2004 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico

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2004 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico
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  2002 November 2, 2004 2006  

All 3 New Mexico seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election21
Seats won21
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote357,805384,900
Percentage48.2%51.8%

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2004 United States House of Representatives Elections in New Mexico by county.svg

The 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico were held on November 2, 2004, to determine who will represent the state of New Mexico in the United States House of Representatives. New Mexico has three seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms.

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New Mexico was one of three states (along with Colorado and Tennessee) where the party that won the most seats, did not win the most votes in the state.

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico, 2004 [1]
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Democratic 384,90051.81%1
Republican 357,80548.16%2
Independents1940.03%0
Totals742,899100.00%3

District 1

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Incumbent Republican Heather Wilson defeated Democrat Richard Romero, the president pro tempore of the New Mexico Senate. This district covers the central part of the state.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard Romero 20,632 58.28
Democratic Miles Jay Nelson14,76841.72
Total votes35,400 100.00

General election

2004 New Mexico's 1st congressional district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Heather Wilson (incumbent) 147,372 54.40
Democratic Richard Romero 123,33945.53
Write-in 1940.07
Total votes270,905 100.00
Republican hold

District 2

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Incumbent Republican Steve Pearce defeated Democrat Gary King, a former state representative. King won the Democratic nomination over Jeff Steinborn, who worked as an aide to Governor Bill Richardson. The district covers the southern part of the state.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gary King 22,779 64.87
Democratic Jeff Steinborn 12,33535.13
Total votes35,114 100.00

General election

2004 New Mexico's 2nd congressional district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Pearce 130,498 60.20
Democratic Gary King 86,29239.80
Total votes216,790 100.00
Republican hold

District 3

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Incumbent Democrat Tom Udall defeated Republican Gregory M. Tucker, a businessman and law professor. The district covers the northern part of the state.

General election

2004 New Mexico's 3rd congressional district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tom Udall (incumbent) 175,269 68.68
Republican Gregory M. Tucker79,93531.32
Total votes255,204 100.00
Democratic hold

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References

  1. "Federal Elections 2004" (PDF). fec.gov. 2005. Retrieved December 28, 2021.