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

New Mexico House District 61

A district of about 39,000 people, 71% Hispanic, 11% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+47.9 relative to the nation for president.

Randy Pettigrew (R) · since Nov 3, 2020Next 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.

R+47.963rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican36th seat · the majority lineDistrict 61

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+13.1R+39.9R+22.8
GovernorR+31.2No 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 61.

Adults with a bachelor's degree11% 1st pct · 69th of 70 in NM

Lower than 99% of seats.

White adults without a degree19% 45th pct · 39th of 70 in NM

Lower than 55% of seats.

Hispanic residents71% 90th pct · 8th of 70 in NM

Higher than 90% of seats.

Black residents4% 97th pct · 3rd of 70 in NM

Higher than 97% of seats.

Asian residents1% 19th pct · 57th of 70 in NM

Lower than 81% of seats.

People per square mile39 39th pct · 43rd of 70 in NM

Less dense than 61% 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 63
59% HispanicR+23.9Held RDistrict 54
49% Hispanic · 21% college gradsR+55.6Held RDistrict 55
52% HispanicR+55.9Held RDistrict 59
50% Hispanic · 23% college gradsR+45.9Held R

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. Randall T. Pettigrew (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 unopposed, 2026 unopposed

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