New Mexico's 2nd congressional district

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New Mexico's 2nd congressional district
New Mexico's 2nd congressional district (since 2023).svg
New Mexico's 2nd congressional district
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative
Distribution
  • 70.82% urban
  • 29.18% rural
Population (2023)710,078
Median household
income		$56,082 [1]
Ethnicity
Cook PVI R+1 [2]

New Mexico's 2nd congressional district serves the southern half of New Mexico, including Las Cruces, and the southern fourth of Albuquerque. It is currently represented by Democrat Gabe Vasquez.

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History

Historically, the district has leaned more Republican than New Mexico's other two districts, particularly in presidential elections. In the 2020 election, Republican candidate Yvette Herrell defeated Democratic representative Xochitl Torres Small in a rematch of their race in 2018. Herrell is the third Native woman elected to Congress and she assumed office on January 3, 2021. Following the 2020 census, each congressional district in the state underwent redistricting "to ensure that each district has a variety of constituents better reflecting the diversity of interests in New Mexico as a whole." [3] This district was made much more Democratic, as it gained more of Albuquerque while losing some heavily Republican areas in the eastern part of the state. With a tight margin, Democratic challenger Gabe Vasquez won the 2022 midterm election. [4] Nevertheless, with a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+1, it is the least Democratic district in New Mexico, a state with an all-Democratic congressional delegation. [2]

Election results from statewide races

Results under current lines (since 2023)
YearOfficeResult
2016 President Clinton 47.6% – 41.5%
2018 Governor Lujan Grisham 55.4% – 44.6%
Senate Heinrich 52.9% – 32.7%
2020 President Biden 51.9% – 46.0%
Senate Luján 50.2% – 47.0%
2024 President Trump 50.3% – 48.3%
Results under old lines (2013-2023) [5]
Results under old lines (2003-2013) [6]

List of members representing the district

Member
(Residence)		PartyYearsCong
ress		Electoral historyDistrict location
District established January 3, 1969
Ed Foreman.jpg
Ed Foreman
(Las Cruces)		 Republican January 3, 1969 –
January 3, 1971		 91st Elected in 1968.
Lost re-election.		1969–1983
Catron, Chaves, Curry, De Baca, Doña Ana, Eddy, Grant, Hidalgo, Lea, Lincoln, Luna, McKinley, Otero, Roosevelt, San Juan, Sierra, Socorro, and Valencia
Harold L. Runnels.jpg
Harold Runnels
(Lovington)		 Democratic January 3, 1971 –
August 5, 1980		 92nd
93rd
94th
95th
96th 		Elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Died.
VacantAugust 5, 1980 –
January 3, 1981		 96th
JoeSkeen.jpg
Joe Skeen
(Picacho)		 Republican January 3, 1981 –
January 3, 2003		 97th
98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd
103rd
104th
105th
106th
107th 		Elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Retired.
1983–1993
[ data missing ]
1993–2003
Bernalillo, Catron, Chaves, Cibola, De Baca, Doña Ana, Eddy, Grant, Guadalupe, Hidalgo, Lea, Lincoln, Luna, Otero, Sierra, Socorro, and Valencia
Steve pearce.jpg
Steve Pearce
(Hobbs)		 Republican January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2009		 108th
109th
110th 		Elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.		2003–2013
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Bernalillo, Catron, Chaves, Cibola, De Baca, Doña Ana, Eddy, Grant, Guadalupe, Hidalgo, Lea, Lincoln, Luna, McKinley, Otero, Sierra, Socorro, and Valencia
Harry Teague large official portrait.jpg
Harry Teague
(Hobbs)		 Democratic January 3, 2009 –
January 3, 2011		 111th Elected in 2008.
Lost re-election.
Steve Pearce, Official Portrait, 112th Congress (cropped).jpg
Steve Pearce
(Hobbs)		 Republican January 3, 2011 –
January 3, 2019		 112th
113th
114th
115th 		Elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Retired to run for Governor of New Mexico.
2013–2023
New Mexico US Congressional District 2 (since 2013).tif
Bernalillo, Catron, Chaves, Cibola, De Baca, Doña Ana, Eddy, Grant, Guadalupe, Hidalgo, Lea, Lincoln, Luna, McKinley, Otero, Roosevelt, Sierra, Socorro, and Valencia
Xochitl Torres Small, official portrait, 116th Congress.jpg
Xochitl Torres Small
(Las Cruces)		 Democratic January 3, 2019 –
January 3, 2021		 116th Elected in 2018.
Lost re-election.
Yvette Herrell official photo, 117th Congress.jpg
Yvette Herrell
(Alamogordo)		 Republican January 3, 2021 –
January 3, 2023		 117th Elected in 2020.
Lost re-election.
Rep Gabriel Vasquez Official Portrait.jpg
Gabe Vasquez
(Las Cruces)		 Democratic January 3, 2023 –
present		 118th Elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.		2023–present
New Mexico's 2nd congressional district in Albuquerque (since 2023).svg
Bernalillo, Catron, Cibola, Doña Ana, Eddy, Grant, Hidalgo, Lea, Lincoln, Luna, McKinley, Otero, Sierra, Socorro, and Valencia

