New Mexico Senate
New Mexico State Senate Senado de Nuevo México | |
|---|---|
| New Mexico State Legislature | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
New session started | January 21, 2025 |
| Leadership | |
President pro tempore | |
Majority Leader | |
Minority Leader | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 42 |
Political groups | Majority
Minority
|
Length of term | 4 years |
| Authority | Article IV, New Mexico Constitution |
| Salary | None + per diem |
| Elections | |
Last election | November 5, 2024 (42 seats) |
Next election | November 7, 2028 (42 seats) |
| Redistricting | Legislative Control |
| Meeting place | |
| State Senate Chamber New Mexico State Capitol Santa Fe, New Mexico | |
| Website | |
| New Mexico State Legislature | |
The New Mexico State Senate (Spanish: Senado de Nuevo México) is the upper house of the New Mexico State Legislature. 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.
The Senate convenes at the New Mexico State Capitol building in Santa Fe.