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

New Mexico House District 35

Angelica Rubio has no major-party opponent.

Angelica Rubio has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+19: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+22.6D+20.4 vs. nation2020 presidentD+24.4D+19.9 vs. nation2024 presidentD+16.6D+18.1 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
41,174
People per km²
1,425
Adults with a B.A.+
26%
White, no degree
18%of adults
  • White 24%
  • Hispanic 71%
  • Black 1%
  • Asian 1%
  • Other / multiracial 4%

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

8,345 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Angelica Rubio (D)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

11,496 two-party votes · D+16.6 · D+18.1 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)58.3%
Donald Trump (R)41.7%

2022

8,218 votes · D+18.7
✓ Angelica Rubio (D)59.4%
Richelle A Peugh-Swafford (R)40.6%

2020 Earlier district lines

11,500 votes · D+22.1
✓ Angelica Rubio (D)61.0%
Richelle A Ponder (R)39.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

11,740 two-party votes · D+24.4 · D+19.9 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)62.2%
Donald Trump (R)37.8%

2016 President Vote in this district

9,283 two-party votes · D+22.6 · D+20.4 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)61.3%
Donald Trump (R)38.7%