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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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United States House of Representatives
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serves the central area of New Mexico
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, population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano)
, seat = Santa Fe, New Mexico, Santa Fe
, LargestCity = Albuquerque, New Mexico, Albuquerque
, LargestMetro = Albuquerque metropolitan area, Tiguex
, Offi ...
, including most of Bernalillo County, all of Torrance County, and parts of Sandoval, Santa Fe and Valencia
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counties. It includes almost three-fourths of Albuquerque
Albuquerque ( ; ), ; kee, Arawageeki; tow, Vakêêke; zun, Alo:ke:k'ya; apj, Gołgéeki'yé. abbreviated ABQ, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico. Its nicknames, The Duke City and Burque, both reference its founding i ...
. The district has a notable Native American presence, encompassing several pueblos including the Pueblo of Laguna and Sandia Pueblo
Sandia Pueblo (; Tiwa: Tuf Shur Tia) is a federally recognized tribe of Native American Pueblo people inhabiting a reservation of the same name in the eastern Rio Grande Rift of central New Mexico. It is one of 19 of New Mexico's Native Americ ...
, and the Tohajiilee Navajo Reservation outside Albuquerque. The seat is currently represented by Democrat Melanie Stansbury
Melanie Ann Stansbury (born January 31, 1979) is an American politician and scientist serving as the U.S. representative from New Mexico's 1st congressional district since 2021. The district includes most of Albuquerque, along with most of its ...
.
History
Until the 1968 elections, New Mexico's representatives were all electedat-large
At large (''before a noun'': at-large) is a description for members of a governing body who are elected or appointed to represent a whole membership or population (notably a city, county, state, province, nation, club or association), rather than ...
statewide. Starting in 1969, however, they were elected by districts.
Historical district boundaries
Recent statewide election results
List of members representing the district
Election results
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See also
*New Mexico's congressional districts
New Mexico is divided into three congressional districts, each represented by a member of the United States House of Representatives.
The people of the state are currently represented in the 118th United States Congress by three Democrats, Melan ...
*List of United States congressional districts
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Notes
References
* *Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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