Who represents the New Mexico 1st congressional district?

Rep. Melanie Stansbury (Democratic-NM) represents New Mexico’s 1st district in the U.S. House of Representatives.

New Mexico district 1 candidates 2026

Rep. Melanie Stansbury (Democratic-NM) is the current representative for New Mexico’s 1st district. The district is solidly Democratic (D+13).

New Mexico district 1 election results

Rep. Melanie Stansbury won the 2024 general election with 56.37% of the vote. 342,749 total votes were cast. The full result was 56.37% Democratic, 43.63% Republican. The district is solidly Democratic (D+13).

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Representative Melanie Stansbury, Democratic from New Mexico

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Melanie Stansbury

Q: New Mexico district 1 demographics

The New Mexico 1st congressional district is 41.8% Hispanic, 56.3% White, 2.8% Black, 2.8% Asian. The median age is 41.3. Median household income is $71,236. 8.1% of residents are foreign-born. Source: Census ACS.

New Mexico's 1st congressional district

Representative Melanie Stansbury represents New Mexico's 1st congressional district, serving 711,799 constituents. The district has an estimated median household income of $71,236 and an unemployment rate of 5.4%.

Economic & Demographic Snapshot

711,799Population

↑ 4,119

$71,236Median Incomenat'l $37,585

↑ $6,581

5.4%Unemploymentnat'l 3.5%

↓ 0.2%

9.2%Poverty Ratenat'l 12.4%

↓ 0.7%

66.7%Homeownershipnat'l 65.5%

→ no change

$1,144Median Rentnat'l $1,163

↑ $122

0.7%Public Transitnat'l 5%

→ no change

24.2 minMean Commutenat'l 26.4 min

↑ 0.4 min

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2017-2021 vs. 2019-2023). All figures are statistical estimates with 90% confidence level.

New Mexico District 1 Demographics

Median Age 41.3 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 66.7% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 39.5% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 9.2% (vs 12.4%) · Income $71,236 (vs $37,585)

Age Distribution

Skews older than the national average (median age 41.3 vs 38.5 nationally). The largest age cohort is 30–39 at 14.1%.

Race & Ethnicity

A majority-minority district. White residents are the largest group at 56.3%. Also significant: Hispanic (41.8%).

* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Racial categories include both Hispanic and non-Hispanic individuals.

Education

39.5% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, above the 33.7% national average. 17.9% hold a post-graduate degree.

Income Distribution

Median household income is $71,236, well above the $37,585 national median.

Housing

Homeownership at 66.7% (vs 65.5% nationally). Median rent is $1,144. Median home value is $304,400.

How People Get to Work

Car-dependent: 70.5% drive alone to work. Average commute is 24.2 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates

Data represents 5-year statistical estimates for increased reliability.

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