2022 New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands election

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2022 New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands election
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  2018 November 8, 20222026 
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Nominee Stephanie Garcia Richard Jefferson Byrd
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote379,621310,853
Percentage54.7%44.8%

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Precinct results
Richard:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Byrd:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Marker:     60–70%
Tie:     50%
     No votes

Commissioner of Public Lands before election

Stephanie Garcia Richard
Democratic

Elected Commissioner of Public Lands

Stephanie Garcia Richard
Democratic

The 2022 New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the next New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands. Incumbent Democratic Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard won re-election. [1]

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Stephanie Garcia Richard (incumbent)116,641 100.0%
Total votes116,641 100.0%

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Republican primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jefferson Byrd 92,318 100.0%
Total votes92,318 100.0%

Independents

Candidates

Declared

  • Larry Marker (write-in), former oil and gas operator [1]

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [lower-alpha 1]
Margin
of error
Stephanie
Garcia Richard (D)
Jefferson
Boyd (R)
OtherUndecided
Research & Polling Inc. October 20–27, 2022625 (LV)± 3.9%46%38%1% [lower-alpha 2] 15%
Research & Polling Inc. August 19–25, 2022518 (LV)± 4.3%46%35%3% [lower-alpha 3] 17%

Results

2022 New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Stephanie Garcia Richard (incumbent)379,621 54.67% +3.57%
Republican Jefferson Byrd 310,85344.76%+1.63%
Independent Larry E. Marker (write-in)3,9500.57%N/A
Total votes694,424 100.0%
Democratic hold

Notes

  1. Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. "None of these/Wouldn't say" with 1%
  3. "None of these/Wouldn't say" with 3%

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Wyland, Scott (October 20, 2022). "Two seek to unseat state land commissioner". Santa Fe New Mexican .
  2. 1 2 "2022 Primary Election Candidate Summary Results Report" (PDF). New Mexico Secretary of State.
  3. Boyd, Dan (October 13, 2022). "Candidates vying to lead State Land Office amid revenue boom". Albuquerque Journal .
  4. "2022 General New Mexico - Official Results". New Mexico Secretary of State.
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