U.S. House seat · lines in effect since 2022
New Mexico's 3rd District
A district of about 694,000 people, 43% Hispanic, 29% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+6.8 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+26.1 | D+8.5 | No race | D+7.0 | No race |
| Governor | D+17.6 | No race | No race | No race | No race |
| U.S. House | No race | No race | D+16.3 | D+12.6 | D+23.3 |
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-3.
Lower than 72% of seats.
Lower than 79% of seats.
Higher than 89% of seats.
Lower than 96% of seats.
Lower than 89% of seats.
Less dense than 98% 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.
NM-261% Hispanic · 24% college gradsD+0.9Held DNM-1
42% Hispanic · 39% college gradsD+13.9Held DNV-4
36% Hispanic · 22% college gradsD+3.6Held DCA-25
64% Hispanic · 22% college gradsD+8.7Held 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.
- Teresa Leger Fernández (D)
2027– · Won 2026 by 23.3 - Teresa Leger Fernandez (D)
2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 16.3, 2024 by 12.6
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)