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

New Mexico House District 39

A district of about 28,000 people, 48% Hispanic, 31% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+3.9 relative to the nation for president.

Luis Terrazas (R) · since Nov 3, 2020Flipped 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.

D+3.945th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican36th seat · the majority lineDistrict 39

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+25.0D+3.6No raceNo raceNo race
GovernorD+17.2No raceNo raceNo raceNo race
New Mexico House of RepresentativesNo raceNo raceR+6.6R+7.0D+6.6

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 39.

Adults with a bachelor's degree31% 54th pct · 33rd of 70 in NM

Higher than 54% of seats.

White adults without a degree33% 83rd pct · 13th of 70 in NM

Higher than 83% of seats.

Hispanic residents48% 45th pct · 39th of 70 in NM

Lower than 55% of seats.

Black residents1% 28th pct · 51st of 70 in NM

Lower than 72% of seats.

Asian residents1% 36th pct · 45th of 70 in NM

Lower than 64% of seats.

People per square mile5.6 13th pct · 61st of 70 in NM

Less dense than 87% 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 38
46% Hispanic · 20% college gradsR+2.3Flipped DDistrict 49
52% Hispanic · 23% college gradsR+22.6Held RDistrict 22
29% Hispanic · 46% college gradsR+10.3Held RDistrict 36
57% Hispanic · 33% college gradsD+4.5Held 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. Raul S. Turrieta (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 6.6
  2. Luis M. Terrazas (R)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 6.6, 2024 by 7.0

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