2010 New Mexico gubernatorial election

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2010 New Mexico gubernatorial election
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Nominee Susana Martinez Diane Denish
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate John Sanchez Brian Colón
Popular vote321,219280,614
Percentage53.29%46.55%
2010 New Mexico gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
2010 NM Governor election by precinct.svg
Martínez:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Denish:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Tie:     50%     No data
Governor before election

Bill Richardson
Democratic

Elected Governor

Susana Martínez
Republican

The 2010 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 2010. Democratic Governor Bill Richardson was term limited and could not seek a third consecutive term.

Contents

On June 1, 2010, the Republicans nominated Susana Martínez, the district attorney for Doña Ana County, New Mexico, and the Democrats nominated Lieutenant Governor Diane Denish.

While it was initially thought that Richardson would resign early to become Secretary of Commerce in the Obama administration, Richardson withdrew from the position due to allegations of corruption that were later cleared and he remained governor until the conclusion of his term. [1]

Susana Martínez won the election on November 2, 2010, and became New Mexico's first elected female governor, as well as the first Latina governor of any state.

Primary election

Democratic party

The Democratic primary election was held on June 1, 2010. [2]

Candidates

Declined

Results

Democratic primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Diane Denish 108,302 99.07%
Democratic Billy J. Driggs (write-in)1,0160.93%
Total votes109,318 100.00%

Republican party

The Republican primary was held on June 1, 2010. [2] Susana Martinez won the Republican nomination by getting over 50 percent of the vote in the primary. A pre-primary convention was held on March 13 and Martinez received 47 percent of the pre-primary Republican vote. [7]

Candidates

Declared
Declined

Convention

A pre-primary nominating convention was held on March 13, 2010. Susana Martinez was victorious, winning the support of 46.65 percent of delegates, while Allen Weh received 26.32%, Janice Arnold-Jones received 13.16%, Doug Turner won 9.43%, and Pete Domenici Jr. won 4.61%. Candidates who receive less than 20% of the convention vote are required to collect twice as many signatures as those who received 20% in order to appear on the primary ballot. Nonetheless, Arnold-Jones, Turner and Domenici all signaled their intention to remain in the race. [7]

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Janice Arnold-JonesPete Domenici Jr.Susana MartínezDoug TurnerAllen WehUndecided
SurveyUSA [14] May 23–25, 2010——3%8%43%8%33%5%
New Mexico State University [15] February 9–13, 2010——2.5%29.3%11.5%6.8%7.4%42.6%

Results

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Results by county:
Martínez
  •   60–70%
  •   50–60%
  •   40–50%
  •   <40%
Weh
  •   <40%
  •   40–50%
Republican primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Susana Martínez 62,006 50.71%
Republican Allen Weh 33,72727.58%
Republican Doug Turner14,16611.59%
Republican Pete Domenici, Jr.8,6307.06%
Republican Janice Arnold-Jones 3,7403.06%
Total votes122,269 100.00%

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Cook Political Report [16] TossupOctober 14, 2010
Rothenberg [17] Lean R (flip)October 28, 2010
RealClearPolitics [18] Lean R (flip)November 1, 2010
Sabato's Crystal Ball [19] Likely R (flip)October 28, 2010
CQ Politics [20] Likely DOctober 28, 2010

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Diane
Denish (D)		Susana
Martínez (R)		OtherUndecided
Rasmussen Reports [21] October 24, 2010——42%52%——
SurveyUSA [22] October 15, 2010——42%54%——
Rasmussen Reports [21] October 10, 2010——43%52%——
Rasmussen Reports [23] September 29, 2010——41%51%——
Albuquerque Journal [24] September 27–30, 2010——41%47%——
Public Policy Polling [25] September 25–26, 2010——42%50%——
Public Opinion Strategies [26] September 11–13, 2010——40%50%——
Albuquerque Journal [27] August 23–27, 2010——39%45%——
Rasmussen Reports [28] August 24, 2010——43%48%——
Magellan Strategies [29] June 21, 2010——43%44%——
Rasmussen Reports [30] June 3, 2010——42%44%——
Rasmussen Reports [21] May 25, 2010——43%42%——
SurveyUSA [14] May 23–25, 2010——43%49%——
Rasmussen Reports [31] March 24, 2010——51%32%——
Public Policy Polling [32] February 18–20, 2010——46%32%——
Hypothetical polling

With Arnold-Jones

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Diane
Denish (D)		Janice
Arnold-Jones (R)		OtherUndecided
Rasmussen Reports [21] May 25, 2010——45%31%——
SurveyUSA [14] May 23–25, 2010——49%35%——
Rasmussen Reports [31] March 24, 2010——52%30%——
Public Policy Polling [32] February 18–20, 2010——47%33%——

With Domenici Jr.

