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New Mexico House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

New Mexico House District 1

A district of about 26,000 people, 23% Hispanic, 23% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+51.1 relative to the nation for president.

Rod Montoya (R) · since Nov 4, 2014Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 70 seats

Every New Mexico House of Representatives seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

R+51.164th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican36th seat · the majority lineDistrict 1

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.

201820202024
U.S. SenateR+37.8R+54.5R+46.6
GovernorR+53.6No raceNo race

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 70 seats. Small marks are other seats in New Mexico. The black marker is District 1.

Adults with a bachelor's degree23% 39th pct · 43rd of 70 in NM

Lower than 61% of seats.

White adults without a degree40% 96th pct · 4th of 70 in NM

Higher than 96% of seats.

Hispanic residents23% 9th pct · 64th of 70 in NM

Lower than 91% of seats.

Black residents1% 23rd pct · 54th of 70 in NM

Lower than 77% of seats.

Asian residents0% 9th pct · 64th of 70 in NM

Lower than 91% of seats.

People per square mile74 43rd pct · 40th of 70 in NM

Less dense than 57% 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.

District 3
29% HispanicR+53.6Held RDistrict 2
21% Hispanic · 21% college gradsR+38.3Held RDistrict 56
28% Hispanic · 30% college gradsR+37.4Held RDistrict 66
50% HispanicR+55.2Held R

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.

  1. Rodney D. Montoya (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 unopposed, 2026 unopposed

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)