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 in [the United States|term limits].
The Senate convenes at the New Mexico State Capitol building in Santa [Fe, NM|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|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 (politician)|Pat Woods] | 7 |