DemocraticIncumbent
Derrick Lente
Incumbent state representative since 2017
- Experience
- State legislature
New Mexico › New Mexico House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
New Mexico House District 65
Derrick Lente has no major-party opponent.
Derrick Lente has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean D+40: 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
- 31,102
- People per km²
- 2
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 12%
- White, no degree
- 8%of adults
- White 10%
- Hispanic 33%
- Other / multiracial 56%
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
7,773 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Derrick J. Lente (D)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
9,678 two-party votes · D+37.8 · D+39.3 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)68.9%
Donald Trump (R)31.1%
2022
6,230 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Derrick J Lente (D)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
10,011 votes · D+53.7✓ Derrick J Lente (D)76.8%
Phillip D Salazar (R)23.2%
2020 President Vote in this district
11,207 two-party votes · D+46.7 · D+42.2 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)73.3%
Donald Trump (R)26.7%
2016 President Vote in this district
8,340 two-party votes · D+52.8 · D+50.6 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)76.4%
Donald Trump (R)23.6%
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