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

New Mexico House District 16

A district of about 33,000 people, 59% Hispanic, 31% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+22.0 relative to the nation for president.

Yanira Gurrola (D)Next 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.

D+22.019th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican36th seat · the majority lineDistrict 16

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. SenateD+37.3D+18.9No race
GovernorD+29.6No raceNo race
New Mexico House of RepresentativesNo raceNo raceD+18.2

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 16.

Adults with a bachelor's degree31% 55th pct · 32nd of 70 in NM

Higher than 55% of seats.

White adults without a degree19% 43rd pct · 40th of 70 in NM

Lower than 57% of seats.

Hispanic residents59% 72nd pct · 20th of 70 in NM

Higher than 72% of seats.

Black residents3% 78th pct · 16th of 70 in NM

Higher than 78% of seats.

Asian residents1% 52nd pct · 34th of 70 in NM

Higher than 52% of seats.

People per square mile4,445 91st pct · 7th of 70 in NM

Denser 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.

District 33
62% Hispanic · 36% college gradsD+19.1Held DDistrict 15
52% Hispanic · 41% college gradsD+28.9Held DDistrict 37
52% Hispanic · 48% college gradsD+15.0Held DDistrict 17
49% Hispanic · 41% college gradsD+11.5Held 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.

  1. Yanira Gurrola (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 unopposed
  2. Yanira Gurrola Valenzuela (D)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 18.2
  3. Antonio Maestas (D)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 unopposed

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