2006 New Mexico House of Representatives election

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2006 New Mexico House of Representatives election
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 2004November 7, 2006 2008  

All 70 seats in the New Mexico House of Representatives
36 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Leader Ben Luján Ted Hobbs (retired)
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat46th - Nambé 20th - Albuquerque
Last election4228
Seats won4228
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote286,764192,080
Percentage59.44%39.81%

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Results:
     Democratic hold     Democratic gain
     Republican hold     Republican gain

Speaker of the House before election

Ben Luján
Democratic

Elected Speaker of the House

Ben Luján
Democratic

The 2006 New Mexico House of Representatives election took place as part of the biennial United States elections. New Mexico voters elected state representatives in all 70 of the state house's districts. State representatives serve two-year terms in the New Mexico House of Representatives. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and Governor. [1] A primary election held on June 6, 2006, determined which candidates appear on the November 7th general election ballot.

Contents

Results summary

District Incumbent PartyElected representativeParty
1st Tom Taylor Rep Tom Taylor Rep
2nd Dick Cheney Rep James Strickler Rep
3rd Sandra Townsend Rep Paul Bandy Rep
4th Ray Begaye Dem Ray Begaye Dem
5thIrvin HarrisonDemIrvin HarrisonDem
6th George Hanosh Dem George Hanosh Dem
7thKandy CordovaDemAndrew BarrerasDem
8thFred LunaDem Elias Barela Dem
9th Patricia Lundstrom Dem Patricia Lundstrom Dem
10th Henry Saavedra Dem Henry Saavedra Dem
11th Rick Miera Dem Rick Miera Dem
12th Ernest Chavez Dem Ernest Chavez Dem
13th Daniel Silva Dem Daniel Silva Dem
14th Miguel Garcia Dem Miguel Garcia Dem
15th Teresa Zanetti Rep Teresa Zanetti Rep
16th Harriet Ruiz Dem Moe Maestas Dem
17th Edward Sandoval Dem Edward Sandoval Dem
18th Gail Chasey Dem Gail Chasey Dem
19th Sheryl Williams Stapleton Dem Sheryl Williams Stapleton Dem
20thTed HobbsRep Richard Berry Rep
21st Mimi Stewart Dem Mimi Stewart Dem
22ndKathy McCoyRepKathy McCoyRep
23rdEric YoungbergRepEric YoungbergRep
24th Janice Arnold-Jones Rep Janice Arnold-Jones Rep
25thDanice PicrauxDemDanice PicrauxDem
26th Al Park Dem Al Park Dem
27th Larry Larrañaga Rep Larry Larrañaga Rep
28th Jimmie Hall Rep Jimmie Hall Rep
29th Thomas Anderson Rep Thomas Anderson Rep
30th Justine Fox-Young Rep Justine Fox-Young Rep
31stGreg PayneRep Bill Rehm Rep
32nd Dona Irwin Dem Dona Irwin Dem
33rd Joni Gutierrez Dem Joni Gutierrez Dem
34th Mary Helen Garcia Dem Mary Helen Garcia Dem
35th Antonio Luján Dem Antonio Luján Dem
36th Andy Nuñez Dem Andy Nuñez Dem
37thEd BoykinRep Jeff Steinborn Dem
38th Dianne Hamilton Rep Dianne Hamilton Rep
39thManuel HerreraDemManuel HerreraDem
40th Nick Salazar Dem Nick Salazar Dem
41st Debbie Rodella Dem Debbie Rodella Dem
42nd Roberto Gonzales Dem Roberto Gonzales Dem
43rd Jeannette Wallace Rep Jeannette Wallace Rep
44th Jane Powdrell-Culbert Rep Jane Powdrell-Culbert Rep
45th Jim Trujillo Dem Jim Trujillo Dem
46th Ben Luján Dem Ben Luján Dem
47th Peter Wirth Dem Peter Wirth Dem
48th Lucky Varela Dem Lucky Varela Dem
49th Don Tripp Rep Don Tripp Rep
50thRhonda Sue KingDemRhonda Sue KingDem
51st Gloria Vaughn Rep Gloria Vaughn Rep
52nd Joe Cervantes Dem Joe Cervantes Dem
53rdTerry MarquardtRep Nate Cote Dem
54th Joe Stell Dem Bill Gray Rep
55thJohn HeatonDemJohn HeatonDem
56th Dub Williams Rep Dub Williams Rep
57th Dan Foley Rep Dan Foley Rep
58th Candy Ezzell Rep Candy Ezzell Rep
59thMary SkeenRep Nora Espinoza Rep
60thThomas SwisstackDemThomas SwisstackDem
61stDonald WhitakerDem Shirley Tyler Rep
62nd Donald Bratton Rep Donald Bratton Rep
63rdJose Campos IIDemJose Campos IIDem
64th Anna Crook Rep Anna Crook Rep
65th James Madalena Dem James Madalena Dem
66thKeith GardnerRepKeith GardnerRep
67thBrian MooreRepBrian MooreRep
68th Hector Balderas Dem Hector Balderas Dem
69th Ken Martinez Dem Ken Martinez Dem
70th Richard Vigil Dem Richard Vigil Dem
PartyCandi-
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VotesSeats
No. %No.+/– %
Democratic 57286,76459.4445Steady2.svg60.00
Republican 40192,08039.8125Steady2.svg40.00
Green 23,0390.630Steady2.svg0.00
Independent 15670.120Steady2.svg0.00
Total100482,450100%70Steady2.svg100%
Popular vote
Democratic
59.44%
Republican
39.81%
Green
0.63%
Independent
0.12%
House seats
Democratic
60.00%
Republican
40.00%

