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Chaves County, New Mexico
What we have for Chaves County today, and what is coming.
Basics
- County code (FIPS): 35005
- Land area: 6,067 square miles
- Population: 65,157
Federal money spent here
Fiscal year 2026: $485.9 million in federal contracts, grants, loans and other awards for work done in Chaves County.
Who represents Chaves County
U.S. Senate (whole state): Martin Heinrich (Democrat), Ben Ray Luján (Democrat).
U.S. House districts that include part of this county
| District | Member | Share of county land |
|---|---|---|
| Congressional District 3 | Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democrat) | 45.4% |
| Congressional District 1 | Melanie A. Stansbury (Democrat) | 35% |
| Congressional District 2 | Gabe Vasquez (Democrat) | 19.6% |
State senate districts
| District | Member | Share of county land |
|---|---|---|
| State Senate District 27 | Pat Boone (Republican) | 51.5% |
| State Senate District 32 | Candy Ezzell (Republican) | 32.8% |
| State Senate District 42 | Larry Scott (Republican) | 9% |
| State Senate District 33 | Rex Wilson (Republican) | 6.7% |
State house / assembly districts
| District | Member | Share of county land |
|---|---|---|
| State House District 64 | not matched | 32.7% |
| State House District 66 | Jimmy Mason (Republican) | 25.3% |
| State House District 54 | Jon Henry (Republican) | 19.6% |
| State House District 58 | Angelita Mejia (Republican) | 18.5% |
| State House District 59 | Mark Murphy (Republican) | 4% |
Matched by district number using the U.S. Census Bureau 2020 county–district relationship files (land area overlap; districts may have been redrawn since). Your exact district depends on your address: U.S. House · state legislators.
County government
Find the official county website and contacts in the USA.gov local government directory or the National Association of Counties explorer.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (county list, public domain); USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury). Built 2026-11-03 15:28.