Welcome to the portal for Ballotpedia's coverage of New Mexico politics! Ballotpedia's encyclopedic coverage of New Mexico politics includes information on the local, state and federal levels, as well as state policies.

New Mexico, nicknamed "The Land of Enchantment," is of the "Four Corners" states. It was the 47th state admitted into the Union and achieved statehood in 1912. The largest city isAlbuquerque, however, the state capital is Santa Fe.

New Mexico has two members of theU.S. Senate, a total of three members of theU.S. House of Representatives, 42 members of theState Senate and 70 members of theHouse of Representatives.

State Leadership

Governor

Michelle Lujan Grisham

Secretary of State

Maggie Toulouse Oliver

Speaker of the House

Javier I. Martínez

Capital:

Santa Fe

Motto:

Crescit eundo

Translation:

It grows as it goes

Population:

2,120,220

Land Area of State:

121,312 square miles

Admitted to U.S.:

1912

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