Incumbents defeated in the general election

Open seats that changed parties

Detailed results

District 1District 2District 3District 4District 5District 6District 7District 8District 9District 10District 11District 12District 13District 14District 15District 16District 17District 18District 19District 20District 21District 22District 23District 24District 25District 26District 27District 28District 29District 30District 31District 32District 33District 34District 35District 36District 37District 38District 39District 40District 41District 42District 43District 44District 45District 46District 47District 48District 49District 50District 51District 52District 53District 54District 55District 56District 57District 58District 59District 60District 61District 62District 63District 64District 65District 66District 67District 68District 69District 70

Source for primary election results:New Mexico Secretary of State [2] Source for general election results:New Mexico Secretary of State [3]

District 1

Incumbent Republican Tom Taylor has represented the 1st district and its predecessors since 1999.

New Mexico House of Representatives 1st district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Taylor (incumbent) 5,760 69.41%
Democratic Ann George2,53930.59%
Total votes8,299 100%
Republican hold

District 2

Incumbent Republican Dick Cheney has represented the 2nd district since 2003. Cheney didn't seek re-election and fellow Republican James Strickler won the open seat.

New Mexico House of Representatives 2nd district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James Strickler 3,905 62.53%
Democratic Alice Marie Slaven-Emond2,34037.47%
Total votes6,245 100%
Republican hold

District 3

Incumbent Republican Sandra Townsend has represented the 3rd district since 1995. Townsend didn't seek re-election and fellow Republican Paul Bandy won the open seat.

New Mexico House of Representatives 3rd district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Paul Bandy 5,591 100%
Total votes5,591 100%
Republican hold

District 4

Incumbent Democrat Ray Begaye has represented the 4th district since 1999.

New Mexico House of Representatives 4th district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ray Begaye (incumbent) 5,835 100%
Total votes5,835 100%
Democratic hold

District 5

Incumbent Democrat Irvin Harrison has represented the 5th district since 2003.

New Mexico House of Representatives 5th district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Irvin Harrison (incumbent) 5,673 100%
Total votes5,673 100%
Democratic hold

District 6

Incumbent Democrat George Hanosh has represented the 6th district since 1998.