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Diane
Denish (D)		Pete
Domenici Jr. (R)		OtherUndecided
Rasmussen Reports [21] May 25, 2010——47%30%——
SurveyUSA [14] May 23–25, 2010——46%40%——
Rasmussen Reports [31] March 24, 2010——52%35%——
Public Policy Polling [32] February 18–20, 2010——45%40%——

With Turner

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Diane
Denish (D)		Doug
Turner (R)		OtherUndecided
Rasmussen Reports [21] May 25, 2010——47%31%——
SurveyUSA [14] May 23–25, 2010——50%36%——
Rasmussen Reports [31] March 24, 2010——43%34%——
Public Policy Polling [32] February 18–20, 2010——46%32%——

With Weh

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Diane
Denish (D)		Allen
Weh (R)		OtherUndecided
Rasmussen Reports [21] May 25, 2010——45%39%——
SurveyUSA [14] May 23–25, 2010——47%42%——
Rasmussen Reports [31] March 24, 2010——45%35%——
Public Policy Polling [32] February 18–20, 2010——48%30%——

Results

2010 New Mexico gubernatorial election [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Susana Martinez 321,219 53.29% +22.10%
Democratic Diane Denish 280,61446.55%−22.27%
Republican Kenneth A. Gomez (write-in)9940.16%
Majority 40,6056.74%
Total votes602,827 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic Swing +44.37%

By county

Martinez was the first Republican gubernatorial candidate to carry Guadalupe County since Edwin L. Mechem in 1958.

