U.S. House district for New Mexico
New Mexico's 3rd congressional district Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative Distribution Population (2022) 703,053 Median household $58,790 Ethnicity Cook PVI D+4[1]
New Mexico's 3rd congressional district serves the northern half of New Mexico , including the state's Capital, Santa Fe . The district has a significant Native American presence, encompassing most of the New Mexico portion of the Navajo Nation , situated in the northwest corner of the state, and most of the Puebloan peoples reservations.[2] Democrat Teresa Leger Fernandez .
History The district was created as a result of the redistricting cycle after the 1980 census . Ben Ray Luján , who was elected to the seat in 2008, ran successfully for the United States Senate in 2020, leaving the seat open. Democratic nominee Teresa Leger Fernandez defeated Republican Alexis Johnson in the 2020 general election .[3]
Historical district boundaries 2003 - 2013
2013 - 2023
Recent results from statewide races Results under current lines (since 2023) Results under old lines (2013–2023) [4] Results under old lines (2003–2013) [5] List of members representing the district
Member(District home)
Party
Years
Cong
Electoral history
District boundaries
District established January 3, 1983
Bill Richardson (Santa Fe )
Democratic
January 3, 1983 –
98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th
Elected in 1982 .Re-elected in 1984 .Re-elected in 1986 .Re-elected in 1988 .Re-elected in 1990 .Re-elected in 1992 .Re-elected in 1994 .Re-elected in 1996 .U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations .
1983–1993 Catron , Cibola , Colfax , Harding , Los Alamos , McKinley , Mora , Rio Arriba , Sandoval , San Juan , San Miguel , Santa Fe , Socorro , Taos , and Valencia
1993–2003 Colfax , Curry , Harding , Los Alamos , McKinley , Mora , Quay , Rio Arriba , Roosevelt , San Juan , San Miguel , Taos , and Union ; parts of Bernalillo , Cibola , Sandoval , and Santa Fe
Vacant
February 13, 1997 –
105th
Bill Redmond (Santa Fe )
Republican
May 13, 1997 –
105th
Elected to finish Richardson's term .
Tom Udall (Santa Fe )
Democratic
January 3, 1999 –
106th 107th 108th 109th 110th
Elected in 1998 .Re-elected in 2000 .Re-elected in 2002 .Re-elected in 2004 .Re-elected in 2006 .run for U.S. senator .
2003–2013 Colfax , Curry , Harding , Los Alamos , Mora , Quay , Rio Arriba , Roosevelt , San Juan , San Miguel , Santa Fe , Taos , and Union ; parts of Bernalillo , McKinley , Sandoval , and Santa Fe
Ben Ray Luján (Nambé )
Democratic
January 3, 2009 –
111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th
Elected in 2008 .Re-elected in 2010 .Re-elected in 2012 .Re-elected in 2014 .Re-elected in 2016 .Re-elected in 2018 .run for U.S. senator .
2013–2023 Colfax , Curry , Harding , Los Alamos , Mora , Quay , Rio Arriba , San Juan , San Miguel , Taos , and Union ; parts of Bernalillo , McKinley , Roosevelt , Sandoval , and Santa Fe
Teresa Leger Fernandez (Santa Fe )
Democratic
January 3, 2021 –
117th 118th
Elected in 2020 .Re-elected in 2022 .
2023–present Colfax , Curry , Harding , Los Alamos , Mora , Quay , Rio Arriba , Roosevelt , San Juan , San Miguel , Taos , and Union ; parts of Chaves , Eddy , Lea , McKinley , Sandoval , and Santa Fe
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