2010 New Mexico House of Representatives election

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All 70 seats in theNew Mexico House of Representatives 36 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader Ben Luján Tom Taylor Party Democratic Republican Leader's seat 46th -Nambé 1st -Farmington Last election 45 25 Seats won 37 33 Seat change 8 8 Popular vote 262,078 253,261 Percentage 50.75% 49.05%
Results:      Democratic hold      Republican hold     Republican gain
Speaker of the House before election Ben Luján Democratic ElectedSpeaker of the House Ben Luján Democratic

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The2010 New Mexico House of Representatives election took place as part of thebiennialUnited States elections.New Mexico voters elected state representatives in all 70 of the state house's districts. State representatives serve two-year terms in theNew Mexico House of Representatives. The election coincided withelections for other offices, including forGovernor,U.S. House, andAttorney General.^[1]A primary election held on June 1, 2010, determined which candidates appear on the November 2nd general election ballot.

Party		Candi- dates	Votes		Seats
			No.	%	No.	+/–	%
	Democratic	53	262,078	50.75	38	8	52.86
	Republican	50	253,261	49.05	32	8	47.14
	Libertarian	1	524	0.10	0		0.00
	Independent	1	509	0.10	0		0.00
Total		105	516,372	100%	70		100%

• Elias Barela (D-District 8), defeated by Julian Luna (D)
• Gloria Vaughn (R-District 51), defeated byYvette Herrell (R)

• Andrew Barreras (D-District 7), defeated by David Chavez (R)
• Benjamin Rodefer (D-District 23), defeated by David Doyle (R)
• Karen Giannini (D-District 30), defeated byNate Gentry (R)
• Jeff Steinborn (D-District 37), defeated byTerry McMillan (R)
• Nate Cote (D-District 53), defeated by Ricky Little (R)
• John Heaton (D-District 55), defeated byCathrynn Brown (R)
• Jack Thomas (D-District 60), defeated byTim Lewis (R)

• Elias Barela (D-District 8) lost re-nomination, seat won byAlonzo Baldonado (R)

Source for primary election results:New Mexico Secretary of State^[3]Source for general election results:New Mexico Secretary of State^[4]

Incumbent Republican and Minority LeaderTom Taylor has represented the 1st district and its predecessors since 1999.

Incumbent RepublicanJames Strickler has represented the 2nd district since 2007.

Incumbent RepublicanPaul Bandy has represented the 3rd district since 2007.

Incumbent DemocratRay Begaye has represented the 4th district since 1999.

Incumbent DemocratSandra Jeff has represented the 5th district since 2009.Democratic primary

General election

Incumbent DemocratEliseo Alcon has represented the 6th district since 2009.

Incumbent Democrat Andrew Barreras has represented the 7th district since 2007. Barreras lost re-election to Republican David Chavez.Democratic primary

General election

Incumbent DemocratElias Barela has represented the 8th district since 2007. Barela lost re-nomination to fellow Democrat Julian Luna. Luna lost the general election to RepublicanAlonzo Baldonado.Democratic primary

General election

Incumbent DemocratPatricia Lundstrom has represented the 9th district since 2003.Democratic primary

General election

Incumbent DemocratHenry Saavedra has represented the 10th district since 1977.

Incumbent DemocratRick Miera has represented the 11th district since 1991.

Incumbent DemocratErnest Chavez has represented the 12th district since 2005.

Incumbent DemocratEleanor Chavez has represented the 13th district since 2009.Democratic primary

General election

Incumbent DemocratMiguel Garcia has represented the 14th district since 1997.Democratic primary

General election

Incumbent DemocratBill O'Neill has represented the 15th district since 2009.

Incumbent DemocratMoe Maestas has represented the 16th district since 2007.

Incumbent DemocratEdward Sandoval has represented the 17th district since 1983.

Incumbent DemocratGail Chasey has represented the 18th district since 1997.

Incumbent DemocratSheryl Williams Stapleton has represented the 19th district since 1995.

Incumbent RepublicanJames White has represented the 20th district since his appointment in 2009, following the resignation ofRichard Berry, who had resigned after being elected Mayor ofAlbuquerque. White was elected to a full term.

Incumbent DemocratMimi Stewart has represented the 21st district since 2009.

Incumbent Republican Kathy McCoy has represented the 22nd district since 2005. McCoy didn't seek re-elecxtion and fellow RepublicanJames Smith won the open seat.Republican primary

General election

Incumbent Democrat Benjamin Rodefer has represented the 23rd district since 2009. Rodefer lost re-election to Republican David Doyle.Republican primary

General election

Incumbent RepublicanJanice Arnold-Jones has represented the 24th district since 2003. Arnold-Jones retired to run forGovernor and fellow RepublicanConrad James won the open seat.

