New Mexico's 3rd Congressional District
New Mexico · NM-03
New Mexico's 3rd Congressional District is one of 3 U.S. House districts in New Mexico, represented in Congress by Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democrat). It is home to roughly 693,505 people, with a median age of 39.9. The population is about 43% Hispanic. The median household income is $60,976, and 27% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election the district was highly competitive (D+5).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 52,446 square miles, NM-03 is the 11th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 13 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.27 ranks 225th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 52% of NM-03 voters backed Kamala Harris and 46% Donald Trump — a D+5 margin. That is a 6.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+11.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 39.9 years old; 22.8% of residents are under 18 and 19.5% are 65 or older. About 7.7% of residents were born outside the United States, and 35.2% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $60,976, the district's median household income ranks 380th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $220,715, and the median rent is $1,002 a month. 19.7% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 24-minute commute (9.8% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).