U.S. House seat · lines in effect since 2022
New Mexico's 1st District
A district of about 713,000 people, 42% Hispanic, 39% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+13.9 relative to the nation for president.
Source: 2026 results: New Mexico Secretary of State; boundaries: Census Bureau TIGER/LineUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Where it sits among all 435 seats
Every U.S. House seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Labels below the bar mark 2 other seats in New Mexico.
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2018 | 2020 | 2022 | 2024 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | D+24.0 | D+4.2 | No race | R+0.1 | No race |
| Governor | D+14.4 | No race | No race | No race | No race |
| U.S. House | No race | No race | D+11.5 | D+12.7 | D+27.3 |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: New Mexico Secretary of StateUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 435 seats. Small marks are other seats in New Mexico. The black marker is NM-1.
Higher than 70% of seats.
Lower than 72% of seats.
Higher than 89% of seats.
Lower than 83% of seats.
Lower than 61% of seats.
Less dense than 91% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean. 1 of the 4 flipped this year.
CA-2440% Hispanic · 39% college gradsD+26.7Held DNM-3
43% Hispanic · 29% college gradsD+6.8Held DCA-26
43% Hispanic · 38% college gradsD+17.5Held DAZ-6
26% Hispanic · 39% college gradsR+0.7Flipped D
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Who has held it
These lines took effect in 2022.
- Melanie A. Stansbury (D)
2023– · Won 2022 by 11.5, 2024 by 12.7, 2026 by 27.3
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)