New Mexico's 1st Congressional District
New Mexico · NM-01
New Mexico's 1st Congressional District is one of 3 U.S. House districts in New Mexico, represented in Congress by Melanie Stansbury (Democrat). It is home to roughly 708,560 people, with a median age of 41.3. The population is about 45% White. The median household income is $68,554, and 39% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted leaning Democratic (D+13).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 17,594 square miles, NM-01 is the 44th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 40 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.31 ranks 166th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 55% of NM-01 voters backed Kamala Harris and 42% Donald Trump — a D+13 margin. That is a 1.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+14.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 41.3 years old; 19.6% of residents are under 18 and 20.2% are 65 or older. About 8.1% of residents were born outside the United States, and 21.7% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $68,554, the district's median household income ranks 310th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $279,897, and the median rent is $1,085 a month. 14.1% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 25.3-minute commute (13.8% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).