Republican primary
New Mexico House of Representatives 6th district Republican primary election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican R. Grant Clawson 315 62.62%
Republican Edward Lee Smith Sr.18837.38%
Total votes503 100%
General election
New Mexico House of Representatives 6th district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George Hanosh (incumbent) 4,629 71.98%
Republican R. Grant Clawson1,80228.02%
Total votes6,431 100%
Democratic hold

District 7

Incumbent Democrat Kandy Cordova has represented the 7th district since 2001. Cordova didn't seek re-election and fellow Democrat Andrew Barreras won the open seat.

Democratic primary
New Mexico House of Representatives 7th district Democratic primary election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Andrew Barreras 590 26.35%
Democratic Benny Hodges55124.61%
Democratic Steven Otero44319.79%
Democratic Kevin Cronk39317.55%
Democratic Chris Martinez26211.70%
Total votes2,239 100%
General election
New Mexico House of Representatives 7th district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Andrew Barreras 4,313 53.64%
Republican David Young3,72846.36%
Total votes8,041 100%
Democratic hold

District 8

Incumbent Democrat Fred Luna has represented the 8th district since 1971. Luna didn't seek re-election and fellow Democrat Elias Barela won the open seat.

New Mexico House of Representatives 8th district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Elias Barela 4,170 53.07%
Republican Jackie Farnsworth3,68846.93%
Total votes7,858 100%
Democratic hold

District 9

Incumbent Democrat Patricia Lundstrom has represented the 9th district since 2003.

New Mexico House of Representatives 9th district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Patricia Lundstrom (incumbent) 5,007 100%
Total votes5,007 100%
Democratic hold

District 10

Incumbent Democrat Henry Saavedra has represented the 10th district since 1977.

New Mexico House of Representatives 10th district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Henry Saavedra (incumbent) 4,345 100%
Total votes4,345 100%
Democratic hold

District 11

Incumbent Democrat Rick Miera has represented the 11th district since 1991.

New Mexico House of Representatives 11th district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rick Miera (incumbent) 7,127 100%
Total votes7,127 100%
Democratic hold

District 12

Incumbent Democrat Ernest Chavez has represented the 12th district since 2005.

New Mexico House of Representatives 12th district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ernest Chavez (incumbent) 4,608 100%
Total votes4,608 100%
Democratic hold

District 13

Incumbent Democrat Daniel Silva has represented the 13th district since 1985.

New Mexico House of Representatives 13th district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Daniel Silva (incumbent) 5,548 100%
Total votes5,548 100%
Democratic hold

District 14

Incumbent Democrat Miguel Garcia has represented the 14th district since 1997.

New Mexico House of Representatives 14th district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Miguel Garcia (incumbent) 4,631 77.09%
Republican Clara Pena1,37622.91%
Total votes6,007 100%
Democratic hold

District 15

Incumbent Republican Teresa Zanetti has represented the 15th district since 2003.

New Mexico House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Teresa Zanetti (incumbent) 5,711 53.65%
Democratic Traci Jo Cadigan4,93446.35%
Total votes10,645 100%
Republican hold

District 16

Incumbent Democrat Harriet Ruiz has represented the 16th district since 2004. Ruiz didn't seek re-election and fellow Democrat Moe Maestas won the open seat.

Democratic primary
New Mexico House of Representatives 16th district Democratic primary election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Moe Maestas 668 34.29%
Democratic Pat Baca Jr.52526.95%
Democratic Dan Serrano39220.12%
Democratic Dominic Aragon36318.63%
Total votes1,948 100%
General election
New Mexico House of Representatives 16th district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Moe Maestas 5,703 68.59%
Republican Storm Field2,61231.41%
Total votes8,315 100%
Democratic hold

District 17

Incumbent Democrat Edward Sandoval has represented the 17th district since 1983.

New Mexico House of Representatives 17th district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edward Sandoval (incumbent) 7,965 100%
Total votes7,965 100%
Democratic hold

District 18

Incumbent Democrat Gail Chasey has represented the 18th district since 1997.

