Magazine content is available exclusively for TIME subscribers.A GUIDE TO THE CONGRESSIONAL RACES: NEW MEXICO
NEW MEXICO
Population (1994): 1,654,000 (up 9.1% from 1990), 0.6% of U.S. total
Voting-age population: 1,167,000; 1994 turnout, 39%
Median age: 31.3 years
Median household income: $26,905 ($5,259 below U.S. median)
Unemployment: 6.7% (1.1% above U.S. average, March 1996)
Last presidential election:
Clinton (D): 46% Bush (R): 37% Perot (I): 16%
Congressional delegation: Three Republicans, two Democrats
New Mexico has the fifth-largest land area in the U.S., and its culture is as expansive as its mountains and high plateaus. More than most states, it is a combination of high-profile extremes: trendy settlers are moving to the towns east of Santa Fe,...
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