New Mexico House of Representatives

New Mexico House of Representatives
New Mexico State Legislature
Type
Type	Lower House
Term limits	None
History
New session started	January 2017
Leadership
Speaker	Brian Egolf (D) Since January 17, 2017
Leader of the House	Sheryl Williams Stapleton (D) Since January 17, 2017
Minority Leader	Nate Gentry (R) Since January 17, 2017
Structure
Seats	70
Political groups	Governing Party      Democratic (38) Opposition Party      Republican (32)
Length of term	2 years
Authority	Article IV, New Mexico Constitution
Salary	None + per diem
Elections
Last election	November 8, 2016 (70 seats)
Next election	November 6, 2018 (70 seats)
Redistricting	Legislative Control
Meeting place
House of Representatives Chamber New Mexico State Capitol Santa Fe, New Mexico
Website
www.nmlegis.gov

Governing Party

Opposition Party

The New Mexico House of Representatives is the lower house of the New Mexico State Legislature.

There are 70 members of the House. Each member represents roughly 25,980 residents of New Mexico.

(The party control table shows the balance of power after each recent general election. The preceding Makeup table includes results of special elections since the last general election.)

Coordinates: 35°40′55″N 105°56′23″W / 35.6820°N 105.9397°W / 35.6820; -105.9397