New Mexico Senate
The New Mexico State Senate is the upper house of the New Mexico State Legislature. The Senate consists of 42 members, with each senator representing an equal number 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.
Composition
The makeup of the Senate for sessions from 2009–present is:Leadership
| Position | Senator | District |
| President/Lieutenant Governor | Howie Morales | |
| President pro tempore | Mimi Stewart | 17 |
| Majority Leader | Peter Wirth | 25 |
| Majority Whip | Michael Padilla | 14 |
| Minority Leader | William Sharer | 1 |
| Minority Whip | Pat Woods | 7 |