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New Mexico, State House, District 45

New Mexico House of Representatives District 45
Current incumbentJim Trujillo Democratic Party
Population29,432
Race30.8% White, 1.4% Native American, 0.7% Black, 1.5% Asian, 64.3% Hispanic, 1.2% Other Races
Ethnicity35.7% Non-Hispanic, 64.3% Hispanic
Voting age73.8% age 18 and over

New Mexico's forty-fifth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Jim Trujillo.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 29,432 civilians reside within New Mexico's forty-fifth state house district. New Mexico state representatives represent an average of 29,417 residents, as of the 2010 Census. After the 2000 Census, each member represented approximately 25,986 residents.

About the office

Members of the New Mexico House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. New Mexico legislators assume office January 1st.

Qualifications

Article 4, Section 3 of the New Mexico Constitution states: "Senators shall not be less than twenty-five years of age and representatives not less than twenty-one years of age at the time of their election. If any senator or representative permanently removes his residence from or maintains no residence in the district from which he was elected, then he shall be deemed to have resigned and his successor shall be selected as provided in Section 4 of this article. No person shall be eligible to serve in the legislature who, at the time of qualifying, holds any office of trust or profit with the state, county or national governments, except notaries public and officers of the militia who receive no salary."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$0/year$161/day

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the New Mexico State Legislature, the governor fills the vacancy with a listed provided by the board of county commissioners representing the vacant seat. The governor is not required by law to appoint a member of the same political party of the last incumbent. There are no deadlines set by Article IV, Section 4 of the New Mexico Constitution which governs legislative vacancies. The appointed replacement serves for the remainder of the unfilled term.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of New Mexico House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for June 2, 2020. The filing deadline is March 10, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 45

Incumbent Jim Trujillo (D) won election in the general election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 45 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jim Trujillo (D)
100
9,590

Total votes: 9,590
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 45

Incumbent Jim Trujillo advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 45 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jim Trujillo (D)
100
3,588

Total votes: 3,588
Republican primary election

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.

2016

Elections for the New Mexico House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 8, 2016.

Incumbent Jim Trujillo ran unopposed in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 45 general election.

New Mexico House of Representatives District 45, General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jim Trujillo Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 9,425
Total Votes 9,425
Source: New Mexico Secretary of State

Incumbent Jim Trujillo ran unopposed in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 45 Democratic primary.

New Mexico House of Representatives District 45, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jim Trujillo Incumbent (unopposed)


2014

Elections for the New Mexico House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 4, 2014. Incumbent Jim Trujillo was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

2012

Elections for the office of New Mexico House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 5, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 20, 2012. Incumbent Jim Trujillo (D) was unopposed in both the general election and Democratic primary.

New Mexico House of Representatives, District 45, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJim Trujillo Incumbent 100% 8,881
Total Votes 8,881

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for New Mexico House of Representatives District 45 raised a total of $191,616. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $17,420 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, New Mexico House of Representatives District 45

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $21,722 1 $21,722
2014 $28,442 1 $28,442
2012 $26,240 1 $26,240
2010 $16,700 1 $16,700
2008 $16,929 1 $16,929
2006 $18,750 1 $18,750
2004 $37,918 2 $18,959
2002 $3,250 1 $3,250
2000 $21,665 2 $10,833
Total $191,616 11 $17,420