Democratic primary
New Mexico House of Representatives 18th district Democratic primary election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gail Chasey (incumbent) 1,434 78.10%
Democratic Joseph Garcia40221.90%
Total votes1,836 100%
General election
New Mexico House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gail Chasey (incumbent) 7,049 82.76%
Republican Lance Klafeta1,46817.24%
Total votes8,517 100%
Democratic hold

District 19

Incumbent Democrat Sheryl Williams Stapleton has represented the 19th district since 1995.

New Mexico House of Representatives 19th district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sheryl Williams Stapleton (incumbent) 4,676 75.98%
Green Donald Thompson1,47824.02%
Total votes6,154 100%
Democratic hold

District 20

Incumbent Republican and Minority Leader Ted Hobbs has represented the 20th district since 1995. Hobbs didn't seek re-election and fellow Republican Richard Berry won the open seat.

Republican primary
New Mexico House of Representatives 20th district Republican primary election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard Berry 869 52.38%
Republican James White 46928.27%
Republican Kevin Dixon32119.35%
Total votes1,659 100%
General election
New Mexico House of Representatives 20th district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard Berry 7,740 100%
Total votes7,740 100%
Republican hold

District 21

Incumbent Democrat Mimi Stewart has represented the 21st district since 1995.

New Mexico House of Representatives 21st district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mimi Stewart (incumbent) 4,628 100%
Total votes4,628 100%
Democratic hold

District 22

Incumbent Republican Kathy McCoy has represented the 22nd district since 2005.

New Mexico House of Representatives 22nd district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kathy McCoy (incumbent) 7,564 58.25%
Democratic Janice Saxton5,42241.75%
Total votes12,986 100%
Republican hold

District 23

Incumbent Republican Eric Youngberg has represented the 23rd district since 2003.

New Mexico House of Representatives 23rd district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Eric Youngberg (incumbent) 5,897 52.66%
Democratic Barbara Anne Stirling5,30247.34%
Total votes11,199 100%
Republican hold

District 24

Incumbent Republican Janice Arnold-Jones has represented the 24th district since 2003.

New Mexico House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Janice Arnold-Jones (incumbent) 5,735 54.70%
Democratic Shirley Abbott4,75045.30%
Total votes10,485 100%
Republican hold

District 25

Incumbent Democrat Danice Picraux has represented the 25th district since 1991.

New Mexico House of Representatives 25th district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Danice Picraux (incumbent) 7,417 100%
Total votes7,417 100%
Democratic hold

District 26

Incumbent Democrat Al Park has represented the 26th district since 2001.

New Mexico House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Al Park (incumbent) 3,896 100%
Total votes3,896 100%
Democratic hold

District 27

Incumbent Republican Larry Larrañaga has represented the 27th district since 1995.

New Mexico House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Larry Larrañaga (incumbent) 9,768 100%
Total votes9,768 100%
Republican hold

District 28

Incumbent Republican Jimmie Hall has represented the 28th district since 2005.

New Mexico House of Representatives 28th district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jimmie Hall (incumbent) 5,916 56.39%
Democratic Shay Rose4,57543.61%
Total votes10,491 100%
Republican hold

District 29

Incumbent Republican Thomas Anderson has represented the 29th district since 2003.

Republican primary
New Mexico House of Representatives 29th district Republican primary election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Thomas Anderson (incumbent) 620 63.98%
Republican James Maxwell Barnett34936.02%
Total votes969 100%
General election
New Mexico House of Representatives 29th district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Thomas Anderson (incumbent) 6,929 52.78%
Democratic Antonio Sandoval6,19947.22%
Total votes13,128 100%
Republican hold

District 30

Incumbent Republican Justine Fox-Young has represented the 30th district since 2005.