Election results

1968

1968 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico: District 2 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ed Foreman 71,857 50.48
Democratic E. S. Johnny Walker 69,85849.08
Independent Wilfredo Sedillo6330.44
Total votes142,348 100.0
Republican win (new seat)

1970

1970 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico: District 2 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harold L. Runnels 64,518 51.37
Republican Ed Foreman (Incumbent)61,07448.63
Total votes125,592 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

1972

1972 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico: District 2 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harold L. Runnels (Incumbent) 116,152 72.17
Republican George E. Presson44,78427.83
Total votes160,936 100.0
Democratic hold

1974

1974 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico: District 2 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harold L. Runnels (Incumbent) 90,127 66.74
Republican Donald W. Trubey43,04531.88
American Independent Herbert Horton1,8601.38
Total votes135,032 100.0
Democratic hold

1976

1976 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico: District 2 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harold L. Runnels (Incumbent) 123,563 70.33
Republican Donald W. Trubey52,13129.67
Total votes175,694 100.0
Democratic hold

1978

1978 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico: District 2 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harold L. Runnels (Incumbent) 95,710 100.00
Total votes95,710 100.0
Democratic hold

1980

1980 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico: District 2 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joe Skeen (as a write-in) 61,564 38.00
Democratic David King55,08534.00
Independent Dorothy Runnels (as a write-in)45,34328.00
Total votes161,992 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

1982

1982 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico: District 2 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joe Skeen (Incumbent) 71,021 58.40
Democratic Caleb Chandler50,59941.60
Total votes121,620 100.0
Republican hold

1984

1984 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico: District 2 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joe Skeen (Incumbent) 116,006 74.33
Democratic Peter R. York40,06325.67
Total votes156,069 100.0
Republican hold

1986

1986 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico: District 2 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joe Skeen (Incumbent) 77,787 62.88
Democratic Mike Runnels45,92437.12
Total votes123,711 100.0
Republican hold

1988

1988 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico: District 2 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joe Skeen (Incumbent) 100,324 100.00
Total votes100,324 100.0
Republican hold

1990

1990 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico: District 2 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joe Skeen (Incumbent) 80,677 100.00
Total votes80,677 100.0
Republican hold

1992

1992 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico: District 2 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joe Skeen (Incumbent) 94,838 56.39
Democratic Dan Sosa Jr.73,15743.50
Write-in1750.11
Total votes168,170 100.0
Republican hold

1994

1994 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico: District 2 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joe Skeen (Incumbent) 89,966 63.28
Democratic Benjamin Anthony Chavez45,31631.87
Green Rex R. Johnson6,8984.85
Total votes142,180 100.0
Republican hold

1996

1996 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico: District 2 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joe Skeen (Incumbent) 95,091 55.93
Democratic E. Shirley Baca74,91544.07
Total votes170,006 100.0
Republican hold

1998

1998 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico: District 2 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joe Skeen (Incumbent) 85,077 57.93
Democratic E. Shirley Baca61,79642.07
Total votes146,873 100.0
Republican hold

