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

New Mexico House District 49

Gail Armstrong has no major-party opponent.

Gail Armstrong has no major-party opponent.

Statewide map: New Mexico House of Representatives

The candidates

The district

Lean R+23: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+23.8R+26.0 vs. nation2020 presidentR+20.3R+24.8 vs. nation2024 presidentR+23.4R+21.9 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
40,235
People per km²
1
Adults with a B.A.+
23%
White, no degree
34%of adults
  • White 40%
  • Hispanic 52%
  • Black 1%
  • Asian 1%
  • Other / multiracial 6%

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

10,879 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Gail "Missy" Armstrong (R)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

14,528 two-party votes · R+23.4 · R+21.9 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)61.7%
Kamala Harris (D)38.3%

2022

8,774 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Gail Armstrong (R)100.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

9,204 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Gail Armstrong (R)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

14,224 two-party votes · R+20.3 · R+24.8 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)60.1%
Joe Biden (D)39.9%

2016 President Vote in this district

12,046 two-party votes · R+23.8 · R+26.0 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)61.9%
Hillary Clinton (D)38.1%

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