New Mexico District 3

61 Irregular

Less compact than 65% of other congressional districts.

152nd least compact of 429 nationally, 1st 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: 0.27at least as compact as 56% of districts on this measure
Area compared with perimeter. Low for jagged or snaking edges.
Reock: 0.46at least as compact as 41% of districts on this measure
Area compared with the smallest circle around the district, counting only land. Low for stretched shapes.
Convex hull: 0.67at least as compact as 21% 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

48% 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 (61.6%) belong to minority groups. The largest are Hispanic or Latino (39.7%) and American Indian or Alaska Native (17.7%). 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.

Santa Fe cityall 87,505 residents
Roswell city47,516 of its 48,422 residents
Farmington cityall 46,624 residents
Clovis cityall 38,567 residents
Hobbs city29,119 of its 40,508 residents
Gallup cityall 21,899 residents
Los Alamos communityall 13,179 residents
Las Vegas cityall 13,166 residents
Artesia city12,681 of its 12,875 residents
Portales cityall 12,137 residents

And 254 smaller places. 20% of this district's people live outside any city, town or named community. How places are counted

2024 presidential vote

Kamala Harris 52.7%, Donald Trump 47.3%

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

Teresa Leger Fernandez, 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)