The New Mexico Senate ( es, Senado de Nuevo México) is the

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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

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. The Senate convenes at the

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building in Santa Fe.

Composition

The makeup of the Senate for sessions from 2009–present is:

Leadership

Current members

Past composition of the Senate

Notes

References

External links

Official government website

Project Vote Smart – State Senate of New Mexico
{{Authority control State upper houses in the United States Government of New Mexico