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Profile of Congressional District 3, NM


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2022 population: 701,647

2022 Census data
White:236,293 33.68%
Black:8,8461.26%
Indian:118,47316.88%
Asian:7,9431.13%
2+ races:15,6742.23%
Hispanic:312,49044.54%
Total non-White:465,35466.32%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 3, NM
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Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.0
162,548 23.2%
539,099 76.8%
129,939 18.5%
262,016
2.62
165,580 63.2%
110,668 66.8%
19,360 11.7%
96,436 36.8%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 3, NM

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units317,970 
Median Value$204,700 
Occupied262,01682.4%
Vacant55,95417.6%
Owned184,18170.3%
Rented77,83529.7%
Median Rent$956 
Single-Family Units216,39168.1%
    Detached205,89364.8%
    Attached10,4983.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units19,4736.1%
Mobile Homes63,21319.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 3, NM

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00018,6117.1%
$10,000 to $14,99915,5245.9%
$15,000 to $19,99913,5035.2%
$20,000 to $24,99912,6564.8%
$25,000 to $29,99912,4924.8%
$30,000 to $34,99911,4994.4%
$35,000 to $39,99911,3444.3%
$40,000 to $44,9999,7673.7%
$45,000 to $49,99911,0054.2%
$50,000 to $59,99919,6227.5%
$60,000 to $74,99924,9029.5%
$75,000 to $99,99931,03111.8%
$100,000 to $124,99920,6227.9%
$125,000 to $149,99914,9815.7%
$150,000 to $199,99917,6116.7%
$200,000 or more16,8466.4%
Median Household Income57,377 
Per Capita Income31,994 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI17,8436.8%
Public Assistance7,4242.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps52,16319.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed141,63460.1%
Unemployed11,5014.9%
In Armed Forces3,4601.5%
Total Labor Force156,59566.4%
Not in Labor Force79,07833.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 38.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector92,05271,99056.1%
Non-Profit9,49914,03540.4%
Self-Employed18,47512,17460.3%
Local Government12,41414,24746.6%
State Government7,84315,31633.9%
Federal Government10,1638,27855.1%
Total Private + Self110,52784,16456.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.39,91951,87643.5%
Total150,446136,04052.5%
Pct. Govt.23.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts39,59013.8%
Sales and Office Occupations56,81419.8%
Professional, Technical64,49422.5%
Service Occupations58,19120.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3,5311.2%
All others68,05323.7%
White Collar 56.0%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade32,84611.4%
Educational services and health care28,3399.9%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation24,2688.5%
Public administration22,9308.0%
Professional, scientific, management22,5327.8%
Construction20,3327.1%
Other services16,8195.9%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities10,5983.7%
Manufacturing10,1433.5%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining7,2042.5%
Finance, insurance and real estate6,6352.3%
Wholesale trade4,1741.5%
Information3,3231.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 3, NM

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican183,96226.22%
Puerto Rican2,5220.36%
Cuban8740.12%
Dominican1,1300.16%
Total Central American4,6080.66%
Costa Rican1750.02%
Guatemalan1,8520.26%
Honduran6000.09%
Nicaraguan3360.05%
Panamanian2600.04%
Salvadoran1,3570.19%
Other Central American280.00%
Total South American1,9740.28%
Argentinean1660.02%
Bolivian130.00%
Chilean1950.03%
Colombian5850.08%
Ecuadorian3160.05%
Paraguayan360.01%
Peruvian3800.05%
Uruguayan650.01%
Venezuelan2070.03%
Other South American110.00%
Other Hispanic117,42016.73%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino2,8350.40%
Chinese1,1720.17%
Indian8770.12%
Korean6210.09%
Vietnamese4960.07%
Japanese4630.07%
Thai1590.02%
Taiwanese1510.02%
Laotian1430.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English418,92963.2%
Spanish164,69524.9%
Other66,80510.1%
Other Indo-European2,1740.3%
German, other Germanic1,7870.3%
Tagalog1,7200.3%
Other Asian1,5880.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1,2500.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun1,1050.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German49,5737.1%
English47,5486.8%
Irish38,2395.4%
American27,9724.0%
Italian11,9841.7%
European11,6961.7%
Scottish10,4281.5%
French9,7391.4%
Polish5,3580.8%
Norwegian5,0480.7%
Dutch4,7380.7%
Swedish4,5970.7%
Scotch-Irish4,5280.6%
British3,5370.5%
Welsh3,4410.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen666,85195.0%
Not a citizen34,7965.0%
Native646,90292.2%
Foreign-born54,7457.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 3, NM

