Elections in New Mexico |
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A general election was held in the U.S. state of New Mexico on November 6, 2018. All of New Mexico's executive officers were up for election as well as a United States Senate seat, and all of New Mexico's three seats in the United States House of Representatives.
Incumbent Republican governor Susana Martinez was term-limited and could not run for election to a third consecutive term.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Michelle Lujan Grisham/Howie Morales | 396,603 | 57.2 | |
Republican | Steve Pearce/Michelle Holmes | 297,185 | 42.8 | |
Total votes | 693,788 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
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Balderas: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Hendricks: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: 40–50% 50% No data | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democratic attorney general Hector Balderas ran for re-election to a second term. [2]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Hector Balderas (incumbent) | 150,515 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 150,515 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Michael Hendricks | 66,588 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 66,588 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Libertarian | A. Blair Dunn | 608 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 608 | 100.0 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Hector Balderas (D) | Michael Hendricks (R) | A. Blair Dunn (L) | Undecided |
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Carroll Strategies [6] | October 29, 2018 | 1,200 | ± 2.8% | 61% | 34% | 3% | 3% |
Global Strategy Group (D) [7] [A] | August 27–30, 2018 | 601 | ± 4.0% | 51% | 30% | 7% | 12% |
Carroll Strategies [8] | June 15–16, 2018 | 1,199 | ± 2.8% | 55% | 33% | 5% | 7% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Hector Balderas (incumbent) | 427,583 | 61.81% | +3.54% | |
Republican | Michael Hendricks | 231,296 | 33.43% | −8.30% | |
Libertarian | A. Blair Dunn | 32,931 | 4.76% | N/A | |
Total votes | 691,810 | 100.0% | |||
Democratic hold |
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County results Oliver: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Clarkson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democratic secretary of state Maggie Toulouse Oliver, who was elected in the 2016 special election, ran for re-election to a full term in 2018. [9]
For the general election, Governing magazine projected the race as "leans Democratic". [10]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Maggie Toulouse Oliver (incumbent) | 148,545 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 148,545 | 100.0 |
After winning the primary, Cox decided to withdraw from the race. As a result, the New Mexico Republican Party chose Gavin Clarkson as their nominee. [11]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | JoHanna Cox | 67,041 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 67,041 | 100.0 |
Jeff was replaced as the Libertarian nominee by Ginger Grider after withdrawing from the race. [13]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Libertarian | Sandra Jeff | 604 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 604 | 100.0 |
Source | Ranking | As of |
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Governing magazine [10] | Lean D | June 4, 2018 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Maggie Toulouse Oliver (D) | Gavin Clarkson (R) | Ginger Grider (L) | Undecided |
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Carroll Strategies [16] | October 29, 2018 | 1,200 | ± 2.8% | 52% | 40% | 3% | 5% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Maggie Toulouse Oliver (D) | JoHanna Cox (R) | Sandra Jeff (L) | Undecided |
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Carroll Strategies [8] | June 15–16, 2018 | 1,199 | ± 2.8% | 52% | 29% | 6% | 14% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Maggie Toulouse Oliver (incumbent) | 399,134 | 57.76% | +1.17% | |
Republican | Gavin Clarkson | 257,306 | 37.24% | –6.17% | |
Libertarian | Ginger Grider | 34,527 | 5.00% | N/A | |
Total votes | 690,967 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
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County results Eichenberg: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Castillo: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democratic state treasurer Tim Eichenberg ran for re-election to a second term.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Tim Eichenberg (incumbent) | 141,227 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 141,227 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Arthur L. Castillo | 65,813 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 65,813 | 100.0 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Tim Eichenberg (D) | Arthur Castillo (R) | Undecided |
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Carroll Strategies [18] | October 29, 2018 | 1,200 | ± 2.8% | 52% | 40% | 9% |
Carroll Strategies [8] | June 15–16, 2018 | 1,199 | ± 2.8% | 47% | 37% | 16% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Tim Eichenberg (incumbent) | 394,780 | 57.92% | +5.46% | |
Republican | Arthur L. Castillo | 286,822 | 42.08% | −5.46% | |
Total votes | 681,602 | 100.0% | |||
Democratic hold |
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County results Colón: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Johnson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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After incumbent Democratic state auditor Tim Keller was elected Mayor of Albuquerque in the 2017 mayoral election, and resigned to take office, Governor Martinez appointed Bernalillo County Commissioner Wayne Johnson (R) to be the new state auditor. [19]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Wayne A. Johnson (incumbent) | 68,267 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 68,267 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Brian S. Colón | 100,949 | 62.5 | |
Democratic | Bill McCamley | 60,464 | 37.5 | |
Total votes | 161,413 | 100.0 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Brian Colón (D) | Wayne Johnson (R) | Undecided |
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Carroll Strategies [21] | October 29, 2018 | 1,200 | ± 2.8% | 50% | 45% | 5% |
Carroll Strategies [8] | June 15–16, 2018 | 1,199 | ± 2.8% | 50% | 38% | 12% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Brian Colón | 395,714 | 57.56% | +3.31% | |
Republican | Wayne A. Johnson (incumbent) | 291,714 | 42.44% | −3.31% | |
Total votes | 687,428 | 100.0% | |||
Democratic gain from Republican |
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County results Garcia Richard: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Lyons: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Libertarian Commissioner of Public Lands Aubrey Dunn Jr. is not running for re-election to a second term in office.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Stephanie Garcia Richard | 65,601 | 39.5 | |
Democratic | Garrett O. VeneKlasen | 61,783 | 37.2 | |
Democratic | George K. Muñoz | 38,770 | 23.3 | |
Total votes | 166,154 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Patrick H. Lyons | 67,527 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 67,527 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Libertarian | Michael G. Lucero | 608 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 608 | 100.0 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Stephanie Garcia Richard (D) | Pat Lyons (R) | Michael Lucero (L) | Undecided |
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Carroll Strategies [27] | October 29, 2018 | 1,200 | ± 2.8% | 45% | 49% | 3% | 3% |
Carroll Strategies [8] | June 15–16, 2018 | 1,199 | ± 2.8% | 44% | 41% | 5% | 9% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Stephanie Garcia Richard | 352,335 | 51.10% | +1.17% | |
Republican | Pat Lyons | 297,379 | 43.13% | −6.94% | |
Libertarian | Michael G. Lucero | 39,791 | 5.77% | N/A | |
Total votes | 689,505 | 100.0% | |||
Democratic gain from Libertarian |
Three of the five seats on the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission will be up for election.
