New Mexico District 2

33 Compact

Less compact than 29% of other congressional districts.

307th least compact of 429 nationally, 3rd 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 70% of districts on this measure
Area compared with perimeter. Low for jagged or snaking edges.
Reock: 0.55at least as compact as 67% of districts on this measure
Area compared with the smallest circle around the district, counting only land. Low for stretched shapes.
Convex hull: 0.82at least as compact as 63% 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.

The state's edge

50% of this district's border is the state's edge: a coastline, a national border or a state line. Mapmakers don't choose those lines. A ragged one, like a coastline or a river, lowers Polsby-Popper. Reock and convex hull count only the state's own land, so water and neighboring states don't count against them. More on the state's edge

Who lives here

Most of this district's voting-age residents are Hispanic or Latino (56.1%). 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 city135,902 of its 564,559 residents
Las Cruces cityall 111,385 residents
South Valley communityall 38,338 residents
Carlsbad cityall 32,238 residents
Alamogordo cityall 30,898 residents
Sunland Park cityall 16,702 residents
Chaparral communityall 16,551 residents
Los Lunas village15,176 of its 17,242 residents
Deming cityall 14,758 residents
Hobbs city11,389 of its 40,508 residents

And 194 smaller places. 16% of this district's people live outside any city, town or named community. How places are counted

2024 presidential vote

Kamala Harris 49.1%, Donald Trump 50.9%

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

Gabriel Vasquez, 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)