New Mexico State House District 27
New Mexico · Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — 31K residents
New Mexico State House District 27 is a state house district that has a population of 30,863. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+15.6. Akashic Edge tracks 5 presidential elections here, dating back to 2008.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 56.5% | 40.9% | D+15.6 | R+2.6 |
| 2020* | 57.9% | 39.7% | D+18.2 | D+15.3 |
| 2016* | 44.7% | 41.8% | D+2.9 | D+9.7 |
| 2012* | 46.6% | 53.4% | R+6.8 | R+6.7 |
| 2008* | 49.8% | 49.9% | R+0.1 | — |
* Pre-2022 results projected onto current district boundaries. Actual boundaries at the time of the election may have differed.
What defines NM-HD-27?
NM-HD-27 has been won by both parties in the last 5 presidential elections (3D, 2R) — a genuine swing geography. It has a working-class electorate (0% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- The 2008 election was decided by just 0.1 points — razor-thin
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2024, Republicans in 2012
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 25.0 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate
Who Lives Here
A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
| Group | NM-HD-27 | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
White (Non-Hispanic) | 58.0% | 36.0% | 57.4% |
Hispanic / Latino | 28.3% | 48.4% | 19.3% |
Asian | 4.5% | 1.8% | 6.0% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 3.8% | 9.5% | 0.9% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.2% | 2.1% | 4.0% |
Black / African American | 1.9% | 2.1% | 12.2% |
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Method notes
Who lives in New Mexico State House District 27? 30,863 residents as of the 2020 Census.
Demographics
Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.
Population & electorate
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Total population
31K
Share of U.S. population
0.01%
Voting-age population
83.9%
Economic profile
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Median household income
N/A
Poverty rate
N/A
College degree
N/A
Homeownership
N/A
Community profile
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
Median age
N/A
Age 18–29
N/A
Age 65+
N/A
Foreign born
N/A
Non-English at home
N/A
English only
N/A
Turnout in NM-HD-27
Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.
67.1%
-59.7pp
25,905
2008–2024
How competitive is NM-HD-27?
Likely DAvg margin: D+12.3 (last 3 elections)
2008
R+0.1
2012
R+6.8
2016
D+2.9
2020
D+18.2
2024
D+15.6
25.0pp
1
D+6.0
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 |
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