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New Mexico State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

New Mexico Senate District 36

A district of about 54,000 people, 70% Hispanic, 25% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+9.7 relative to the nation for president.

Jeff Steinborn (D) · since Nov 8, 2016Next election Nov 7, 2028

Where it sits among all 42 seats

Every New Mexico State Senate 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+9.726th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican22nd seat · the majority lineDistrict 36

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. SenateD+25.6D+15.7D+3.5
GovernorD+20.3No raceNo race

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 42 seats. Small marks are other seats in New Mexico. The black marker is District 36.

Adults with a bachelor's degree25% 46th pct · 23rd of 42 in NM

Lower than 54% of seats.

White adults without a degree21% 46th pct · 23rd of 42 in NM

Lower than 54% of seats.

Hispanic residents70% 88th pct · 6th of 42 in NM

Higher than 88% of seats.

Black residents1% 20th pct · 34th of 42 in NM

Lower than 80% of seats.

Asian residents0% 2nd pct · 41st of 42 in NM

Lower than 98% of seats.

People per square mile139 56th pct · 19th of 42 in NM

Denser than 56% 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 38
71% Hispanic · 34% college gradsD+16.0Not up in 2026District 8
64% Hispanic · 27% college gradsD+11.2Not up in 2026District 14
72% Hispanic · 20% college gradsD+16.1Not up in 2026District 39
58% Hispanic · 31% college gradsD+27.4Not up in 2026

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