How did NM-SD-17, New Mexico vote in the 2024 presidential election?

NM-SD-17, New Mexico voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+27.7. Kamala D Harris received 8,512 votes and Donald Trump received 4,744 out of 13,602 total votes cast, a 0.4-point shift toward Democrats from 2020.

What is NM-SD-17, New Mexico's political history?

NM-SD-17, New Mexico has 5 presidential elections on record, spanning 2008 to 2024. It has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2008. The largest single-election swing was 5.7 points in 2016.

What are the demographics of NM-SD-17, New Mexico?

NM-SD-17, New Mexico has a population of 49,032 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 28.3% non-Hispanic white, 52.6% Hispanic, 5.6% Black.

Which places are most similar to NM-SD-17, New Mexico?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar state senate districts to NM-SD-17, New Mexico are Kansas State Senate District 6, New Mexico State Senate District 26, Nevada State Senate District 13. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

New Mexico State Senate District 17

New Mexico · Latest: 2024→ Even vs 2020

Safe Democratic — 49K residents

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Similar state senate districts

Nearest neighbors matched on the same place-page feature set used across the dossier system.

8 visible matches

Kansas State Senate District 6KS

Diverse urban competitive

D+22.4

Similarity score96%

New Mexico State Senate District 26NM

Diverse urban competitive

D+18.5

Similarity score96%

Nevada State Senate District 13NV

Diverse urban competitive

D+18.9

Similarity score95%

New Mexico State Senate District 11NM

Diverse urban competitive

D+16.0

Similarity score93%

New Mexico State Senate District 24NM

Diverse urban democratic

D+51.0

Similarity score93%

Wisconsin State Senate District 3WI

Diverse urban democratic

D+29.4

Similarity score92%

New Mexico State Senate District 14NM

Diverse urban competitive

D+12.3

Similarity score92%

Nevada State Senate District 4NV

Diverse urban democratic

D+33.9

Similarity score91%

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

NM-SD-17Census ACS 2024

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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Hispanic 52.6%White (Non-Hispanic) 28.3%Native American 8.8%Black 5.6%Asian 3.4%Multiracial 1.2%

Group	NM-SD-17	State	National
Hispanic / Latino	52.6%	48.4%	19.3%
White (Non-Hispanic)	28.3%	36.0%	57.4%
Native American / Alaska Native	8.8%	9.5%	0.9%
Black / African American	5.6%	2.1%	12.2%
Asian	3.4%	1.8%	6.0%
Multiracial / Other	1.2%	2.1%	4.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	0.2%	0.1%	0.2%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Detailed ancestry data unavailable for this geography.

Who lives in New Mexico State Senate District 17? 49,032 residents as of the 2020 Census.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.

NM-SD-17 vs New Mexico vs National49K residents

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

49K

local

49KState 2.1MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.01%

local

0.01%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

77.9%

local

77.9%State 76.3%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState $65,558National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 17.9%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 30.6%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 70.0%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 39.7 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 15.8%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 19.3%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 9.4%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 31.3%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 68.7%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in NM-SD-17

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.

2024 Turnout

35.6%

vs Previous

-63.4pp

Voting-Age Pop

38,213

History

2008–2024

Competitiveness

How competitive is NM-SD-17?

Safe DAvg margin: D+27.0 (last 3 elections)

2008

D+34.1

2012

D+31.6

2016

D+25.9

2020

D+27.3

2024

D+27.7

Elasticity

8.2pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

D+29.3

Other New Mexico State Senate Districts

41 total

Name	Margin ↓
NM-SD-25	D+63.5
NM-SD-16	D+53.2
NM-SD-24	D+51.0
NM-SD-06	D+40.2
NM-SD-13	D+39.8
NM-SD-05	D+25.8
NM-SD-39	D+25.6
NM-SD-10	D+25.2
NM-SD-15	D+23.7
NM-SD-18	D+22.1
NM-SD-22	D+19.7
NM-SD-26	D+18.5
NM-SD-20	D+18.5
NM-SD-09	D+16.2
NM-SD-11	D+16.0
NM-SD-03	D+15.7
NM-SD-37	D+14.5
NM-SD-38	D+13.4
NM-SD-14	D+12.3
NM-SD-04	D+11.7
NM-SD-23	D+11.1
NM-SD-08	D+8.7
NM-SD-21	D+8.6
NM-SD-31	D+8.1
NM-SD-36	D+7.2

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