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
26,633 5.6%40,595 8.5%132,101 27.7%154,772 32.5%65,671 13.8%56,322 11.8%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 26,633 5.6%
9-12 Years 40,595 8.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 132,101 27.7%
Some College 154,772 32.5%
Bach. Degree 65,671 13.8%
Grad Degree 56,322 11.8%
Average years of education: 13.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (1 year-estimates)



Historical U.S. House Election Results for Congressional District 3, NM

Click on the District to view county-level data for that election (where available).
NOTE: Results prior to 2022 are for districts which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 NM03Teresa Fernandez* (D) 134,217 58.2% Alexis Johnson (R) 96,565 41.8% 0 0.0% 230,782
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 3% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 NM03Teresa Fernandez (D) 186,282 58.7% Alexis Johnson (R) 131,166 41.3% 0 0.0% 317,448
2018-11-06 NM03Ben Lujan* (D) 155,201 63.4% Jerald McFall (R) 76,427 31.2% 13,265 5.4% 244,893
2016-11-08 NM03Ben Lujan* (D) 170,612 62.4% Michael Romero (R) 102,730 37.6% 0 0.0% 273,342
2014-11-04 NM03Ben Lujan* (D) 113,249 61.5% Jefferson Byrd (R) 70,775 38.4% 52 0.0% 184,076
2012-11-06 NM03Ben Lujan* (D) 167,103 63.1% Jefferson Byrd (R) 97,616 36.9% 0 0.0% 264,719
Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2010.
2010-11-02 NM03Ben Lujan* (D) 120,048 57.0% Thomas Mullins (R) 90,617 43.0% 0 0.0% 210,665
2008-11-04 NM03Ben Lujan (D) 161,292 56.7% Daniel East (R) 86,618 30.5% 36,348 12.8% 284,258
2006-11-07 NM03Tom Udall* (D) 144,880 74.6% Ronald Dolin (R) 49,219 25.4% 0 0.0% 194,099
2004-11-02 NM03Tom Udall* (D) 175,269 68.7% Gregory Tucker (R) 79,935 31.3% 0 0.0% 255,204
2002-11-05 NM03Tom Udall* (D) 122,921 100.0% 0 0.0% 122,921
Redistricting effect (2002); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2000.
2000-11-07 NM03Tom Udall* (D) 135,040 67.2% Lisa Lutz (R) 65,979 32.8% 0 0.0% 201,019
1998-11-03 NM03Tom Udall (D) 91,248 53.2% Bill Redmond* (R) 74,266 43.3% 6,135 3.6% 171,649
1997-05-13 sp NM03Bill Redmond (R) 43,559 42.7% Eric Serna (D) 40,542 39.8% 17,841 17.5% 101,942
1996-11-05 NM03Bill Richardson* (D) 124,594 67.2% Bill Redmond (R) 56,580 30.5% 4,097 2.2% 185,271
1994-11-08 NM03Bill Richardson* (D) 99,900 63.6% Gregg Bemis (R) 53,515 34.1% 3,697 2.4% 157,112
1992-11-03 NM03Bill Richardson* (D) 122,850 67.4% Gregg Bemis (R) 54,569 29.9% 4,798 2.6% 182,217
Redistricting effect (1992); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 2% compared to 1990.
1990-11-06 NM03Bill Richardson* (D) 104,225 74.5% Phil Archuleta (R) 35,751 25.5% 0 0.0% 139,976
1988-11-08 NM03Bill Richardson* (D) 124,938 73.1% Cecilia Salazar (R) 45,954 26.9% 0 0.0% 170,892
1986-11-04 NM03Bill Richardson* (D) 95,760 71.3% David Cargo (R) 38,552 28.7% 0 0.0% 134,312
1984-11-06 NM03Bill Richardson* (D) 100,470 60.8% Louis Gallegos (R) 62,351 37.7% 2,388 1.4% 165,209
1982-11-02 NM03Bill Richardson (D) 84,669 64.5% Marjorie Chambers (R) 46,466 35.4% 158 0.1% 131,293
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 3, NM


