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

New Mexico House District 61

Randall Pettigrew has no major-party opponent.

Randall Pettigrew has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean R+48: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+21.9R+24.2 vs. nation2020 presidentR+43.2R+47.7 vs. nation2024 presidentR+49.4R+47.9 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
38,605
People per km²
15
Adults with a B.A.+
11%
White, no degree
19%of adults
  • White 22%
  • Hispanic 71%
  • Black 5%
  • Asian 1%
  • Other / multiracial 2%

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

4,890 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Randall T. Pettigrew (R)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

6,360 two-party votes · R+49.4 · R+47.9 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)74.7%
Kamala Harris (D)25.3%

2022

3,090 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Randall T Pettigrew (R)100.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

5,072 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Randall T Pettigrew (R)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

6,291 two-party votes · R+43.2 · R+47.7 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)71.6%
Joe Biden (D)28.4%

2016 President Vote in this district

5,480 two-party votes · R+21.9 · R+24.2 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)61.0%
Hillary Clinton (D)39.0%