New Mexico House of Representatives
The New Mexico House of Representatives (Spanish: Cámara de representantes de Nuevo México) is the lower house of the New Mexico State Legislature.
New Mexico House of Representatives Cámara de representantes de Nuevo México | |
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New Mexico State Legislature | |
Type | |
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Term limits | None |
History | |
New session started | January 15, 2019 |
Leadership | |
Speaker | |
Leader of the House | |
Minority Leader | |
Structure | |
Seats | 70 |
Political groups | Majority
Minority
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Length of term | 2 years |
Authority | Article IV, New Mexico Constitution |
Salary | None + per diem |
Elections | |
Last election | November 6, 2018 (70 seats) |
Next election | November 3, 2020 (70 seats) |
Redistricting | Legislative Control |
Meeting place | |
House of Representatives Chamber New Mexico State Capitol Santa Fe, New Mexico | |
Website | |
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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 3, 2020.
Composition
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) |
Total | ||||
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Democratic | Ind | Republican | Vacant | ||
End 2010 | 42 | 0 | 28 | 70 | 0 |
Begin 2011 | 37 | 0 | 33 | 70 | 0 |
End 2012 | 36 | 1 | |||
2013-2014 | 37 | 0 | 33 | 70 | 0 |
2015-2016 | 33 | 0 | 37 | 70 | 0 |
2017-2018 | 38 | 0 | 32 | 70 | 0 |
Begin 2019 | 46 | 0 | 24 | 70 | 0 |
Latest voting share | 65.7% | 34.3% | |||
Leadership
Position | Representative [1] | Party | District |
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Speaker of the House | Brian Egolf | Dem | 47 |
Majority Leader | Sheryl Williams Stapleton | Dem | 19 |
Majority Whip | Doreen Gallegos | Dem | 52 |
Minority Leader | James G. Townsend | Rep | 54 |
Minority Whip | Rod Montoya | Rep | 1 |
Current members
Past composition of the House of Representatives
(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.)
Years | Democrats | Republicans | Independents |
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2001–2002 | 42 | 28 | 0 |
2003–2004 | 43 | 27 | 0 |
2005–2006 | 42 | 28 | 0 |
2007–2008 | 42 | 28 | 0 |
2009–2010 | 45 | 25 | 0 |
2011–2012 | 36 | 33 | 1 |
2013–2014 | 38 | 32 | 0 |
2014–2015 | 37 | 33 | 0 |
2015–2016 | 33 | 37 | 0 |
2017–2018 | 38 | 32 | 0 |
2019–2021 | 46 | 24 | 0 |
See also
References
- "Leadership". New Mexico Legislature. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
- "Districts". New Mexico Legislature. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
External links
- New Mexico Legislature Official Government Website
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