New Mexico House of Representatives

{{Short description|Lower house of New Mexico's state legislature}}{{Distinguish|United States congressional delegations from New Mexico}}

{{Infobox legislature

| background_color = {{party color|Democratic Party (US)}}

| name = New Mexico House of Representatives

| native_name = Cámara de representantes de Nuevo México

| legislature = New Mexico State Legislature

| coa_pic = Seal of the New Mexico House of Representatives.svg

| term_limits = None

| new_session = January 21, 2025

| house_type = Lower house

| leader1_type = Speaker

| leader1 = Javier Martínez (D)

| election1 = January 17, 2023

| leader3_type = Majority Leader

| leader3 = Reena Szczepanski (D)

| election3 = January 21, 2025

| leader4_type = Minority Leader

| leader4 = Gail Armstrong (R)

| election4 = January 21, 2025

| term_length = 2 years

| authority = Article IV, New Mexico Constitution

| salary = None + per diem

| members = 70

| structure1 = New Mexico House of Representatives 2022.svg

| structure1_res = 250px

| political_groups1 =

Majority

  • {{Color box|{{Party color|Democratic Party (US)}}|border=darkgray}} Democratic (44)

Minority

  • {{Color box|#FF0000|border=darkgray}} Republican (26)

| last_election1 = November 5, 2024
(70 seats)

| next_election1 = November 3, 2026
(70 seats)

| redistricting = Legislative Control

| meeting_place = House of Representatives Chamber
New Mexico State Capitol
Santa Fe, New Mexico

| website = {{URL|www.nmlegis.gov}}

}}

{{Politics of New Mexico}}

The New Mexico House of Representatives ({{langx|es|Cámara de representantes de Nuevo México

}}) is the lower house of the New Mexico State Legislature.

There are 70 members of the House. Each member represents roughly 25,980 residents of New Mexico.

The most recent elections were held on November 5, 2024. During that election the Republican Party of New Mexico picked up one seat.

Composition

class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
style="vertical-align:bottom;"

! rowspan=3 |

! colspan=3 | Party

(Shading indicates majority caucus)

! rowspan=3 | Total

!

style="height:5px"

| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |

| style="background-color:{{party color|Independent}}" |

| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |

| style="background-color:black" |

Democratic

! Ind

! Republican

! Vacant

nowrap style="font-size:80%"|End 2010

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 42

| 0

| 28

! 70

| 0

colspan="7" |
nowrap style="font-size:80%"|Begin 2011

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 37

| 0

| rowspan=2| 33

! rowspan=2| 70

| rowspan=2| 0

nowrap style="font-size:80%"|End 2012

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 36

| {{party shading/Independent}} | 1

colspan=7 |
nowrap style="font-size:80%"|2013-2014

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 37

| 0

| 33

! 70

| 0

colspan=7|
nowrap style="font-size:80%"|2015-2016

| 33

| 0

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 37

! 70

| 0

colspan=7 |
nowrap style="font-size:80%"|2017-2018

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 38

| 0

| 32

! 70

| 0

colspan=7 |
nowrap style="font-size:80%"|Begin 2019

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 46

| rowspan=2| 0

| rowspan=2|24

! 70

| 0

nowrap style="font-size:80%"|End 2020

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 43

! 67

| 3

colspan=7|
nowrap style="font-size:80%"|Begin 2021

| {{party shading/Democratic}} rowspan=2| 45

| 0

| 25

! rowspan=2|70

| rowspan=2|0

nowrap style="font-size:80%"|February 6, 2021Phelps Anderson (District 66) left the Republican Party and became an independent.{{Cite web|title=Lawmaker leaves Republican Party, becomes an independent

|url=https://nmpoliticalreport.com/2021/02/06/lawmaker-leaves-republican-party-becomes-independent/|access-date=2021-02-06|website=New Mexico Political Report|language=en}}

|1

|24

colspan=7 |
nowrap style="font-size:80%"|Begin 2023

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 45

| 0

| 25

! 70

| 0

colspan=7 |
Latest voting share

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{percentage|45|70|0}}

! {{percentage|0|70|0}}

! {{percentage|25|70|0}}

! colspan=2 |

Leadership

class="wikitable"

! style="text-align:center;" | Position

! Representative {{cite web |url=https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Leadership |title=Leadership |website=New Mexico Legislature |access-date=August 24, 2023}}

! Party

! District

Speaker of the House of Representantes

| Javier Martínez

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem

| 11

Majority Floor Leader

| Reena Szczepanski

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem

| 47

Majority Whip

| Dayan Hochman-Vigil

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem

| 15

Minority Floor Leader

| Gail Armstrong

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep

| 49

Minority Whip

| Alan Martinez

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep

| 23

Current members

class="wikitable sortable"
District

! State Representative{{cite web |url=http://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/districts.aspx |title=Districts |website=New Mexico Legislature |access-date=September 21, 2015}}

! Party

! Residence

! Elected

1

| Rod Montoya

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep

| Farmington

| 2014

2

| Mark Duncan

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep

| Farmington

| 2022

3

| Bill Hall

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep

| Aztec

| 2024†

4

| Joseph Franklin Hernandez

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem

| Shiprock

| 2024

5

| Doreen Wonda Johnson

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem

| Church Rock

| 2014

6

| Martha Garcia

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem

| Pine Hill

| 2025†

7

| Tanya Mirabal Moya

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep

| Los Lunas

| 2022

8

| Brian Baca

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep

| Los Lunas

| 2022†

9

| Patricia Lundstrom

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem

| Gallup

| 2000

10

| G. Andrés Romero

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem

| Albuquerque

| 2014

11

| Javier Martínez

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem

| Albuquerque

| 2014

12

| Art De La Cruz

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem

| Albuquerque

| 2022† (2020†*)

13

| Patricia Roybal Caballero

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem

| Albuquerque

| 2004

14

| Miguel Garcia

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem

| Albuquerque

| 1996

15

| Dayan Hochman-Vigil

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem

| Albuquerque

| 2018

16

| Yanira Gurrola

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem

| Albuquerque

| 2023†

17

| Cynthia Borrego

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem

| Albuquerque

| 2022

18

| Marianna Anaya

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem

| Albuquerque

| 2024

19

| Janelle Anyanonu

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem

| Albuquerque

| 2022

20

| Meredith Dixon

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem

| Albuquerque

| 2020

21

| Debra M. Sariñana

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem

| Albuquerque

| 2016

22

| Stefani Lord

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep

| Tijeras

| 2020

23

| Alan Martinez

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep

| Bernalillo

| 2022

24

| Elizabeth Thomson

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem

| Albuquerque

| 2016 (2012*)

25

| Cristina Parajón

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem

| Albuquerque

| 2023†

26

| Eleanor Chávez

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem

| Albuquerque

| 2022 (2008*)

27

| Marian Matthews

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem

| Albuquerque

| 2019†

28

| Pamelya Herndon

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem

| Albuquerque

| 2021†

29

| Joy Garratt

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem

| Albuquerque

| 2018

30

| Diane Torres-Velásquez

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem

| Albuquerque

| 2024

31

| Nicole Chavez

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep

| Albuquerque

| 2024

32

| Jenifer Jones

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep

| Deming

| 2022

33

| Micaela Lara Cadena

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem

| Mesilla

| 2018

34

| Raymundo Lara

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem

| La Mesa

| 2018

35

| Angelica Rubio

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem

| Las Cruces

| 2016

36

| Nathan Small

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem

| Las Cruces

| 2016

37

| Joanne Ferrary

| {{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem

| Las Cruces

| 2016

38

| Rebecca Dow

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep

| Truth or Consequences

| 2024

39

| Luis Terrazas

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep

| Bayard

| 2020

40

| Joseph Sanchez

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem

| Alcalde

| 2022 (2018*)

41

| Susan K. Herrera

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem

| Española

| 2018

42

| Kristina Ortez

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem

| Taos

| 2020

43

| Christine Chandler

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem

| Los Alamos

| 2018

44

| Kathleen Cates

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem

| Rio Rancho

| 2022

45

| Linda Serrato

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem

| Santa Fe

| 2020†

46

| Andrea Romero

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem

| Pojoaque

| 2018

47

| Reena Szczepanski

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem

| Santa Fe

| 2022

48

| Tara Lujan

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem

| Santa Fe

| 2020†

49

| Gail Armstrong

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep

| Magdalena

| 2017†

50

| Matthew McQueen

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem

| Eldorado

| 2014

51

| John Block

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep

| Alamogordo

| 2022

52

| Doreen Gallegos

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem

| Las Cruces

| 2012

53

| Sarah Silva

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem

| Las Cruces

| 2024

54

| Jonathan Henry

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep

| Artesia

| 2024

55

| Cathrynn Brown

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep

| Carlsbad

| 2010

56

| Harlan Vincent

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep

| Glencoe

| 2022

57

| Catherine Cullen

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep

| Rio Rancho

| 2024

58

| Angelita Meija

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep

| Dexter

| 2024

59

| Mark B. Murphy

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep

| Roswell

| 2025†

60

| Joshua Hernandez

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep

| Rio Rancho

| 2020

61

| Randall Pettigrew

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep

| Lovington

| 2020

62

| Elaine Sena Cortez

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep

| Hobbs

| 2024

63

| Martin R. Zamora

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep

| Santa Rosa

| 2018

64

| Andrea Reeb

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep

| Clovis

| 2022

65

| Derrick Lente

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem

| Sandia Pueblo

| 2016

66

| Jimmy Mason

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep

| Artesia

| 2022

67

| Jack Chatfield

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep

| Mosquero

| 2018

68

| Charlotte Little

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem

| Albuquerque

| 2022

69

| Michelle Paulene Abeyta

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem

| To'Hajiilee

| 2024

70

| Anita Gonzales

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem

| Las Vegas

| 2024

: † Member was originally appointed.

: * Member served a previous non-consecutive term.

{{notelist}}

Past composition of the House of Representatives

{{main|Political party strength in New Mexico}}

(The party control table shows the balance of power after each recent general election. The preceding Makeup table includes results of special elections since the last general election.)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
style="text-align:left; vertical-align:bottom;" | Years

! {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democrats

! {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republicans

! {{Party shading/Independent}} |Independents

style="text-align:left" | 2001–2002

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |42

| 28

| 0

style="text-align:left" | 2003–2004

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |43

| 27

| 0

style="text-align:left" | 2005–2006

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 42

| 28

| 0

style="text-align:left" | 2007–2008

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 42

| 28

| 0

style="text-align:left" | 2009–2010

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 45

| 25

| 0

style="text-align:left" | 2011–2012

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 36

| 33

| 1

style="text-align:left" | 2013

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |38

| 32

| 0

style="text-align:left" | 2014

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 37

| 33

| 0

style="text-align:left" | 2015–2016

| 33

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |37

| 0

style="text-align:left" | 2017–2018

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |38

| 32

| 0

style="text-align:left" | 2019–2020

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |46

| 24

| 0

style="text-align:left" | 2021–2022

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |45

| 24

| 1

style="text-align:left" | 2023–2024

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |45

| 25

| 0

style="text-align:left" | 2025–2026

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |43

| 26

| 1

See also

References

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