2024 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico

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2024 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico
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  2022 November 5, 2024 2026  

All 3 New Mexico seats to the United States House of Representatives
Turnout64.83% Increase2.svg
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election30
Seats won30
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote493,722402,776
Percentage55.07%44.93%
SwingIncrease2.svg 0.01%Steady2.svg 0.00%

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The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico were held on November 5, 2024, to elect the three U.S. representatives from the State of New Mexico, one from all three of the state's congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2024 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. The primary elections occurred on June 4, 2024.

Contents

Background

New Mexico's map faced a lawsuit alleging partisan gerrymandering diluting the voting power of Republicans in the 2nd congressional district. A state judge ruled to keep the current map in place, and that decision was upheld by the New Mexico Supreme Court, with all five justices stating that the congressional map was not an "egregious" gerrymander in a ruling on November 27, 2023. [1]

Overview

Statewide

PartyCandi-
dates
VotesSeats
No.%No.+/–
Democratic Party 3493,72255.07%3Steady2.svg
Republican Party 3402,77644.93%0Steady2.svg
Total6896,498100.00%28Steady2.svg
Popular vote
Democratic
55.07%
Republican
44.93%
House seats
Democratic
100.0%

District

Results of the 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico by district: [2]

District Democratic Republican TotalResult
Votes%Votes%Votes%
District 1 193,20356.37%149,54643.63%342,749100.00%Democratic hold
District 2 138,17752.08%127,14547.92%265,322100.00%Democratic hold
District 3 162,34256.29%126,08543.71%288,427100.00%Democratic hold
Total493,72255.07%402,77644.93%896,498100.00%

District 1

2024 New Mexico's 1st congressional district election
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Nominee Melanie Stansbury Steve Jones
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote193,203149,546
Percentage56.4%43.6%

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County results
Stansbury:     50–60%     60–70%
Jones:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

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Precinct results
Stansbury:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Jones:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Tie:     50%

U.S. Representative before election

Melanie Stansbury
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Melanie Stansbury
Democratic

The 1st district covers the center of the state, taking in the counties of Torrance, Guadalupe, De Baca, and Lincoln, as well as eastern Bernalillo County and most of Albuquerque. The incumbent was Democrat Melanie Stansbury, who was re-elected with 55.75% of the vote in 2022. [3]

Democratic primary

Nominee

Endorsements

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of May 15, 2024
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Melanie Stansbury (D)$780,996$601,653$190,683
Source: Federal Election Commission [14]

Results

Democratic primary results [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Melanie Stansbury (incumbent) 47,157 100.0
Total votes47,157 100.0

Republican primary

Nominee

  • Steve Jones, retired energy executive and write-in candidate for the 2nd district in 2020 [16]

Eliminated in primary

  • Louie Sanchez, gun range owner, candidate for this district in 2022, and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2020 [17]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of May 15, 2024
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Steve Jones (R)$69,830 [a] $69,742$98
Louie Sanchez (R)$28,345 [b] $447$27,897
Source: Federal Election Commission [14]

Results

Republican primary results [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Jones 16,889 51.4
Republican Louie Sanchez15,98048.6
Total votes32,869 100.0

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Cook Political Report [18] Solid DFebruary 2, 2023
Inside Elections [19] Solid DMarch 10, 2023
Sabato's Crystal Ball [20] Safe DFebruary 23, 2023
Elections Daily [21] Safe DOctober 10, 2024
CNalysis [22] Solid DNovember 16, 2023

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [c]
Margin
of error
Melanie
Stansbury (D)
Steve
Jones (R)
Undecided
Research & Polling Inc. [23] [A] October 10–18, 2024360 (LV)± 5.2%53%36%11%
Emerson College [24] [B] August 20–22, 2024344 (RV)± 5.2%51%37%12%

Results

2024 New Mexico's 1st congressional district election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Melanie Stansbury (incumbent) 193,203 56.4
Republican Steve Jones149,54643.6
Total votes342,749 100.0
Democratic hold

District 2

2024 New Mexico's 2nd congressional district election
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Nominee Gabe Vasquez Yvette Herrell
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote138,177127,145
Percentage52.1%47.9%

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County results
Vasquez:     50–60%     70–80%
Herrell:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     >90%

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Precinct results
Vasquez:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Herrell:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Tie:     50%     No votes

U.S. Representative before election

Gabe Vasquez
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Gabe Vasquez
Democratic

