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

New Mexico House District 57

A district of about 30,000 people, 47% Hispanic, 32% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+0.3 relative to the nation for president.

Catherine Cullen (R) · since Nov 5, 2024Flipped 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+0.347th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican36th seat · the majority lineDistrict 57

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+11.2R+4.3No raceD+2.6No race
GovernorD+3.0No raceNo raceNo raceNo race
New Mexico House of RepresentativesNo raceNo raceR+3.6R+0.8D+7.9

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 57.

Adults with a bachelor's degree32% 57th pct · 31st of 70 in NM

Higher than 57% of seats.

White adults without a degree27% 64th pct · 26th of 70 in NM

Higher than 64% of seats.

Hispanic residents47% 43rd pct · 40th of 70 in NM

Lower than 57% of seats.

Black residents3% 90th pct · 8th of 70 in NM

Higher than 90% of seats.

Asian residents1% 38th pct · 44th of 70 in NM

Lower than 62% of seats.

People per square mile151 51st pct · 35th of 70 in NM

Denser than 51% 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. Chriselle Verene Martinez (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 7.9
  2. Catherine Jeanette Cullen (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 0.8
  3. Jason Carl Harper (R)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 3.6

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