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

New Mexico House District 54

A district of about 26,000 people, 49% Hispanic, 21% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+55.6 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.

R+55.668th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican36th seat · the majority lineDistrict 54

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. SenateR+30.8R+53.6R+37.9
GovernorR+47.5No raceNo 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 54.

Adults with a bachelor's degree21% 29th pct · 50th of 70 in NM

Lower than 71% of seats.

White adults without a degree31% 77th pct · 17th of 70 in NM

Higher than 77% of seats.

Hispanic residents49% 46th pct · 38th of 70 in NM

Lower than 54% of seats.

Black residents2% 70th pct · 22nd of 70 in NM

Higher than 70% of seats.

Asian residents1% 55th pct · 32nd of 70 in NM

Higher than 55% of seats.

People per square mile3.4 3rd pct · 68th of 70 in NM

Less dense than 97% 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. Jonathan Allen Henry (R)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 66.4, 2026 unopposed
  2. James G. Townsend (R)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 unopposed

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