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Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
What we have for Rio Arriba County today, and what is coming.
Basics
- County code (FIPS): 35039
- Land area: 5,861 square miles
- Population: 40,363
Federal money spent here
Fiscal year 2026: $348.8 million in federal contracts, grants, loans and other awards for work done in Rio Arriba County.
Who represents Rio Arriba 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) | 100% |
State senate districts
| District | Member | Share of county land |
|---|---|---|
| State Senate District 22 | Benny Shendo (Democratic) | 57.6% |
| State Senate District 5 | Leo Jaramillo (Democratic) | 39.5% |
| State Senate District 6 | Bobby Gonzales (Democratic) | 3% |
State house / assembly districts
| District | Member | Share of county land |
|---|---|---|
| State House District 41 | not matched | 64.6% |
| State House District 65 | Derrick Lente (Democratic) | 30.6% |
| State House District 40 | Joseph Sanchez (Democratic) | 4.8% |
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.