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

New Mexico House District 4

A district of about 33,000 people, 18% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+6.3 relative to the nation for president.

Joseph Hernandez (D) · since Nov 5, 2024Flipped in 2024Next 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+6.342nd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican36th seat · the majority lineDistrict 4

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+21.8D+11.3D+7.2
GovernorD+11.1No raceNo race
New Mexico House of RepresentativesNo raceNo raceD+11.5

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 4.

Adults with a bachelor's degree18% 20th pct · 56th of 70 in NM

Lower than 80% of seats.

White adults without a degree14% 19th pct · 57th of 70 in NM

Lower than 81% of seats.

Hispanic residents13% 1st pct · 69th of 70 in NM

Lower than 99% of seats.

Black residents0% 1st pct · 69th of 70 in NM

Lower than 99% of seats.

Asian residents1% 30th pct · 49th of 70 in NM

Lower than 70% of seats.

People per square mile22 28th pct · 51st of 70 in NM

Less dense than 72% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Heather Scott Ellison (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 unopposed
  2. Joseph Franklin Hernandez (D)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 11.5
  3. Anthony Allison (D)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 unopposed

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