2017 Albuquerque mayoral election

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2017 Albuquerque mayoral election
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←  2013 October 3, 2017 (primary election)
November 14, 2017 (runoff election)		 2021  →
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Candidate Tim Keller Dan Lewis
First round38,163
39.35%		22,241
22.93%
Runoff 60,249
62.20%		36,615
37.80%
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Candidate Brian Colón Wayne Johnson
First round15,879
16.37%		9,346
9.64%
Runoff EliminatedEliminated
Mayor before election

Richard Berry
Nonpartisan

Elected mayor

Tim Keller
Nonpartisan

The 2017 Albuquerque mayoral election took place on November 14, 2017, following a primary election on October 3, 2017. Incumbent Mayor Richard Berry declined to run for re-election to a third term. A crowded field emerged to succeed him, with State Auditor Tim Keller, City Councilor Dan Lewis, County Commissioner Wayne Johnson, and former Democratic Party Chair Brian Colón emerging as the frontrunners. In the primary election, Keller placed first, winning 39 percent of the vote, but falling short of the majority needed to avoid a runoff election. Lewis placed second with 23 percent, edging out Colón, who won 16 percent. [1] In the runoff election, Keller defeated Lewis in a landslide, receiving 62 percent of the vote. [2]

Contents

Primary election

Candidates

Withdrawn

  • Ricardo Chaves, businessman [8]

Declined

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [a] 		Margin
of error		Tim
Keller		Brian
Colón		Dan
Lewis		Wayne
Johnson		Michelle Garcia
Holmes		Ricardo
Chaves		Gus
Pedrotty		Susan Wheeler-
Deichsel		Undecided
KQRE News 13 [12] August 26–27, 2017500 (LV)± 4.4%25%9%9%8%5%4%0%1%37%
Research & Polling Inc. [13] September 11–14, 2017516 (LV)± 4.3%25%14%13%7%4%1%3%1%32%

Results

Primary election results [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Tim Keller 38,163 39.35%
Nonpartisan Dan Lewis 22,241 22.93%
Nonpartisan Brian Colón15,87916.37%
Nonpartisan Wayne Johnson9,3469.64%
Nonpartisan Gus Pedrotty6,6386.84%
Nonpartisan Michelle Garcia Holmes3,7523.87%
Nonpartisan Susan Wheeler-Deichsel4910.51%
Nonpartisan Ricardo Chaves4750.49%
Total votes96,985 100.00%

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Tim
Keller		Dan
Lewis		Undecided
Carroll Strategies [15] October 4, 2017— [b] ± 4.1%49%39%14%

Results

2017 Albuquerque mayoral election results [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Tim Keller 60,249 62.20%
Nonpartisan Dan Lewis36,61537.80%
Total votes96,864 100.00%

Notes

  1. ↑ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. ↑ No sample size was disclosed.

References

  1. ↑ Salazar, Martin (October 4, 2017). "Keller, Lewis headed for mayoral runoff". Albuquerque Journal . Albuquerque, New Mexico. p. A1. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  2. ↑ Reichbach, Matthew; Lewis, Dan (November 14, 2017). "Keller wins Albuquerque mayor's race". New Mexico Political Report. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  3. ↑ Terrell, Steve (January 11, 2017). "State auditor enters race for Albuquerque mayor". Santa Fe New Mexican . Santa Fe, New Mexico . Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  4. 1 2 McKay, Dan (January 8, 2017). "2 more candidates plunge into ABQ mayor's race". Albuquerque Journal . Albuquerque, New Mexico. Archived from the original on January 10, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  5. 1 2 Salazar, Martin (April 28, 2017). "9 of 16 mayoral candidates qualify for ballot". Albuquerque Journal . Albuquerque, New Mexico. Archived from the original on July 15, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  6. ↑ Salazar, Martin (April 3, 2017). "BernCo official to run for mayor". Albuquerque Journal . Albuquerque, New Mexico. p. A1. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  7. ↑ Uyttebrouck, Olivier (February 17, 2017). "Wheeler-Deichsel enters race for Albuquerque mayor". Albuquerque Journal . Albuquerque, New Mexico. Archived from the original on February 17, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  8. ↑ Lyman, Andy (September 28, 2017). "Chaves drops out, endorses Lewis days before election". New Mexico Political Report. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  9. ↑ Lyman, Andy (May 26, 2017). "Deanna Archuleta drops out of ABQ mayoral race". New Mexico Political Report. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  10. ↑ McKay, Dan (December 5, 2016). "ABQ likely to see unusual race for mayor". Albuquerque Journal . Albuquerque, New Mexico. Archived from the original on December 6, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  11. 1 2 Baca, Marie C. (February 1, 2017). "Dinelli says he won't run for ABQ mayor". Albuquerque Journal . Albuquerque, New Mexico. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  12. ↑ Mastio, Paulette (September 5, 2017). "KRQE Poll: Albuquerque voters weigh options for mayor, cite crime as top concern". KRQE . Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  13. ↑ Salazar, Martin (September 17, 2017). "Keller leads, but runoff almost certain". Albuquerque Journal . Albuquerque, New Mexico. p. A1, A4. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  14. ↑ "CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE - REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION - AMENDMENT TO CERTIFICATE OF CANVASS - October 13, 2017" (PDF). Albuquerque City Clerk. October 13, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  15. ↑ Reichbach, Matthew (October 7, 2017). "Poll: Keller almost at 50 percent in ABQ mayoral runoff". New Mexico Political Report. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  16. ↑ "CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE - MUNICIPAL RUN-OFF ELECTION - CERTIFICATE OF CANVASS - November 21, 2017" (PDF). Albuquerque City Clerk. November 21, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
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