CountySusana Martinez
Republican		Diane Denish
Democratic		Kenneth A. Gomez
Write-in		MarginTotal votes cast
#%#%#%#%
Bernalillo 102,71150.79%99,27849.10%2180.11%3,4331.70%202,207
Catron 1,47277.60%42022.14%50.26%1,05255.46%1,897
Chaves 11,27970.32%4,71529.40%460.29%6,56440.92%16,040
Cibola 3,17648.52%3,34051.02%300.46%-164-2.51%6,546
Colfax 2,91660.21%1,91339.50%140.29%1,00320.71%4,843
Curry 7,23472.50%2,70027.06%440.44%4,53445.44%9,978
De Baca 61968.93%27630.73%30.33%34338.20%898
Doña Ana 24,62851.40%23,19048.40%940.20%1,4383.00%47,912
Eddy 10,14469.22%4,49830.69%120.08%5,64638.53%14,654
Grant 5,16548.76%5,40651.03%220.21%-241-2.28%10,593
Guadalupe 1,10057.05%82842.95%00.00%27214.11%1,928
Harding 33762.29%20437.71%00.00%13324.58%541
Hidalgo 1,01458.18%72841.77%10.06%28616.41%1,743
Lea 9,66174.18%3,34125.65%210.16%6,32048.53%13,023
Lincoln 5,54473.50%1,99026.38%90.12%3,55447.12%7,543
Los Alamos 4,72954.28%3,97245.59%110.13%7578.69%8,712
Luna 3,58858.73%2,49840.89%230.38%1,09017.84%6,109
McKinley 5,85034.69%10,96565.02%500.30%-5,115-30.33%16,865
Mora 1,22046.39%1,41053.61%00.00%-190-7.22%2,630
Otero 11,08569.70%4,79230.13%270.17%6,29339.57%15,904
Quay 1,95565.10%1,03634.50%120.40%91930.60%3,003
Rio Arriba 4,81840.47%7,06659.35%220.18%-2,248-18.88%11,906
Roosevelt 3,16271.59%1,24428.16%110.25%1,91843.42%4,417
San Juan 24,85769.59%10,77730.17%860.24%14,08039.42%35,720
San Miguel 3,50838.31%5,64161.60%80.09%-2,133-23.29%9,157
Sandoval 24,09756.50%18,47843.33%720.17%5,61913.18%42,647
Santa Fe 17,44132.61%35,96367.24%820.15%-18,522-34.63%53,486
Sierra 2,88765.78%1,49534.06%70.16%1,39231.72%4,389
Socorro 3,31752.93%2,94246.94%80.13%3755.98%6,267
Taos 3,49529.35%8,41570.65%00.00%-4,920-41.31%11,910
Torrance 3,78867.35%1,82732.49%90.16%1,96134.87%5,624
Union 1,07172.71%40027.16%20.14%67145.55%1,473
Valencia 13,35159.97%8,86639.83%450.20%4,48520.15%22,262
Total321,21953.29%280,61446.55%9940.16%40,6056.74%602,827
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Richardson withdrawal leaves cabinet gap". NBC News . January 6, 2009. Retrieved January 4, 2009.
  2. 1 2 Rudin, Ken (January 25, 2010). "Your 2010 Election Calendar". National Public Radio . Retrieved February 14, 2010.
  3. ↑ Jennings, Trip (November 5, 2009). "Denish, running for governor, steps into budgetary fray". The New Mexico Independent . Retrieved February 14, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Kilmer pursues role of governor". POLITICO. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Kilmer says "probably not" running for governor - - POLITICO.com". www.politico.com. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 1, 2010" (PDF). New Mexico Secretary of State. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  7. 1 2 Haussamen, Heath (March 13, 2010). "Martinez takes impressive 47 percent of votes at GOP convention". The New Mexico Independent . Retrieved March 13, 2010.
  8. ↑ "New Mexico Gov Field at Two With More Likely". CQ Politics . August 1, 2009. Archived from the original on August 5, 2009. Retrieved February 14, 2010.
  9. ↑ "Pete Domenici Jr. to run for governor". KRQE. January 16, 2010. Archived from the original on January 17, 2010. Retrieved February 14, 2010.
  10. 1 2 "Susana Martinez officially declares candidacy for NM governor". Las Cruces Sun-News . February 9, 2010. Archived from the original on October 1, 2011. Retrieved February 14, 2010.
  11. ↑ "Pearce Switches Races". Political Wire . July 6, 2009. Archived from the original on July 9, 2009. Retrieved February 14, 2010.
  12. ↑ "Wilson: I won't run for governor". KRQE. October 29, 2009. Archived from the original on June 11, 2011. Retrieved February 14, 2010.
  13. ↑ Ornelas, Chris (July 17, 2009). "GOP gubernatorial candidate drops out". KOB. Archived from the original on February 21, 2012. Retrieved February 14, 2010.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 SurveyUSA
  15. ↑ New Mexico State University
  16. ↑ "2010 Governors Race Ratings". Cook Political Report. Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
  17. ↑ "Governor Ratings". Rothenberg Political Report . Retrieved October 28, 2010.
  18. ↑ "2010 Governor Races". RealClearPolitics . Retrieved October 28, 2010.
  19. ↑ "THE CRYSTAL BALL'S FINAL CALLS". Sabato's Crystal Ball . Retrieved October 28, 2010.
  20. ↑ "Race Ratings Chart: Governor". CQ Politics. Archived from the original on October 5, 2010. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
  21. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rasmussen Reports
  22. ↑ SurveyUSA Archived September 6, 2021, at the Wayback Machine
  23. ↑ Rasmussen Reports
  24. ↑ Albuquerque Journal
  25. ↑ Public Policy Polling
  26. ↑ Public Opinion Strategies
  27. ↑ Albuquerque Journal
  28. ↑ Rasmussen Reports
  29. ↑ Magellan Strategies
  30. ↑ Rasmussen Reports
  31. 1 2 3 4 5 Rasmussen Reports
  32. 1 2 3 4 5 Public Policy Polling
  33. ↑ "Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 2, 2010" (PDF). New Mexico Secretary of State. Retrieved July 29, 2024.

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