The New Mexico Senate ( es, Senado de Nuevo México) is the
upper house
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of the
New Mexico State Legislature
The New Mexico Legislature ( es, Legislatura de Nuevo México) is the legislative branch of the state government of New Mexico. It is a bicameral body made up of the New Mexico House of Representatives and the New Mexico Senate.
History
The Ne ...
. The Senate consists of 42 members, with each senator representing an equal number of single-member constituent districts across the state. All senatorial districts are divided to contain a population on average of 43,300 state residents. Members of the Senate are elected to four-year terms without
term limits
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.
The Senate convenes at the
New Mexico State Capitol building in
Santa Fe.
Composition
The makeup of the Senate for sessions from 2009–present is:
Leadership
Current members
Past composition of the Senate
See also
*
New Mexico House of Representatives
) 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
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Notes
References
External links
Official government websiteProject Vote Smart – State Senate of New Mexico
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State upper houses in the United States
Government of New Mexico