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 redist Joe Biden (D) 163,007 54.4% Donald Trump* (R) 130,780 43.6% 5,945 2.0% 299,732 0 -3 32.44%
2020 60% Joe Biden (D) 187,786 57.7% Donald Trump* (R) 130,610 40.1% 7,286 2.2% 325,682 -3 -7 35.25%
2016 53% Hillary Clinton (D) 144,621 51.8% Donald Trump (R) 102,323 36.7% 32,109 11.5% 279,053 -3 -9 34.96%
2012 53% Barack Obama* (D) 155,983 57.5% Mitt Romney (R) 104,871 38.7% 10,318 3.8% 271,172 -4 -9 34.60%
2008 59% Barack Obama (D) 176,704 60.9% John McCain (R) 109,797 37.9% 3,456 1.2% 289,957 -4 -8 34.93%
2004 58% John Kerry (D) 139,336 53.5% George W. Bush* (R) 118,350 45.5% 2,653 1.0% 260,339 -4 -5 34.42%
2000 48% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 106,397 51.7% George W. Bush (R) 89,762 43.6% 9,688 4.7% 205,847 -4 -4 34.39%
1996 45% Bill Clinton* (D) 99,745 54.5% Robert Dole (R) 72,504 39.7% 10,602 5.8% 182,851 -2 -1 32.88%
1992 54% Bill Clinton (D) 95,233 51.4% George Bush* (R) 63,032 34.0% 27,081 14.6% 185,346 -3 -3 32.52%
1988 47% Michael Dukakis (D) 95,503 55.2% George Bush (R) 77,613 44.8% 0 0.0% 173,116 -7 -9 33.21%
1984 54% Ronald Reagan* (R) 89,612 53.5% Walter Mondale (D) 77,774 46.5% 0 0.0% 167,386 -6 -5 32.54%
* incumbent           PSV: percent of state vote
"2020 redist": shows what the results of the 2020 Presidential election would have been under the current (redistricted) boundaries of this district.

Historical Demographic Breakdown for Congressional District 3, NM


NOTE: Data prior to 2022 is for the district which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

YearPopWhiteBlack IndianAsian2+ RacesHispanic
2021 703,657 32.9% 1.1% 16.1% 1.0% 3.1% 45.4%
2020 699,985 52.0% 1.9% 1.4% 3.9% 40.8%
2012 680,847 36.3% 2.0% 17.2% 1.3% 3.4% 39.8%
2010 693,284 39.7% 1.3% 17.3% 1.1% 1.6% 39.0%
2002 606,240 41.4% 1.1% 18.9% 0.8% 1.4% 36.3%
2000 629,345 38.5% 1.2% 20.3% 0.9% 3.4% 35.7%
1992 504,919 43.5% 1.2% 20.1% 0.6% 34.6%
1990 520,411 40.7% 21.4% 37.9%
1982 432,492 39.3% 0.5% 20.9% 0.3% 39.0%

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 3, NM

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2023 441,651 132,876 30.1% 204,389 46.3% 104,386 23.6% Dem +71,513 Dem +16.2% 84%
2022 449,534 135,712 30.2% 210,977 46.9% 102,845 22.9% Dem +75,265 Dem +16.7% 86%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.