RepublicanIncumbent
John Block
Incumbent state representative since 2023
- Experience
- State legislature
New Mexico › New Mexico House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
New Mexico House District 51
John Block has no major-party opponent.
John Block has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
Independent
Zach Withers
The district
Lean R+23: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 32,047
- People per km²
- 188
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 26%
- White, no degree
- 44%of adults
- White 54%
- Hispanic 32%
- Black 6%
- Asian 2%
- 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
12,295 votes · R+22.2✓ John Block (R)61.1%
Ashlie L. Myers (D)38.9%
2024 President Vote in this district
12,702 two-party votes · R+23.1 · R+21.6 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)61.5%
Kamala Harris (D)38.5%
2022
9,290 votes · R+26.1✓ John Block (R)63.0%
Sharonlee Cummins (D)37.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
11,689 votes · R+30.6✓ Rachel A Black (R)65.3%
Jeff Swanson (D)34.7%
2020 President Vote in this district
12,551 two-party votes · R+24.1 · R+28.6 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)62.0%
Joe Biden (D)38.0%
2016 President Vote in this district
11,359 two-party votes · R+35.4 · R+37.6 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)67.7%
Hillary Clinton (D)32.3%