Who is the Luna County District Attorney, 6th Judicial District?

Norman R. Wheeler (Republican) is the District Attorney, 6th Judicial District of Luna County, New Mexico.

Who is the Luna County County Assessor?

Michelle Martinez-Holguin (Democratic) is the County Assessor of Luna County, New Mexico. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Luna County County Clerk?

Barbara Jean Delaney (Republican) is the County Clerk of Luna County, New Mexico.

Who is the Luna County Probate Judge?

Diana M. May-Diaz (Democratic) is the Probate Judge of Luna County, New Mexico. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Luna County Sheriff?

Mike Eby (Republican) is the Sheriff of Luna County, New Mexico. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Luna County County Treasurer?

Kristie L. Hobbs (Democratic) is the County Treasurer of Luna County, New Mexico.

Who are the Luna County commissioners?

Ray J. Trejo (District 1); Colette M. Chandler (District 2); Christie Ann Harvey (District 3).

What is the population of Luna County?

About 25,611 people, with a median age of 36.3; the median household income is $36,419 and 28.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Luna County?

10.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,061 people unemployed in a labor force of 9,730, against 9.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Luna County?

7 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 1 school district and 3 special district governments.

Luna County, NM elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Luna County: 9 seats on 7 elected bodies. 5 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Luna County Board of County Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner, District 1	Ray J. Trejo Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 2	Colette M. Chandler Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 3	Christie Ann Harvey Republican source

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
District Attorney, 6th Judicial District	Norman R. Wheeler Republican source
County Assessor	Michelle Martinez-Holguin Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Clerk	Barbara Jean Delaney Republican source
Probate Judge	Diana M. May-Diaz Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Mike Eby Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Treasurer	Kristie L. Hobbs Democratic source

How many local governments Luna County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 7 local governments in Luna County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of government	Census count (2022)	Listed on this page
County government	1	1
Cities, towns, villages and townships	2	0
School districts (school boards)	1	0
Special districts (elected boards)	3	0

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Luna County

25,611people

36.3median ageU.S.: 38.9

$36,419 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

28.6%below the U.S.: 12.5%

14.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$128,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700

5.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

16.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

7.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

9.3%U.S.: 8.4%

50%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

32.9%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 67.1% · White 28.3% · Black 1.1% · Asian 1.1% · Other or more than one race 2.3% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Luna County

10.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 9.8%. New Mexico: 4.8%.

1,061people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

8,669people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

9,730in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	10.9%	1,061	8,669	9,730
August 2026	11.4%	1,148	8,964	10,112
July 2026	12.7%	1,287	8,818	10,105
June 2026	13.3%	1,358	8,820	10,178
May 2026	13.9%	1,399	8,637	10,036
April 2026	14.8%	1,465	8,447	9,912
March 2026	15.8%	1,598	8,504	10,102
February 2026	16.5%	1,662	8,400	10,062
January 2026	15.5%	1,535	8,384	9,919
December 2025	14.0%	1,379	8,463	9,842
November 2025	13.3%	1,300	8,476	9,776
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	9.8%	955	8,834	9,789
August 2025	10.0%	1,008	9,081	10,089
July 2025	12.0%	1,212	8,852	10,064
June 2025	12.7%	1,316	9,065	10,381
May 2025	12.9%	1,293	8,704	9,997
April 2025	13.5%	1,333	8,522	9,855
March 2025	14.7%	1,453	8,401	9,854
February 2025	15.6%	1,544	8,358	9,902
January 2025	15.0%	1,461	8,296	9,757
December 2024	14.2%	1,387	8,364	9,751
November 2024	12.3%	1,183	8,439	9,622
October 2024	9.6%	934	8,781	9,715

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	13.0%	1,296	8,641	9,937
2024	12.2%	1,208	8,680	9,888
2023	10.3%	1,013	8,809	9,822
2022	10.6%	1,011	8,515	9,526
2021	16.1%	1,577	8,200	9,777
2020	16.1%	1,578	8,214	9,792
2019	13.1%	1,317	8,750	10,067
2018	12.5%	1,231	8,622	9,853
2017	14.7%	1,514	8,815	10,329
2016	15.2%	1,613	8,981	10,594

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. New Mexico's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.7% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Luna County

832.1 per 100,0002019. New Mexico: 824.0.

3,967.2 per 100,0002019. New Mexico: 3,178.8.

1murders2019, 198 violent crimes in all.

2019 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2019	198	832.1	944	3,967.2
2018	211	879.9	1,006	4,195.0
2017	142	582.3	833	3,415.8
2016	131	539.1	865	3,559.5

By police agency (2)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Deming Police Department	2019	135	722	14,011
Luna County Sheriff's Office	2023	10	63	10,937

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in New Mexico · the U.S.

Police staffing

2.31 per 1,000 residents2023, 2 agencies serving 25,943 people.

60sworn officers2023, full-time, as of October 31.

8civilian staff2023, full-time.

2023 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (2), 2023

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Deming Police Department	31	5	15,006
Luna County Sheriff's Office	29	3	10,937

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2023	60	2.31	8	2
2022	63	2.46	7	2
2018	62	2.59	11	2
2017	70	2.87	12	2

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Luna County District Attorney, 6th Judicial District?: Norman R. Wheeler (Republican) is the District Attorney, 6th Judicial District of Luna County, New Mexico.
Who is the Luna County County Assessor?: Michelle Martinez-Holguin (Democratic) is the County Assessor of Luna County, New Mexico. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Luna County County Clerk?: Barbara Jean Delaney (Republican) is the County Clerk of Luna County, New Mexico.
Who is the Luna County Probate Judge?: Diana M. May-Diaz (Democratic) is the Probate Judge of Luna County, New Mexico. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Luna County Sheriff?: Mike Eby (Republican) is the Sheriff of Luna County, New Mexico. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Luna County County Treasurer?: Kristie L. Hobbs (Democratic) is the County Treasurer of Luna County, New Mexico.
Who are the Luna County commissioners?: Ray J. Trejo (District 1); Colette M. Chandler (District 2); Christie Ann Harvey (District 3).
What is the population of Luna County?: About 25,611 people, with a median age of 36.3; the median household income is $36,419 and 28.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Luna County?: 10.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,061 people unemployed in a labor force of 9,730, against 9.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Luna County?: 7 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 1 school district and 3 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Secretary of State's official results of each seat's last general election (November 2022 or November 2024, electionresults.sos.nm.gov and the certified canvass in the elections database at electionstats.sos.nm.gov); officials appointed since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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