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New Mexico › New Mexico House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

New Mexico House District 23

Alan Martinez has no major-party opponent.

Alan Martinez has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean R+3: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+11.6R+13.8 vs. nation2020 presidentR+4.4R+8.9 vs. nation2024 presidentR+2.8R+1.3 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
43,735
People per km²
1,020
Adults with a B.A.+
36%
White, no degree
33%of adults
  • White 49%
  • Hispanic 38%
  • Black 3%
  • Asian 2%
  • Other / multiracial 9%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024

16,877 votes · R+9.0
✓ Alan T. Martinez (R)54.5%
Frank James Smith, Jr (D)45.5%

2024 President Vote in this district

16,961 two-party votes · R+2.8 · R+1.3 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)51.4%
Kamala Harris (D)48.6%

2022

13,513 votes · R+7.2
✓ Alan T Martinez (R)53.6%
Ramon M Montano (D)46.4%

2020 Earlier district lines

16,389 votes · D+9.7
✓ Daymon B Ely (D)54.8%
Ellis C McMath (R)45.2%

2020 President Vote in this district

16,644 two-party votes · R+4.4 · R+8.9 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)52.2%
Joe Biden (D)47.8%

2016 President Vote in this district

14,760 two-party votes · R+11.6 · R+13.8 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)55.8%
Hillary Clinton (D)44.2%