2022 New Mexico State Treasurer election

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2022 New Mexico State Treasurer election
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  2018 November 8, 20222026 
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Nominee Laura Montoya Harry Montoya
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote370,089326,224
Percentage53.15%46.85%

2022 New Mexico State Treasurer election results map by county.svg
2022 New Mexico Treasurer Election by congressional district.svg
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L. Montoya:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
H. Montoya:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Tie:     50%     No votes

State Treasurer before election

Tim Eichenberg
Democratic

Elected State Treasurer

Laura Montoya
Democratic

The 2022 New Mexico State Treasurer election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the next New Mexico State Treasurer. Incumbent Democratic Party Treasurer Tim Eichenberg was term-limited and could not seek re-election.

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Heather Benavidez, former magistrate judge [2]

Endorsements

Heather Benavidez
Laura Montoya

Results

Democratic primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Laura Montoya 75,538 58.70%
Democratic Heather Benavidez53,14841.30%
Total votes128,686 100.0%

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Republican primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Harry Montoya 91,766 100.0%
Total votes91,766 100.0%

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [lower-alpha 1]
Margin
of error
Laura
Montoya (D)
Harry
Montoya (R)
OtherUndecided
Research & Polling Inc. October 20–27, 2022625 (LV)± 3.9%46%39%2% [lower-alpha 2] 13%
Research & Polling Inc. August 19–25, 2022518 (LV)± 4.3%44%33%4% [lower-alpha 3] 19%

Results

2022 New Mexico Treasurer election [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Laura Montoya 370,089 53.15% −4.77%
Republican Harry Montoya326,22446.85%+4.77%
Total votes696,313 100.00%
Democratic hold

By congressional district

Laura Montoya won 2 of 3 congressional districts with Harry Montoya winning the remaining one, which elected a Democrat. [8]

DistrictLaura MontoyaHarry MontoyaRepresentative
1st 54%46% Melanie Stansbury
2nd 49.9%50.1% Yvette Herrell (117th Congress)
Gabe Vasquez (118th Congress)
3rd 55%45% Teresa Leger Fernandez

Notes

  1. Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. "None of these/Wouldn't say" with 2%
  3. "None of these/Wouldn't say" with 4%

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