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New Mexico's 2nd congressional district
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative	Gabe Vasquez D–Las Cruces
Distribution	70.82% urban 29.18% rural
Population (2023)	710,078
Median household income	$56,082
Ethnicity	59.9% Hispanic 29.4% White 5.0% Native American 2.3% Two or more races 1.8% Black 1.1% Asian 0.5% other
Cook PVI	D+1

New Mexico's 2nd congressional district serves the southern half of New Mexico, including Las Cruces, and the southern fourth of Albuquerque. It is currently represented by Democrat Gabe Vasquez.

History

Historically, the district has leaned more Republican than New Mexico's other two districts, particularly in presidential elections. In the 2020 election, Republican candidate Yvette Herrell defeated Democratic representative Xochitl Torres Small in a rematch of their race in 2018. Herrell is the third Native woman elected to Congress and she assumed office on January 3, 2021. Following the 2020 census, each congressional district in the state underwent redistricting "to ensure that each district has a variety of constituents better reflecting the diversity of interests in New Mexico as a whole." This district was made much more Democratic, as it gained more of Albuquerque while losing some heavily Republican areas in the eastern part of the state. With a tight margin, Democratic challenger Gabe Vasquez won the 2022 midterm election. Nevertheless, with a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of D+1, it is the least Democratic district in New Mexico, a state with an all-Democratic congressional delegation.

Recent election results from statewide races

Composition

Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people

• Albuquerque – 564,559
• Rio Rancho – 131,852
• Las Cruces – 111,385
• Hobbs – 40,508
• South Valley – 38,338
• Carlsbad – 31,499
• Alamogordo – 31,384
• Los Lunas – 17,242
• Sunland Park – 16,702
• Chaparral – 16,551
• Deming – 14,758

2,500 – 10,000 people

• Silver City – 9,704
• Grants – 9,163
• Socorro – 8,707
• Anthony – 8,693
• Belen – 7,360
• Zuni Pueblo – 6,176
• Truth or Consequences – 6,052
• Santa Teresa – 5,044
• Los Chavez – 4,997
• Eunice – 3,056
• University Park – 3,007
• Vado – 2,930
• Tularosa – 2,593

List of members representing the district

Member (Residence)	Party	Years	Cong ress	Electoral history	District location
District established January 3, 1969
Ed Foreman (Las Cruces)	Republican	January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1971	91st	Elected in 1968. Lost re-election.	1969–1983 Catron, Chaves, Curry, De Baca, Doña Ana, Eddy, Grant, Hidalgo, Lea, Lincoln, Luna, McKinley, Otero, Roosevelt, San Juan, Sierra, Socorro, and Valencia
Harold Runnels (Lovington)	Democratic	January 3, 1971 – August 5, 1980	92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th	Elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Died.
Vacant		August 5, 1980 – January 3, 1981	96th
Joe Skeen (Picacho)	Republican	January 3, 1981 – January 3, 2003	97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th	Elected in 1980. Re-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. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Retired.
					1983–1993 [data missing]
					1993–2003 Bernalillo, Catron, Chaves, Cibola, De Baca, Doña Ana, Eddy, Grant, Guadalupe, Hidalgo, Lea, Lincoln, Luna, Otero, Sierra, Socorro, and Valencia
Steve Pearce (Hobbs)	Republican	January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2009	108th 109th 110th	Elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Retired to run for U.S. senator.	2003–2013 Bernalillo, Catron, Chaves, Cibola, De Baca, Doña Ana, Eddy, Grant, Guadalupe, Hidalgo, Lea, Lincoln, Luna, McKinley, Otero, Sierra, Socorro, and Valencia
Harry Teague (Hobbs)	Democratic	January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011	111th	Elected in 2008. Lost re-election.
Steve Pearce (Hobbs)	Republican	January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2019	112th 113th 114th 115th	Elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Retired to run for Governor of New Mexico.
					2013–2023 Bernalillo, Catron, Chaves, Cibola, De Baca, Doña Ana, Eddy, Grant, Guadalupe, Hidalgo, Lea, Lincoln, Luna, McKinley, Otero, Roosevelt, Sierra, Socorro, and Valencia
Xochitl Torres Small (Las Cruces)	Democratic	January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021	116th	Elected in 2018. Lost re-election.
Yvette Herrell (Alamogordo)	Republican	January 3, 2021 – January 3, 2023	117th	Elected in 2020. Lost re-election.
Gabe Vasquez (Las Cruces)	Democratic	January 3, 2023 – present	118th 119th	Elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024.	2023–present Bernalillo, Catron, Cibola, Doña Ana, Eddy, Grant, Hidalgo, Lea, Lincoln, Luna, McKinley, Otero, Sierra, Socorro, and Valencia

Election results

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2022

2024

See also

• New Mexico's congressional districts
• List of United States congressional districts

References

• Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
• Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

1. Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
2. ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
3. "New Mexico Redistricting is Completed". Lea County Tribune. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
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9. "1970 Election Results" (PDF).
10. "1972 Election Results" (PDF).
11. "1974 Election Results" (PDF).
12. "1976 Election Results" (PDF).
13. "1978 Election Results" (PDF).
14. "1980 Election Results" (PDF).
15. "1982 Election Results" (PDF).
16. "1984 Election Results" (PDF).
17. "1986 Election Results" (PDF).
18. "1988 Election Results" (PDF).
19. "1990 Election Results" (PDF).
20. "1992 Election Results" (PDF).
21. "1994 Election Results" (PDF).
22. "1996 Election Results" (PDF).
23. "1998 Election Results" (PDF).
24. "2000 Election Results" (PDF).
25. "2002 Election Results" (PDF).
26. "2004 Election Results" (PDF).
27. "2006 Election Results" (PDF).
28. "2008 Election Results" (PDF).
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32. "Election Night Results - November 8, 2016". New Mexico Secretary of State. November 8, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
33. "Election Night Results - November 6, 2018". New Mexico Secretary of State. November 6, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
34. https://electionstats.sos.nm.gov/contest/12730
35. "2024 General Election Candidate Summary Results Report" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Mexico. November 26, 2024. Retrieved November 28, 2024.

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• Congressional districts of New Mexico
• Bernalillo County, New Mexico
• Catron County, New Mexico
• Cibola County, New Mexico
• Doña Ana County, New Mexico
• Eddy County, New Mexico
• Grant County, New Mexico
• Hidalgo County, New Mexico
• Lea County, New Mexico
• Lincoln County, New Mexico
• Luna County, New Mexico
• McKinley County, New Mexico
• Otero County, New Mexico
• Sierra County, New Mexico
• Socorro County, New Mexico
• Valencia County, New Mexico
• 1969 establishments in New Mexico
• Constituencies established in 1969