The 2nd district encapsulates southern and western New Mexico, including the cities of Las Cruces, Carlsbad, and Alamogordo, as well as the southwestern suburbs of Albuquerque. The incumbent was Democrat Gabe Vasquez, who flipped the district and was elected by a 0.7% margin in 2022 [3] over then incumbent Yvette Herrell, who ran again for her former seat, but lost again to Vasquez, this time by a 4.2% margin. [25]

Democratic primary

Nominee

Endorsements

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of May 15, 2024
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Gabe Vasquez (D)$3,042,711$1,044,799$2,020,688
Source: Federal Election Commission [34]

Results

Democratic primary results [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gabe Vasquez (incumbent) 29,613 100.0
Total votes29,613 100.0

Republican primary

Nominee

Endorsements

Yvette Herrell

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of May 15, 2024
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Yvette Herell (R)$1,862,963$870,466$1,099,602
Source: Federal Election Commission [34]

Results

Republican primary results [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Yvette Herrell 23,216 100.0
Total votes23,216 100.0

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Cook Political Report [18] TossupFebruary 2, 2023
Inside Elections [19] Lean DOctober 31, 2024
Sabato's Crystal Ball [20] Lean DFebruary 23, 2023
Elections Daily [21] Lean DSeptember 7, 2023
CNalysis [22] Lean DNovember 16, 2023

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [c]
Margin
of error
Gabe
Vasquez (D)
Yvette
Herrell (R)
Undecided
Research & Polling Inc. [44] [A] October 10–18, 2024414 (LV)± 4.8%49%45%5%
SurveyUSA [45] [C] September 26–30, 2024582 (LV)± 4.5%51%42%8%
Emerson College [24] [B] August 20–22, 2024283 (RV)± 5.8%50%41%9%
The Tarrance Group (R) [46] [D] July 11–14, 2024400 (LV)± 4.9%46%48%6%
SurveyUSA [47] September 6–12, 2023541 (LV)± 4.8%45%46%9%

Results

2024 New Mexico's 2nd congressional district election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gabe Vasquez (incumbent) 138,177 52.1
Republican Yvette Herrell 127,14547.9
Total votes265,322 100.0
Democratic hold

District 3

2024 New Mexico's 3rd congressional district election
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Nominee Teresa Leger Fernandez Sharon Clahchischilliage
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote162,342126,085
Percentage56.3%43.7%

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County results
Leger Fernandez:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Clahchischilliage:     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

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Precinct results
Leger Fernandez:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Clahchischilliage:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
     No votes

U.S. Representative before election

Teresa Leger Fernandez
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Teresa Leger Fernandez
Democratic

The 3rd district covers the northern and eastern parts of the state, taking in the cities of Santa Fe, Roswell, Farmington, and Clovis, as well as parts of the Navajo Nation. The incumbent was Democrat Teresa Leger Fernandez, who was re-elected with 58.16% of the vote in 2022. [3]

Democratic primary

Nominee

Endorsements

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of May 15, 2024
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Teresa Leger Fernandez (D)$1,439,729$657,117$818,932
Source: Federal Election Commission [55]

Results

Democratic primary results [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Teresa Leger Fernandez (incumbent)46,008 100.0
Total votes46,008 100.0

Republican primary

Nominee

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of May 15, 2024
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Sharon Clahchischilliage (R)$34,338$25,495$8,843
Source: Federal Election Commission [55]

Results

Republican primary results [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sharon Clahchischilliage 24,959 100.0
Total votes24,959 100.0

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Cook Political Report [18] Solid DFebruary 2, 2023
Inside Elections [19] Solid DMarch 10, 2023
Sabato's Crystal Ball [20] Safe DFebruary 23, 2023
Elections Daily [21] Safe DSeptember 7, 2023
CNalysis [22] Solid DNovember 16, 2023

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [c]
Margin
of error
Teresa
Leger Fernandez (D)
Sharon
Clahchischilliage (R)
Undecided
Research & Polling Inc. [23] [A] October 10–18, 2024344 (LV)± 5.3%52%35%11%
Emerson College [24] [B] August 20–22, 2024339 (RV)± 5.3%52%39%9%

Results

2024 New Mexico's 3rd congressional district election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Teresa Leger Fernandez (incumbent)162,342 56.3
Republican Sharon Clahchischilliage 126,08543.7
Total votes288,427 100.0
Democratic hold

Notes

  1. $69,830 of this total was self-funded by Jones
  2. $28,070 of this total was self-funded by Sanchez
  3. 1 2 3 Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear

Partisan clients

  1. 1 2 3 Poll sponsored by The Albuquerque Journal
  2. 1 2 3 Poll sponsored by The Hill
  3. Poll sponsored by KOB
  4. Poll sponsored by Herrell's campaign

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Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates

Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates