New Mexico Legislature

The New Mexico Legislature () is the legislative branch of the state government of New Mexico. It is made up of two parts: New Mexico House of Representatives (lower house) and New Mexico Senate (upper house). Both are currently controlled by the Democratic Party.

Party summary
Senate

AffiliationParty (Shading indicates majority caucus)TotalDemocraticRepublicanVacantEnd of previous legislature 27 15 420Jan 1, 2015 - Mar 14, 2015 25 17 420Mar 14, 2015 - Apr 5, 2015 24 17 411Apr 5, 2015 – Jan 17, 2017 24 18 420Jan 17, 2017 – Present 26 16 420

House of Representatives

AffiliationParty (Shading indicates majority caucus)TotalDemocraticIndRepublicanVacant51st legislature380 32 70 052nd legislature 33 037 70 053rd legislature38 0 32 70 054th legislature46024700

History
 Session Years  House  Senate  Governor Total Democrats Republicans Others Total Democrats Republicans Others 1st 1912–1914 49 16 30 3 24 7 16 1 William W. McDonald 2nd 1915-1916 49 14 33 2 24 7 16 1 3rd 1917-1918 49 19 30 - 24 10 14 - Ezequiel Cabeza De Baca Washington E. Lindsey 4th 1919-1920 49 15 34 - 24 9 15 - Octaviano Larrazolo 5th 1921-1922 49 15 34 - 24 9 15 - Merritt C. Mechem 6th 1923-1924 49 33 16 - 24 9 15 - James F. Hinkle 7th 1925-1926 49 28 21 - 24 11 13 - Arthur T. Hannett 8th 1927-1928 49 18 31 - 24 11 13 - Richard C. Dillon 9th 1929-1930 49 12 37 - 24 6 18 10th 1931-1932 49 28 21 - 24 8 16 - Arthur Seligman 11th 1933-1934 49 41 8 - 24 20 4 - 42 7 - Andrew W. Hockenhull 12th 1935-1936 49 38 12 - 24 18 6 - Clyde Tingley 13th 1937-1938 49 47 2 - 24 23 1 - 14th 1939-1940 49 42 7 - 24 23 1 - John E. Miles 15th 1941-1942 49 40 9 - 24 21 3 - 16th 1943-1944 49 33 16 - 24 21 3 - John J. Dempsey 17th 1945-1946 49 30 19 - 24 18 6 - 18th 1947-1948 49 30 19 - 24 18 6 - Thomas J. Mabry 19th 1949-1950 49 36 13 - 24 19 5 - Session Years House Senate Governor Total Democrats Republicans Others Total Democrats Republicans Others 20th 1951-1952 55 46 9 - 24 18 6 - Edwin L. Mechem 21st 1953-1954 55 27 28 - 31 22 9 - 22nd 1955-1956 55 51 4 - 32 23 9 - John F. Simms 23rd 1957-1958 66 43 23 - 32 24 8 - Edwin L. Mechem 24th 1959-1960 66 60 6 - 32 24 8 - John Burroughs 25th 1961-1962 66 59 7 - 32 28 4 - Edwin L. Mechem Tom Bolack 26th 1963-1964 66 55 11 - 32 28 4 - Jack M. Campbell 27th 1965-1966 77 59 18 - 32 28 4 - 28th 1967-1968 70 45 25 - 42 25 17 - David F. Cargo 29th 1969-1970 70 44 26 - 42 25 17 - 30th 1971-1972 70 48 22 - 42 28 14 - Bruce King 31st 1973-1974 70 51 19 - 42 30 12 - 50 20 - 32nd 1975-1976 70 51 19 - 42 29 13 - Jerry Apodaca 30 12 - 33rd 1977-1978 70 48 22 - 42 33 9 - 34th 1979-1980 70 41 29Coalition of 11 Democrats and 29 Republicans controlled the House Majority - 42 33 9 - Bruce King 32 10 - 35th 1981-1982 70 41 29Coalition of 10 Democrats and 27 Republicans controlled the House Majority - 42 22 20 - 23 19 - 36th 1983-1984 70 46 24 - 42 23 19 - Toney Anaya 47 23 - 37th 1985-1986 70 43 27Coalition of 10 Democrats and 26 Republicans controlled the House Majority - 42 21 21Coalition of 4 Democrats and 21 Republicans controlled the Senate Majority until one of the Democrats switched parties in late 1985, giving the Republicans outright control - 20 22 - 42 20Coalition of 4 Republicans and 19 Democrats controlled the Senate Majority in the 37th Session's special legislative session in September 1986. 22 38th 1987-1988 70 47 23 - 42 21Coalition of 3 Republicans and 21 Democrats controlled the Senate Majority 21 - Garrey Carruthers 46 24 - 42 21 21Coalition of 5 Democrats and 18 Republicans controlled the Senate Majority beginning in January 1988 39th 1989-1990 70 45 25 - 42 26 16 - 25 17 - Session Years House Senate Governor Total Democrats Republicans Others Total Democrats Republicans Others 40th 1991-1992 70 49 21 - 42 26 16 - Bruce King 41st 1993-1994 70 53 17 - 42 27 15 - 42nd 1995-1996 70 46 24 - 42 27 15 - Gary Johnson 43rd 1997-1998 70 42 28 - 42 25 17 - 44th 1999-2000 70 40 30 - 42 25 17 - 45th 2001-2002 70 42 28 - 42 24 18Coalition of 3 Democrats and 18 Republicans controlled the Senate Majority - 46th 2003-2004 70 43 27 - 42 24 18 - Bill Richardson 47th 2005-2006 70 42 28 - 42 24 18 - 48th 2007-2008 70 42 28 - 42 24 18 - 49th 2009-2010 70 45 25 - 42 27 15Coalition of 8 Democrats and 15 Republicans controlled the Senate Majority - 50th 2011-2012 70 36 33 1 42 27 15 - Susana Martinez 51st 2013-2014 70 38 32 - 42 25 17 - 52nd 2015-2016 70 33 37 - 42 24 18 - 53rd 2017-2018 70 38 32 - 42 26 16 -54th2019-2020 70 46 24 -42 26 16Michelle Lujan Grisham Session Years Total Democrats Republicans Others Total Democrats Republicans Others Governor House Senate

References

Category:Organizations based in New Mexico