2004 presidential result: George W. Bush with 49.8 percent
Primary results: Hillary Clinton (D): Margin of victory 1 percentage point John McCain (R): Margin of victory 72 percentage points
Demographics
Population 1,819,046: 66.8% White 1.9% Black 9.5% American Indian/Alaskan native 1.1% Asian 0.1% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 3.6% Mixed race 17.0% Other race
Median household income: $34,133
Percentage income in poverty, 1999: 18.4%
Percentage age 65 and up: 11.7%
Percentage with college degree: 23.5%
Percentage Hispanic: 42.1%
Unemployment rate as of June 2008: 3.9%
Current government
Governor: Bill Richardson (D) term limited 2010
U.S. senators: Pete Domenici (R) re-election 2008 Jeff Bingaman (D re-election 2012
U.S. House delegation: 1 Democrat, 2 Republicans
State Senate: 24 Democrats, 18 Republicans
State House: 42 Democrats, 28 Republicans
Sources: CNN, Associated Press, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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