La Plata, New Mexico
La Plata is a Census-designated place (an unincorporated community) in San Juan County, New Mexico, with 2,105 residents in 2020. It is in New Mexico's 3rd congressional district. It spans 2 state senate and 2 state house districts.
County
| County | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| San Juan County | 100% |
Congressional district
| Congressional district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| New Mexico's 3rd congressional district (NM-03) | 100% |
Elected officials
| Office | Member | Contact | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative (NM-03) | Teresa Leger Fernandez (D) | 202-225-6190 | 100% |
| U.S. Senator | Ben Ray Luján (D) | 202-224-6621 · contact form | statewide |
| U.S. Senator | Martin Heinrich (D) | 202-224-5521 · contact form | statewide |
| State Senator (State Senate District 3) | Shannon Pinto (Democratic) | 99% | |
| State Senator (State Senate District 1) | Bill Sharer (R) | 1.1% | |
| State Representative (State House District 1) | Rod Montoya (R) | 99% | |
| State Representative (State House District 4) | Joseph Hernandez (Democratic) | 1.1% |
Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).
Local government
- La Plata laws: search for the La Plata, New Mexico code of ordinances
- San Juan County website: http://www.sjcounty.net
- San Juan County laws: search for the San Juan County, New Mexico code of ordinances
State legislative districts
| State senate district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State Senate District 3 | 99% |
| State Senate District 1 | 1.1% |
| State house district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State House District 1 | 99% |
| State House District 4 | 1.1% |
ZIP codes
Percentages mark ZIPs only partly in La Plata: the share of that ZIP's residents living in it.
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La Plata here is the Census Bureau's place boundary as of January 1, 2025 (a Census-designated place, which has no municipal government). Shares are of 2020 Census population. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.