New Mexico Senate

New Mexico State Senate
New Mexico State Legislature
Type
Type	Upper House
Term limits	None
History
New session started	January 17, 2017
Leadership
Lt. Governor/President	John Sanchez (R) Since January 1, 2011
President Pro Tem of the Senate	Mary Kay Papen (D) Since January 15, 2013
Leader of the Senate	Peter Wirth (D) Since January 17, 2017
Minority Leader	Stuart Ingle (R) Since January 16, 2007
Structure
Seats	42
Political groups	Governing party   Democratic (26) Opposition party   Republican (16)
Length of term	4 years
Authority	Article IV, New Mexico Constitution
Salary	None + per diem
Elections
Last election	November 8, 2016 (42 seats)
Next election	November 3, 2020 (42 seats)
Redistricting	Legislative Control
Meeting place
State Senate Chamber New Mexico State Capitol Santa Fe, New Mexico
Website
New Mexico State Legislature

Governing party

Opposition party

The New Mexico Senate is the upper house of the New Mexico State Legislature. The Senate consists of 42 members, with each senator representing an equal amount of single-member constituent districts across the state. All senatorial districts are divided to contain a population on average of 43,300 state residents. Members of the Senate are elected to four-year terms without term limits.

The Senate convenes at the New Mexico State Capitol building in Santa Fe.

The current makeup of the Senate for the 2009–2012 and 2013–2016 sessions is:

Coordinates: 35°40′57″N 105°56′23″W / 35.6825°N 105.9396°W / 35.6825; -105.9396