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

New Mexico House District 53

A district of about 29,000 people, 74% Hispanic, 25% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+3.6 relative to the nation for president.

Sarah Silva (D) · since Nov 5, 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+3.646th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican36th seat · the majority lineDistrict 53

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+19.8D+9.0No raceD+8.3No race
GovernorD+14.8No raceNo raceNo raceNo race
New Mexico House of RepresentativesNo raceNo raceD+0.3D+1.6D+23.0

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 53.

Adults with a bachelor's degree25% 43rd pct · 40th of 70 in NM

Lower than 57% of seats.

White adults without a degree14% 16th pct · 59th of 70 in NM

Lower than 84% of seats.

Hispanic residents74% 93rd pct · 6th of 70 in NM

Higher than 93% of seats.

Black residents0% 4th pct · 67th of 70 in NM

Lower than 96% of seats.

Asian residents2% 71st pct · 21st of 70 in NM

Higher than 71% of seats.

People per square mile63 41st pct · 42nd of 70 in NM

Less dense than 59% 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 52
71% Hispanic · 33% college gradsD+20.2Held DDistrict 40
67% Hispanic · 25% college gradsD+14.0Held DDistrict 34
90% Hispanic · 26% college gradsD+12.7Held DDistrict 41
65% Hispanic · 24% college gradsD+23.1Held 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. Sarah Angelina Silva (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 1.6, 2026 by 23.0
  2. Willie D. Madrid (D)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 0.3

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