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

New Mexico House District 27

A district of about 31,000 people, 33% Hispanic, 52% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+15.4 relative to the nation for president.

Marian Matthews (D) · since Nov 3, 2020Next 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+15.434th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican36th seat · the majority lineDistrict 27

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.

20182020202220242026
U.S. SenateD+18.8D+2.2No raceNo raceNo race
GovernorD+7.1No raceNo raceNo raceNo race
New Mexico House of RepresentativesNo raceNo raceD+8.2D+7.6D+14.0

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 27.

Adults with a bachelor's degree52% 94th pct · 5th of 70 in NM

Higher than 94% of seats.

White adults without a degree28% 70th pct · 22nd of 70 in NM

Higher than 70% of seats.

Hispanic residents33% 26th pct · 52nd of 70 in NM

Lower than 74% of seats.

Black residents1% 35th pct · 46th of 70 in NM

Lower than 65% of seats.

Asian residents6% 97th pct · 3rd of 70 in NM

Higher than 97% of seats.

People per square mile4,775 93rd pct · 6th of 70 in NM

Denser than 93% 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 20
30% Hispanic · 43% college gradsD+16.0Held DDistrict 28
28% Hispanic · 51% college gradsD+15.6Held DDistrict 30
32% Hispanic · 46% college gradsD+15.9Held 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. Abby Foster (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 14.0
  2. Marian Matthews (D)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 8.2, 2024 by 7.6

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