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

New Mexico House District 52

A district of about 31,000 people, 71% Hispanic, 33% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+20.2 relative to the nation for president.

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+20.222nd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican36th seat · the majority lineDistrict 52

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.

2018202020222024
U.S. SenateD+36.2D+29.8No raceD+29.9
GovernorD+31.3No raceNo raceNo race
New Mexico House of RepresentativesNo raceNo raceD+21.8No race

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 52.

Adults with a bachelor's degree33% 61st pct · 28th of 70 in NM

Higher than 61% of seats.

White adults without a degree11% 13th pct · 61st of 70 in NM

Lower than 87% of seats.

Hispanic residents71% 91st pct · 7th of 70 in NM

Higher than 91% of seats.

Black residents1% 13th pct · 61st of 70 in NM

Lower than 87% of seats.

Asian residents1% 22nd pct · 55th of 70 in NM

Lower than 78% of seats.

People per square mile224 57th pct · 31st of 70 in NM

Denser than 57% 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. Doreen Yvonne Gallegos (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 21.8, 2024 unopposed, 2026 unopposed

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