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

New Mexico House District 38

A district of about 22,000 people, 46% Hispanic, 20% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+2.3 relative to the nation for president.

Rebecca Dow (R) · since Nov 8, 2016Flipped in 2026Next 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+2.348th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican36th seat · the majority lineDistrict 38

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+19.4D+1.3No raceD+3.0No race
GovernorD+7.8No raceNo raceNo raceNo race
New Mexico House of RepresentativesNo raceNo raceD+1.4R+3.3D+6.0

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 38.

Adults with a bachelor's degree20% 25th pct · 53rd of 70 in NM

Lower than 75% of seats.

White adults without a degree38% 93rd pct · 6th of 70 in NM

Higher than 93% of seats.

Hispanic residents46% 42nd pct · 41st of 70 in NM

Lower than 58% of seats.

Black residents1% 26th pct · 52nd of 70 in NM

Lower than 74% of seats.

Asian residents2% 68th pct · 23rd of 70 in NM

Higher than 68% of seats.

People per square mile4.5 4th pct · 67th of 70 in NM

Less dense than 96% 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.

District 39
48% Hispanic · 31% college gradsD+3.9Flipped DDistrict 49
52% Hispanic · 23% college gradsR+22.6Held RDistrict 32
69% HispanicR+17.0Held RDistrict 22
29% Hispanic · 46% college gradsR+10.3Held 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. David L. Mooney (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 6.0
  2. Rebecca Dow (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 3.3
  3. Tara Jaramillo (D)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 1.4

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