Republican primary
New Mexico House of Representatives 30th district Republican primary election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Justine Fox-Young (incumbent) 1,081 74.65%
Republican Robert White36725.35%
Total votes1,448 100%
General election
New Mexico House of Representatives 30th district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Justine Fox-Young (incumbent) 5,552 56.49%
Democratic John McWaters III4,27743.51%
Total votes9,829 100%
Republican hold

District 31

Incumbent Republican Greg Payne has represented the 31st district since 2007. Payne didn't seek re-election and fellow Republican Bill Rehm won the open seat.

New Mexico House of Representatives 31st district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Rehm 7,443 58.75%
Democratic Barbara Scharf5,22541.25%
Total votes12,668 100%
Republican hold

District 32

Incumbent Democrat Dona Irwin has represented the 32nd district since 1999.

New Mexico House of Representatives 32nd district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dona Irwin (incumbent) 3,733 61.55%
Republican Ida Kay Chandler2,33238.45%
Total votes6,065 100%
Democratic hold

District 33

Incumbent Democrat Joni Gutierrez has represented the 33rd district since 2005.

New Mexico House of Representatives 33rd district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joni Gutierrez (incumbent) 4,673 100%
Total votes4,673 100%
Democratic hold

District 34

Incumbent Democrat Mary Helen Garcia has represented the 34th district since 1997.

New Mexico House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mary Helen Garcia (incumbent) 2,511 100%
Total votes2,511 100%
Democratic hold

District 35

Incumbent Democrat Antonio Luján has represented the 35th district since 2003.

New Mexico House of Representatives 35th district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Antonio Luján (incumbent) 3,162 67.41%
Republican Lawrence Joy1,52932.59%
Total votes4,691 100%
Democratic hold

District 36

Incumbent Democrat Andy Nuñez has represented the 36th district since 2001.

New Mexico House of Representatives 36th district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Andy Nuñez (incumbent) 3,486 55.96%
Republican Isaac Chavez2,74444.04%
Total votes6,230 100%
Democratic hold

District 37

Incumbent Republican Ed Boykin has represented the 37th district since 2001. Boykin didn't seek re-election and Democrat Jeff Steinborn won the open seat.

New Mexico House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jeff Steinborn 4,848 51.65%
Republican Scott Witt4,53948.35%
Total votes9,387 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 38

Incumbent Republican Dianne Hamilton has represented the 38th district since 1999.

New Mexico House of Representatives 38th district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dianne Hamilton (incumbent) 6,349 100%
Total votes6,349 100%
Republican hold

District 39

Incumbent Democrat Manuel Herrera has represented the 39th district since 1999.

Democratic primary
New Mexico House of Representatives 39th district Democratic primary election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Manuel Herrera (incumbent) 2,027 65.66%
Democratic Ben Ortiz1,06034.34%
Total votes3,087 100%
General election
New Mexico House of Representatives 39th district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Manuel Herrera (incumbent) 5,831 100%
Total votes5,831 100%
Democratic hold

District 40

Incumbent Democrat Nick Salazar has represented the 40th district since 1974.

Democratic primary
New Mexico House of Representatives 40th district Democratic primary election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Nick Salazar (incumbent) 3,234 72.35%
Democratic Archie Velarde1,23627.65%
Total votes4,470 100%
General election
New Mexico House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Nick Salazar (incumbent) 5,909 100%
Total votes5,909 100%
Democratic hold

District 41

Incumbent Democrat Debbie Rodella has represented the 41st district since 1993.

Democratic primary
New Mexico House of Representatives 41st district Democratic primary election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Debbie Rodella (incumbent) 2,263 51.60%
Democratic Moises Morales Jr.2,12348.40%
Total votes4,386 100%
General election
New Mexico House of Representatives 41st district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Debbie Rodella (incumbent) 5,362 100%
Total votes5,362 100%
Democratic hold

District 42

Incumbent Democrat Roberto Gonzales has represented the 42nd district since 1995.

New Mexico House of Representatives 42nd district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Roberto Gonzales (incumbent) 8,205 100%
Total votes8,205 100%
Democratic hold

District 43

Incumbent Republican Jeannette Wallace has represented the 43rd district since 1991.

