2010 New Mexico elections

A general election was held in the U.S. state of New Mexico on November 2, 2010. All of New Mexico's executive officers were up for election as well all of New Mexico's three seats in the United States House of Representatives. ^[1] Primary elections were held on June 1, 2010. ^[2]

Governor and Lieutenant Governor

Main article: 2010 New Mexico gubernatorial election

Incumbent Governor Bill Richardson (D) was term-limited and thus cannot run to a third consecutive term. The primaries were won by the Lieutenant Governor Diane Denish in the Democratic side and by the district attorney Susana Martinez in the Republican side. ^[3]

New Mexico gubernatorial election, 2010 ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Susana Martinez / John Sanchez	321,219	53.29
	Democratic	Diane Denish / Brian Colón	280,614	46.55
	Write-ins	Kenneth A. Gomez	994	0.16
Majority			40,605	6.74
Turnout			602,827	100
	Republican gain from Democratic

Attorney General

2010 New Mexico Attorney General election

← 2006 November 2, 2010 2014 →

Nominee Gary King Matthew Chandler Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 321,547 277,139 Percentage 53.7% 46.3%

County results Precinct results King:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Chandler:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Tie:     50%     No votes

Attorney General before election Gary King Democratic Elected Attorney General Gary King Democratic

Incumbent Attorney General Gary King won a second term in office, defeating Republican Matthew E. Chandler. ^[4]

New Mexico Attorney General election, 2010 ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Gary King	321,547	53.71
	Republican	Matthew E. Chandler	277,139	46.29
Majority			44,408	7.42
Turnout			598,686	100
	Democratic hold

Secretary of State

2010 New Mexico Secretary of State election

← 2006 2014  →

Nominee Dianna Duran Mary Herrera Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 341,915 253,325 Percentage 57.4% 42.6%

County results Precinct results Duran:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Herrera:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Tie:     50%      No data

Secretary of State before election Mary Herrera Democratic Elected Secretary of State Dianna Duran Republican

Incumbent Secretary of State Mary Herrera (D) ran for a second term in office, but was defeated by the Republican Dianna Duran. ^[1]

In March of 2010, New Mexico Attorney General Gary King began an investigation into allegations that Herrera solicited donations from organizations that had contracts with the Secretary of State's office and ordered employees to gather signatures for her re-election campaign. ^[5] Herrera denied the allegations, but the scandals surrounding her contributed to her defeat. ^[6]

New Mexico Secretary of State election, 2010 ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dianna Duran	341,915	57.44
	Democratic	Mary Herrera	253,325	42.56
Majority			88,590	6.74
Turnout			595,240	100
	Republican gain from Democratic

Treasurer

2010 New Mexico State Treasurer election

← 2006 November 2, 2010 2014 →

Nominee James Lewis Jim Schoonover Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 324,624 261,724 Percentage 55.4% 44.6%

County results Precinct results Lewis:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Schoonover:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Tie:     50%     No votes

State Treasurer before election James Lewis Democratic Elected State Treasurer James Lewis Democratic

Incumbent Treasurer James Lewis (D) won a second consecutive term, and third term overall, in office, defeating Republican Jim Schoonover. ^[4]

New Mexico Attorney General election, 2010 ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	James Lewis	324,624	55.36
	Republican	Jim Schoonover	261,724	44.64
Majority			62,900	10.72
Turnout			586,348	100
	Democratic hold

Auditor

New Mexico Auditor election, 2010

←  2006 November 2, 2010 2014 →

Nominee Hector Balderas Errol Chavez Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 323,427 263,008 Percentage 55.2% 44.8%

County results Precinct results Balderas:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Chavez:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Tie:     50%     No votes

Auditor before election Hector Balderas Democratic Elected Auditor Hector Balderas Democratic

Incumbent Auditor Hector Balderas (D) won a second term in office, defeating Republican Errol Chavez. ^[4]

New Mexico Attorney General election, 2010 ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Hector Balderas	323,427	55.15
	Republican	Errol Chavez	263,008	44.85
Majority			60,419	10.30
Turnout			586,435	100
	Democratic hold

Land Commissioner

2010 New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands election

← 2006 November 2, 2010 2014 →

Nominee Ray Powell Matthew Rush Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 308,033 279,664 Percentage 52.4% 47.6%

County results Precinct results Powell:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Rush:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Tie:     50%     No votes

Commissioner of Public Lands before election Patrick H. Lyons Democratic Elected Commissioner of Public Lands Ray Powell Democratic

Incumbent Land Commissioner Patrick H. Lyons (D) was term-limited and thus could not run to a third consecutive term. He was succeeded by the former Land Commissioner Ray Powell. ^[4]

New Mexico Attorney General election, 2010 ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ray Powell	308,033	52.41
	Republican	Matthew Rush	279,664	47.59
Majority			28,369	4.82
Turnout			587,697	100
	Democratic hold

References

1. Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 2, 2010 – State of New Mexico, Secretary of State of New Mexico, 2010
2. "Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 1, 2010 – State of New Mexico", Secretary of State of New Mexico, 2010, archived from the original on June 13, 2020, retrieved June 12, 2020
3. Bob Massey (November 3, 2010). "Diane Denish loses to GOP's Susana Martinez in NM gov race". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
4. "Election 2010: New Mexico". The New York Times. 2010. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
5. Terrell, Steve (March 4, 2010). "Resignation letter rips Secretary of State Mary Herrera". The Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
6. Haywood, Phaedra (April 9, 2015). "Court's decision will allow suits against Mary Herrera to proceed". The Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved August 1, 2024.