Incumbent Democrat Danice Picraux has represented the 25th district since 1991.

Incumbent DemocratAl Park has represented the 26th district since 2001.

Incumbent RepublicanLarry Larrañaga has represented the 27th district since 1995.

Incumbent RepublicanJimmie Hall has represented the 28th district since 2005.Republican primary

General election

Incumbent RepublicanThomas Anderson has represented the 29th district since 2003.

Incumbent Democrat Karen Giannini has represented the 30th district since 2009. Giannini lost re-election to RepublicanNate Gentry.

Incumbent RepublicanBill Rehm has represented the 31st district since 2007.

Incumbent DemocratDona Irwin has represented the 32nd district since 1999.Republican primary

General election

Incumbent DemocratJoni Gutierrez has represented the 33rd district since 2005.

Incumbent DemocratMary Helen Garcia has represented the 34th district since 1997.

Incumbent DemocratAntonio Luján has represented the 35th district since 2003.

Incumbent DemocratAndy Nuñez has represented the 36th district since 2001.Democratic primary

General election

Incumbent DemocratJeff Steinborn has represented the 37th district since 2007. Steinborn lost re-election to RepublicanTerry McMillan.Republican primary

General election

Incumbent RepublicanDianne Hamilton has represented the 38th district since 1999.Republican primary

General election

Incumbent DemocratRodolpho Martinez has represented the 39th district since 2007.Democratic primary

Republican primary

General election

Incumbent DemocratNick Salazar has represented the 40th district since 1974.

Incumbent DemocratDebbie Rodella has represented the 41st district since 1993.

Incumbent DemocratRoberto Gonzales has represented the 42nd district since 1995.

Incumbent RepublicanJeannette Wallace has represented the 43rd district since 1991.Democratic primary

General election

Incumbent RepublicanJane Powdrell-Culbert has represented the 44th district since 2003.

Incumbent DemocratJim Trujillo has represented the 45th district since 2003.

Incumbent Democrat House SpeakerBen Luján has represented the 46th district since 1975.Democratic primary

General election

Incumbent DemocratBrian Egolf has represented the 47th district since 2009.

Incumbent DemocratLucky Varela has represented the 48th district since 1987.

Incumbent RepublicanDon Tripp has represented the 49th district since 1999.

Incumbent Democrat Rhonda Sue King has represented the 50th district since 1999.

Incumbent RepublicanGloria Vaughn has represented the 51st district since 1995. Vaughn lost re-nomination to fellow RepublicanYvette Herrell, who went on to win the general election.Democratic primary

Republican primary

General election

Incumbent DemocratJoe Cervantes has represented the 52nd district since 2001.

Incumbent DemocratNate Cote has represented the 53rd district since 2007. Cote lost re-election to Republican Ricky Little.

Incumbent RepublicanBill Gray has represented the 54th district since 2007.

Incumbent Democrat John Heaton has represented the 55th district since 1997. Heaton lost re-election to RepublicanCathrynn Brown.

Incumbent RepublicanZachary Cook has represented the 56th district since 2009.

Incumbent Republican Dennis Kintigh has represented the 57th district since 2009.

Incumbent RepublicanCandy Ezzell has represented the 58th district since 2005.

Incumbent RepublicanNora Espinoza has represented the 59th district since 2007.Democratic primary

General election

Incumbent Democrat Jack Thomas has represented the 60th district since 2009. Thomas lost re-election to RepublicanTim Lewis.

Incumbent RepublicanShirley Tyler has represented the 61st district since 2007.

Incumbent RepublicanDonald Bratton has represented the 62nd district since 2001.

Incumbent Democrat Jose Campos II has represented the 63rd district since 2003. Campos didn't seek re-election and fellow DemocratGeorge Dodge Jr. won the open seat.Democratic primary

General election

Incumbent RepublicanAnna Crook has represented the 64th district since 1995.Republican primary

General election

Incumbent DemocratJames Madalena has represented the 65th district since 1985.

Incumbent Republican Keith Gardner has represented the 66th district since 2005.

Incumbent RepublicanDennis Roch has represented the 67th district since 2009.

Incumbent Democrat Thomas Garcia has represented the 68th district since 2007.

Incumbent Democrat and Majority LeaderKen Martinez had represented the 69th district since 1999.

Incumbent DemocratRichard Vigil has represented the 70th district since 1999.Democratic primary

General election

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