New Mexico House of Representatives 43rd district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jeannette Wallace (incumbent) 7,921 100%
Total votes7,921 100%
Republican hold

District 44

Incumbent Republican Jane Powdrell-Culbert has represented the 44th district since 2003.

New Mexico House of Representatives 44th district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jane Powdrell-Culbert (incumbent) 7,516 59.06%
Democratic Eliot Gould5,21140.94%
Total votes12,727 100%
Republican hold

District 45

Incumbent Democrat Jim Trujillo has represented the 45th district since 2003.

New Mexico House of Representatives 45th district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim Trujillo (incumbent) 5,625 100%
Total votes5,625 100%
Democratic hold

District 46

Incumbent Democrat House Speaker Ben Luján has represented the 46th district since 1975.

New Mexico House of Representatives 46th district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ben Luján (incumbent) 8,008 100%
Total votes8,008 100%
Democratic hold

District 47

Incumbent Democrat Peter Wirth has represented the 47th district since 2005.

New Mexico House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Peter Wirth (incumbent) 11,679 100%
Total votes11,679 100%
Democratic hold

District 48

Incumbent Democrat Lucky Varela has represented the 48th district since 1987.

Democratic primary
New Mexico House of Representatives 48th district Democratic primary election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lucky Varela (incumbent) 2,304 63.45%
Democratic Ouida Macgregor1,08429.85%
Democratic Andrew Perkins2436.69%
Total votes3,631 100%
General election
New Mexico House of Representatives 48th district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lucky Varela (incumbent) 8,459 100%
Total votes8,459 100%
Democratic hold

District 49

Incumbent Republican Don Tripp has represented the 49th district since 1999.

New Mexico House of Representatives 49th district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Don Tripp (incumbent) 7,651 100%
Total votes7,651 100%
Republican hold

District 50

Incumbent Democrat Rhonda Sue King has represented the 50th district since 1999.

New Mexico House of Representatives 50th district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rhonda Sue King (incumbent) 7,032 100%
Total votes7,032 100%
Democratic hold

District 51

Incumbent Republican Gloria Vaughn has represented the 51st district since 1995.

New Mexico House of Representatives 51st district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gloria Vaughn (incumbent) 3,134 100%
Total votes3,134 100%
Republican hold

District 52

Incumbent Democrat Joe Cervantes has represented the 52nd district since 2001.

New Mexico House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Cervantes (incumbent) 3,836 100%
Total votes3,836 100%
Democratic hold

District 53

Incumbent Republican Terry Marquardt has represented the 53rd district since 1995. Marquardt lost re-election to Democrat Nate Cote.

New Mexico House of Representatives 53rd district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Nate Cote 2,672 51.93%
Republican Terry Marquardt (incumbent)2,47348.07%
Total votes5,145 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 54

Incumbent Democrat Joe Stell has represented the 54th district since 1987. Stell didn't seek re-election and Republican Bill Gray won the open seat.

New Mexico House of Representatives 54th district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Gray 2,838 54.78%
Democratic Christy Bourgeois2,34345.22%
Total votes5,181 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 55

Incumbent Democrat John Heaton has represented the 55th district since 1997.

New Mexico House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Heaton (incumbent) 5,919 100%
Total votes5,919 100%
Democratic hold

District 56

Incumbent Republican Dub Williams has represented the 56th district since 1995.

Republican primary
New Mexico House of Representatives 56th district Republican primary election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dub Williams (incumbent) 1,235 65.62%
Republican Leo Martinez64734.38%
Total votes1,882 100%
General election
New Mexico House of Representatives 56th district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dub Williams (incumbent) 4,500 64.70%
Democratic Carolyn Provencher2,45535.30%
Total votes6,955 100%
Republican hold

District 57

Incumbent Republican Dan Foley has represented the 57th district since 1999.

New Mexico House of Representatives 57th district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dan Foley (incumbent) 6,147 74.28%
Green Cynthia Morrison1,56118.86%
Independent Steven Gavi (write-in)5676.85%
Total votes8,275 100%
Republican hold

District 58

Incumbent Republican Candy Ezzell has represented the 58th district since 2005.

