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Otero County, New Mexico
What we have for Otero County today, and what is coming.
Basics
- County code (FIPS): 35035
- Land area: 6,613 square miles
- Population: 67,839
Federal money spent here
Fiscal year 2026: $732.0 million in federal contracts, grants, loans and other awards for work done in Otero County.
Who represents Otero 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 2 | Gabe Vasquez (Democrat) | 91.7% |
| Congressional District 1 | Melanie A. Stansbury (Democrat) | 8.3% |
State senate districts
| District | Member | Share of county land |
|---|---|---|
| State Senate District 34 | Jim Townsend (Republican) | 79.1% |
| State Senate District 33 | Rex Wilson (Republican) | 20.8% |
| State Senate District 31 | Joe Cervantes (Democratic) | 0.1% |
State house / assembly districts
| District | Member | Share of county land |
|---|---|---|
| State House District 54 | Jon Henry (Republican) | 73.8% |
| State House District 56 | Harlan Vincent (Republican) | 24.7% |
| State House District 51 | John Block (Republican) | 1% |
| State House District 53 | Sarah Silva (Democratic) | 0.5% |
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.