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Rankings

#1 is the best, #50 is the worst

  • Violent Crime: #49
  • Murder: #47
  • Firearm Death: #48
  • Incarceration: #29
  • Overall Health: #41
  • Life Expectancy: #42
  • Food Insecurity: #39
  • Obesity: #38/48
  • Women's Health: #40
  • Child Well-being: #49
  • Teen Birth Rate: #41
  • Maternal Mortality: #26/39
  • Infant Mortality: #9
  • Household Income: #43
  • Poverty Rate: #47
  • Public Education: #46
  • Voter Turnout: #41
Overall Rank: #44
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Frequently Asked Questions

How did New Mexico vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Harris won New Mexico with 51.9% of the vote to 45.9%, a margin of 6 points, with 59.7% of eligible voters turning out. (Full 2024 presidential results, state by state.)

How many of New Mexico's members of Congress are Republican?

0 of 5 — 0%. In the U.S. House, New Mexico has 0 Republicans and 3 Democrats; in the Senate, 0 Republicans and 2 Democrats. (Source: Current members of Congress from New Mexico, on Wikipedia.)

Where does New Mexico rank among the 50 states?

New Mexico ranks #44 of 50. That is the average of its rank on the 17 measures in the report card above — violent crime, gun deaths, life expectancy, food insecurity, maternal and infant mortality, household income, public education, voter turnout and more. #1 is the best state to live in, #50 the worst.

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Which New Mexico politicians have report cards here?

We grade Republican incumbents running in 2026 — U.S. Senators, U.S. Representatives and governors — on their record: how they voted, who funds them, and what it has cost New Mexico. Democrats and independents do not get report cards.

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