New Mexico House of Representatives 58th district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Candy Ezzell (incumbent) 2,619 54.07%
Democratic Pablo Martinez2,22545.93%
Total votes4,844 100%
Republican hold

District 59

Incumbent Republican Mary Skeen has represented the 59th district since her appointment in 2006. Skeen didn't seek a full term and fellow Republican Nora Espinoza won the open seat.

Republican primary
New Mexico House of Representatives 59th district Republican primary election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Nora Espinoza 1,237 53.48%
Republican Mike Kakuska1,07646.52%
Total votes2,313 100%
General election
New Mexico House of Representatives 59th district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Nora Espinoza 4,271 59.34%
Democratic Ellen Wedum2,92640.66%
Total votes7,197 100%
Republican hold

District 60

Incumbent Democrat Thomas Swisstack has represented the 60th district since 2003.

New Mexico House of Representatives 60th district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas Swisstack (incumbent) 5,462 56.95%
Republican Jim Owen4,12943.05%
Total votes9,591 100%
Democratic hold

District 61

Incumbent Democrat Donald Whitaker has represented the 61st district since 1991. Whitaker lost re-election to Republican Shirley Tyler.

New Mexico House of Representatives 61st district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Shirley Tyler 2,091 50.67%
Democratic Donald Whitaker (incumbent)2,03649.33%
Total votes4,127 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 62

Incumbent Republican Donald Bratton has represented the 62nd district since 2001.

New Mexico House of Representatives 62nd district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Donald Bratton (incumbent) 5,571 100%
Total votes5,571 100%
Republican hold

District 63

Incumbent Democrat Jose Campos II has represented the 63rd district since 2003.

New Mexico House of Representatives 63rd district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jose Campos II (incumbent) 3,655 100%
Total votes3,655 100%
Democratic hold

District 64

Incumbent Republican Anna Crook has represented the 64th district since 1995.

New Mexico House of Representatives 64th district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Anna Crook (incumbent) 4,753 100%
Total votes4,753 100%
Republican hold

District 65

Incumbent Democrat James Madalena has represented the 65th district since 1985.

New Mexico House of Representatives 65th district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James Madalena (incumbent) 5,427 100%
Total votes5,427 100%
Democratic hold

District 66

Incumbent Republican Keith Gardner has represented the 66th district since 2005.

Republican primary
New Mexico House of Representatives 66th district Republican primary election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Keith Gardner (incumbent) 1,329 70.73%
Republican Lucille Tucker55029.27%
Total votes1,879 100%
General election
New Mexico House of Representatives 66th district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Keith Gardner (incumbent) 4,996 100%
Total votes4,996 100%
Republican hold

District 67

Incumbent Republican Brian Moore has represented the 67th district since 2001.

New Mexico House of Representatives 67th district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brian Moore (incumbent) 5,792 100%
Total votes5,792 100%
Republican hold

District 68

Incumbent Democrat Hector Balderas has represented the 68th district since 2005. Balderas was re-elected unopposed while simultaneously elected State Auditor. Balderas resigned his seat to assume office as State Auditor and fellow Democrat Thomas Garcia was appointed to fill Balderas's seat at the beginning of the 2007 session.

District 69

Incumbent Democrat Ken Martinez had represented the 69th district since 1999.

New Mexico House of Representatives 69th district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ken Martinez (incumbent) 5,623 100%
Total votes5,623 100%
Democratic hold

District 70

Incumbent Democrat Richard Vigil has represented the 70th district since 1999.

Democratic primary
New Mexico House of Representatives 70th district Democratic primary election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard Vigil (incumbent) 2,980 58.06%
Democratic Naomi Montoya2,15341.94%
Total votes5,133 100%
General election
New Mexico House of Representatives 70th district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard Vigil (incumbent) 5,668 100%
Total votes5,668 100%
Democratic hold

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