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

New Mexico House District 70

A district of about 30,000 people, 71% Hispanic, 25% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+19.4 relative to the nation for president.

Anita Gonzales (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+19.424th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican36th seat · the majority lineDistrict 70

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.

20182020
U.S. SenateD+48.0D+24.1
GovernorD+40.7No 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 70.

Adults with a bachelor's degree25% 46th pct · 38th of 70 in NM

Lower than 54% of seats.

White adults without a degree15% 26th pct · 52nd of 70 in NM

Lower than 74% of seats.

Hispanic residents71% 88th pct · 9th of 70 in NM

Higher than 88% of seats.

Black residents1% 49th pct · 36th of 70 in NM

Lower than 51% of seats.

Asian residents0% 3rd pct · 68th of 70 in NM

Lower than 97% of seats.

People per square mile5.8 16th pct · 59th of 70 in NM

Less dense than 84% 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 40
67% Hispanic · 25% college gradsD+14.0Held DDistrict 41
65% Hispanic · 24% college gradsD+23.1Held DDistrict 10
69% Hispanic · 21% college gradsD+16.4Held DDistrict 34
90% Hispanic · 26% college gradsD+12.7Held 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. Anita Amalia Gonzales (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 unopposed, 2026 unopposed
  2. Ambrose M. Castellano (D)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 unopposed

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