New Mexico District 1

45 Middle of the pack

Less compact than 44% of other congressional districts.

239th least compact of 429 nationally, 2nd of 3 in New Mexico.

A score describes shape, not intent. Coastlines, rivers and the Voting Rights Act can all make a district irregular. How scores work

The three measures

Polsby-Popper: 0.30at least as compact as 71% of districts on this measure
Area compared with perimeter. Low for jagged or snaking edges.
Reock: 0.48at least as compact as 49% of districts on this measure
Area compared with the smallest circle around the district, counting only land. Low for stretched shapes.
Convex hull: 0.77at least as compact as 46% of districts on this measure
Area compared with a rubber band stretched around the district, counting only land. Low for bites and tentacles.

Each measure runs from 0 to 1, where 1 is a perfect circle or a shape with no dents.

Who lives here

Most of this district's voting-age residents (50.6%) belong to minority groups. The largest is Hispanic or Latino (37.6%). The Voting Rights Act can require districts that keep a minority community together so it can elect candidates it prefers, and those districts can be irregular on purpose. A district like this isn't necessarily drawn for that reason, and the site doesn't know whether this one was. Figures are from the 2020 Census. How these are counted

Cities and towns

The largest places with people in this district, from the 2020 Census. A place split between districts shows how many of its residents live in this one.

Albuquerque city428,657 of its 564,559 residents
Rio Rancho city102,051 of its 104,046 residents
North Valley communityall 11,149 residents
Bernalillo town8,976 of its 8,977 residents
Corrales villageall 8,493 residents
Ruidoso villageall 7,679 residents
Edgewood townall 6,174 residents
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque villageall 5,874 residents
Placitas communityall 5,041 residents
Meadow Lake communityall 4,573 residents

And 62 smaller places. 7% of this district's people live outside any city, town or named community. How places are counted

2024 presidential vote

Kamala Harris 56.5%, Donald Trump 43.5%

Shares of the votes for the two of them; other candidates are left out. New Mexico used the same lines in 2024, so this is added up from precinct results. A precinct split between districts is divided by its House votes, so the figures are close estimates. Where the votes come from

U.S. House

Melanie Ann Stansbury, Democrat

Elected November 3, 2026, takes office January 3, 2027.

Unofficial results from the New Mexico Secretary of State, checked November 6, 2026. A race shows a winner once news decision desks have called it. Results become official when the state certifies them. Where this comes from

New Mexico's senators

Martin Heinrich, Democrat
Ben Ray Luján, DemocratSeat on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ben R Lujan, Democrat, won and takes office January 3, 2027.

Senators are elected by the whole state, so district lines don't change who they are. Senators serving as of November 6, 2026. Senators elected in November 2026 take office January 3, 2027. Where this comes from

Where it sits in New Mexico

Very compact (0 to 19)
Compact (20 to 39)
Middle (40 to 59)
Irregular (60 to 79)
Very irregular (80 to 100)