2006 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico

2006 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico

←  2004 November 7, 2006 2008  →
All 3 New Mexico seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Republican Democratic Last election 2 1 Seats won 2 1 Seat change Popular vote 247,825 313,124 Percentage 44.2% 55.8% Swing 4.0 4.0
District results County results Democratic   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90% Republican   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%

The 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico were held on November 4, 2006 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.

As of 2025, this is the last time that Republicans won a majority of congressional districts in New Mexico. New Mexico was also one of seven states in which the party that won the state's popular vote did not win a majority of seats in 2006, the other states being Indiana, Nevada, Michigan, Ohio, Iowa, and Wisconsin.

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico, 2006 [1]
Party		Votes	Percentage	Seats	+/–
	Democratic	313,124	55.81%	1	—
	Republican	247,825	44.17%	2	—
	Independents	135	0.02%	0	—
Totals		561,084	100.00%	3	—

District 1

2006 New Mexico's 1st congressional district election

←  2004 2008  →

Nominee Heather Wilson Patricia A. Madrid Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 105,986 105,125 Percentage 50.2% 49.8%

County results Wilson:     50-60%     60-70% Madrid:     50-60%

U.S. Representative before election Heather Wilson Republican Elected U.S. Representative Heather Wilson Republican

See also: New Mexico's 1st congressional district

Incumbent Republican Heather Wilson defeated Democrat Patricia A. Madrid, the State Attorney General by a very slim margin. This district covers the central part of the state.

Endorsements

Patricia A. Madrid (D)

Individuals

• Wesley Clark, General, 2004 democratic presidential candidate ^[2]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [3]	Tossup	November 6, 2006
Rothenberg [4]	Tossup	November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball [5]	Tilt D (flip)	November 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics [6]	Tossup	November 7, 2006
CQ Politics [7]	Tossup	November 7, 2006

New Mexico's 1st congressional district election, 2006

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Heather Wilson (incumbent)	105,986	50.20
	Democratic	Patricia Madrid	105,125	49.80
Total votes			211,111	100.00
	Republican hold

District 2

2006 New Mexico's 2nd congressional district election

←  2004 2008  →

Nominee Steve Pearce Albert Kissling Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 92,620 63,119 Percentage 59.4% 40.5%

County results Pearce:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90% Kissling:     50-60%

U.S. Representative before election Steve Pearce Republican Elected U.S. Representative Steve Pearce Republican

See also: New Mexico's 2nd congressional district

Incumbent Republican Steve Pearce defeated Democrat Albert Kissling. The district covers the southern part of the state.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [3]	Safe R	November 6, 2006
Rothenberg [4]	Safe R	November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball [5]	Safe R	November 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics [6]	Safe R	November 7, 2006
CQ Politics [7]	Safe R	November 7, 2006

New Mexico's 2nd congressional district election, 2006

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Steve Pearce (incumbent)	92,620	59.42
	Democratic	Albert Kissling	63,119	40.49
	Write-ins		135	0.02
Total votes			155,874	100.00
	Republican hold

District 3

2006 New Mexico's 3rd congressional district election

←  2004 2008  →

Nominee Tom Udall Bill Dolin Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 144,880 49,219 Percentage 74.6% 25.4%

County results Udall:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%

U.S. Representative before election Tom Udall Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Tom Udall Democratic

See also: New Mexico's 3rd congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Tom Udall defeated Republican Ronald Dolin. The district covers the northern part of the state.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [3]	Safe D	November 6, 2006
Rothenberg [4]	Safe D	November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball [5]	Safe D	November 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics [6]	Safe D	November 7, 2006
CQ Politics [7]	Safe D	November 7, 2006

New Mexico's 3rd congressional district election, 2006

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tom Udall (incumbent)	144,880	74.64
	Republican	Bill Dolin	49,219	25.36
Total votes			194,099	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

1. "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".
2. "Patricia Madrid (NM-1) | WesPAC". Archived from the original on January 2, 2007.
3. "2006 Competitive House Race Chart" (PDF). House: Race Ratings. Cook Political Report. November 6, 2006. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
4. "2006 House Ratings". House Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. November 6, 2006. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
5. "2006 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. November 6, 2006. Archived from the original on November 10, 2006. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
6. "Battle for the House of Representatives". realclearpolitics.com. Real Clear Politics. November 7, 2006. Archived from the original on November 9, 2006. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
7. "Balance of Power Scorecard: House". cqpolitics.com. Congressional Quarterly Inc. Archived from the original on November 17, 2006. Retrieved November 20, 2023.