2000

2000 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico: District 2 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joe Skeen (Incumbent) 100,742 58.11
Democratic Michael A. Montoya72,61441.89
Total votes173,356 100.0
Republican hold

2002

2002 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico: District 2 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Pearce 79,631 56.23
Democratic John Arthur Smith 61,91643.72
Green George L. Dewey (as a write-in)430.03
Republican Padraig M. Lynch (as a write-in)390.02
Total votes141,629 100.0
Republican hold

2004

2004 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico: District 2 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Pearce (Incumbent) 130,498 60.20
Democratic Gary King 86,29239.80
Total votes216,790 100.0
Republican hold

2006

2006 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico: District 2 [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Pearce (Incumbent) 92,620 59.42
Democratic Albert Kissling63,11940.49
Democratic C. Dean Burk (as a write-in)1350.09
Total votes155,874 100.0
Republican hold

2008

2008 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico: District 2 [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harry Teague 129,572 55.96
Republican Edward R. Tinsley 101,98044.04
Total votes231,552 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

2010

2010 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico: District 2 [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Pearce 94,053 55.40
Democratic Harry Teague (Incumbent)75,70944.60
Total votes169,762 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

2012

2012 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico: District 2 [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Pearce (Incumbent) 133,180 59.06
Democratic Evelyn Madrid Erhard92,16240.87
Independent Jack A. McGrann (Write-In)1730.08
Total votes225,515 100.0
Republican hold

2014

2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico: District 2 [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Pearce (Incumbent) 95,209 64.43
Democratic Rocky Lara52,49935.52
Republican Jack McGrann (Write-In)690.05
Total votes147,777 100
Republican hold

2016

2016 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico: District 2 [31]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Pearce (Incumbent) 143,514 62.72
Democratic Merrie Lee Soules85,23237.25
Republican Jack A McGrann (write in)700.03
Total votes228,816 100
Republican hold

2018

2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico: District 2 [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Xochitl Torres Small 101,489 50.90
Republican Yvette Herrell 97,76749.10
Total votes199,256 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

2020

2020 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico: District 2
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Yvette Herrell 142,169 53.75
Democratic Xochitl Torres Small (incumbent)122,31446.25
Total votes264,483 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

2022

2022 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico: District 2
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gabe Vasquez 96,986 50.34
Republican Yvette Herrell (incumbent)95,63649.64
Total votes192,217 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
  2. 1 2 "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  3. ↑ "New Mexico Redistricting is Completed". Lea County Tribune. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Democrats Make a Clean Sweep in New Mexico". Lea County Tribune. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Daily Kos Elections 2008 & 2012 presidential election results for congressional districts used in 2012 & 2014 elections - Google Drive". docs.google.com.
  6. ↑ Presidential Election Results, by district, swingstateproject.com
  7. ↑ "1968 Election Results" (PDF).
  8. ↑ "1970 Election Results" (PDF).
  9. ↑ "1972 Election Results" (PDF).
  10. ↑ "1974 Election Results" (PDF).
  11. ↑ "1976 Election Results" (PDF).
  12. ↑ "1978 Election Results" (PDF).
  13. ↑ "1980 Election Results" (PDF).
  14. ↑ "1982 Election Results" (PDF).
  15. ↑ "1984 Election Results" (PDF).
  16. ↑ "1986 Election Results" (PDF).
  17. ↑ "1988 Election Results" (PDF).
  18. ↑ "1990 Election Results" (PDF).
  19. ↑ "1992 Election Results" (PDF).
  20. ↑ "1994 Election Results" (PDF).
  21. ↑ "1996 Election Results" (PDF).
  22. ↑ "1998 Election Results" (PDF).
  23. ↑ "2000 Election Results" (PDF).
  24. ↑ "2002 Election Results" (PDF).
  25. ↑ "2004 Election Results" (PDF).
  26. ↑ "2006 Election Results" (PDF).
  27. ↑ "2008 Election Results" (PDF).
  28. ↑ "2010 Election Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2011. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
  29. ↑ "Statewide Results". New Mexico Secretary of State. Archived from the original on December 27, 2017.
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