District 2 Republican incumbent Pat Lyons did not run for re-election in order to run for Commissioner of Public Lands. [25]
District 4 Democratic incumbent Lynda Lovejoy and District 5 Democratic incumbent Sandy R. Jones were eligible to run for re-election.
Five of the ten seats on the New Mexico Public Education Commission were up for election.
District 2 incumbent Republican Millie Pogna, District 3 incumbent Democrat Carmie Lynn Toulouse, District 5 incumbent Democrat James F. Conyers, District 6 incumbent Democrat Gilbert Peralta, and District 7 incumbent Democrat Patricia Gipson were eligible to run for re-election.
Incumbent Gary L. Clingman was appointed by Governor Susana Martinez on April 6, 2018 [28] after Justice Edward L. Chávez retired. [29] Justice Clingman ran for re-election to finish the remainder of Justice Chavez's term, ending in 2022.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Michael E. Vigil | 403,573 | 59.17% | |
Republican | Gary L. Clingman (incumbent) | 278,502 | 40.83% | |
Total votes | 682,075 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kristina Bogardus | 370,314 | 54.58% | |
Republican | Stephen French (incumbent) | 308,146 | 45.42% | |
Total votes | 678,460 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jacqueline Medina | 391,429 | 57.81% | |
Republican | Henry Bohnhoff (incumbent) | 285,681 | 42.19% | |
Total votes | 677,110 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Briana H. Zamora | 390,971 | 57.79% | |
Republican | Emil Kiehne (incumbent) | 285,554 | 42.21% | |
Total votes | 676,525 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Megan Duffy | 367,522 | 54.50% | |
Republican | Daniel Gallegos (incumbent) | 306,814 | 45.50% | |
Total votes | 674,336 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jennifer Attrep (incumbent) | 466,482 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 466,482 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic hold |
Choice | Votes | % |
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Yes | 382,151 | 69.44 |
No | 168,167 | 30.56 |
Total votes | 550,318 | 100.00 |
In 2018, all 70 seats in the New Mexico House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. Democrats have a majority in the chamber heading into the election. On election day 2018, Democrats hold 38 seats and Republicans hold 32 seats. To re-claim control, Republicans needed to net 4 seats from Democrats.
Democrats increased their majority by flipping 9 seats from Republican control. Following the 2018 election, Democrats held a 47 to 23 seat advantage over Republicans.
The New Mexico State Senate only holds regularly-scheduled elections every four years; therefore, no state senate seats are up for election in 2018, but all 42 were in 2020.
Incumbent Democratic Senator Martin Heinrich was re-elected to a second term. [30]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Martin Heinrich (incumbent) | 376,998 | 54.1 | |
Republican | Mick Rich | 212,813 | 30.5 | |
Libertarian | Gary Johnson | 107,201 | 15.4 | |
Total votes | 697,012 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
All of New Mexico's three seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. Democrats maintained District 1 and District 3 as well as flipped District 2 from Republicans. This means that there were no Republicans representing New Mexico in the federal government following the 2018 election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Deb Haaland | 147,336 | 59.13 | |
Republican | Janice Arnold-Jones | 90,507 | 36.32 | |
Libertarian | Lloyd Princeton | 11,319 | 4.54 | |
Total votes | 249,162 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Xochitl Torres Small | 101,489 | 50.93 | |
Republican | Yvette Herrell | 97,767 | 49.07 | |
Total votes | 199,256 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ben Ray Luján (incumbent) | 155,201 | 63.38 | |
Republican | Jerald Steve McFall | 76,427 | 31.21 | |
Libertarian | Christopher Manning | 13,265 | 5.42 | |
Total votes | 244,893 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
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