Tatum, NM politics & representatives
Tatum is represented in Congress by Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján and Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez. Michelle Lujan Grisham is governor.
Who represents Tatum in Washington and in New Mexico, with how to reach each office.
How Lea County voted in 2024
Official results for all of Lea County. Tatum's own results aren't published in a form we can match to the town exactly, so these are the county's.
President 20,982 votes
New Mexico: Harris 51.9%, Trump 45.9%
U.S. Senate 20,414 votes
New Mexico: Heinrich 55.1%, Domenici 44.9%
U.S. House · New Mexico's 3rd District 288,394 votes
Whole-district result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, official 2024 precinct returns (statewide totals from its official state files). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren't counted.
Who represents Tatum in Congress
U.S. Senate Both senators represent all of New Mexico
U.S. House · New Mexico's 3rd District
Who represents Tatum in state government
State Senate · District 27
State House · District 66
Tatum's own government: Town Hall →
Sources: congressional and state legislative districts from the U.S. Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); members of Congress from the congress-legislators project (portraits public domain); governors and state legislators from Open States. Districts are matched to Tatum by land area, so if the town is split, your street decides which one is yours.