate District 28, New Mexico is $41,495 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Mexico state median is $64,059.
What is the political history of State Senate District 28, New Mexico?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 28, New Mexico from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 2 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.