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Ageneral election was held in theU.S. state ofNew Mexico on November 8, 2016. In thepresidential election, voters in the state chose five electors to represent them in theElectoral College via popular vote. All three New Mexico seats to theUnited States House of Representatives were up for election. A special election was held forSecretary of State, along with all seats in both houses of theNew Mexico Legislature. Primary elections were held on June 7.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Hillary Clinton | 385,234 | 48.26 |  4.73 | |
| Republican | Donald Trump | 319,667 | 40.04 | 2.80 | |
| Libertarian | Gary Johnson | 74,541 | 9.34 |  5.79 | |
| Green | Jill Stein | 9,879 | 1.24 | 0.90 | |
| Independent | Evan McMullin | 5,825 | 0.73 | ||
| Constitution | Darrell Castle | 1,514 | 0.15 | 0.02 | |
| Socialism and Liberation | Gloria La Riva | 1,184 | 0.15 | ||
| American Delta | Rocky De La Fuente | 475 | 0.06 | ||
| Majority | 65,567 | 8.21 | 1.94 | ||
| Total votes | 798,319 | 100.00 | |||
All three incumbents were reelected: DemocratMichelle Lujan Grisham of the1st district, RepublicanSteve Pearce of the2nd district, and DemocratBen Ray Luján of the3rd district.
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 County results Congressional district resultsToulouse Oliver: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Espinoza: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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On October 22, 2015, incumbentSecretary of StateDianna Duran resigned amid a corruption and campaign law investigation.[2] DemocratMaggie Toulouse Oliver, who ran against Duran in2014, defeated RepublicanNora Espinoza to fill the remainder of her term.[3]
RepublicanBrad Winter, who was appointed byGovernorSusana Martinez following Duran's resignation, chose not to run for a full term.[4] Because of this, state representativeNora Espinoza ran unopposed in the primary election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Nora Espinoza | 83,759 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 83,759 | 100.0% | ||
Bernalillo County clerkMaggie Toulouse Oliver was the only Democrat to declare her candidacy, and ran unopposed in the primary election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Maggie Toulouse Oliver | 172,837 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 172,837 | 100.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Maggie Toulouse Oliver | 433,227 | 56.41% | +8.05% | |
| Republican | Nora Espinoza | 334,733 | 43.59% | −8.05% | |
| Total votes | 767,960 | 100.0% | |||
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All seats of theNew Mexico Legislature were up for election in 2016. TheNew Mexico Senate has 42 members elected to four-year terms, while theNew Mexico House of Representatives has 70 members elected to two-year terms.
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Democrats strengthened their control of the Senate and regained control of the House, securing both legislative chambers.[7][8]
The New Mexico Denial of Bail Measure is aconstitutional amendment that allows courts to deny bail to a defendant charged with a felony, but only if the defendant is deemed a threat to the public. It was designed to retain the right to pretrial release for non-dangerous defendants.[9]
| Choice | Votes | % |
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 Yes | 616,887 | 87.23 |
| No | 90,293 | 12.77 |
| Total votes | 707,180 | 100.00 |
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 County results Nakamura: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Vigil: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent justiceJudith Nakamura was appointed by GovernorSusana Martinez on November 12, 2015, after JusticeRichard C. Bosson retired.[10] Justice Nakamura ran to complete the remainder of Justice Bosson's term ending in 2020, and was challenged by Democratic candidateMichael Vigil, the chief judge of theNew Mexico Court of Appeals.
To date, this the last time Republicans have won a statewide election in New Mexico.
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Judith Nakamura (R) | Michael Vigil (D) | Undecided |
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| Research & Polling Inc.[11] | November 1–3, 2016 | 504 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 45% | 45% | 10% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Judith K. Nakamura (incumbent) | 396,303 | 52.00% | |
| Democratic | Michael E. Vigil | 365,790 | 48.00% | |
| Total votes | 762,093 | 100.0% | ||
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Incumbent justiceBarbara Vigil was up for retention for a full 8-year term.
| Choice | Votes | % |
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| Yes | 448,125 | 71.6 |
| No | 177,735 | 28.4 |
| Total votes | 625,860 | 100.00 |
Incumbent Judge Stephen French was appointed by GovernorSusana Martinez on February 18, 2016, after Judge Cynthia Fry retired.[12] Judge French ran for re-election to complete the remainder of Judge Fry's term ending in 2022. He was challenged by Democratic candidateJulie Vargas, a private attorney.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Julie J. Vargas | 395,227 | 52.48% | |
| Republican | Stephen French (incumbent) | 357,837 | 47.52% | |
| Total votes | 753,064 | 100.0% | ||
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Incumbent Judges Jonathan Sutin, Timothy Garcia, and Monica Zamora were up for retention for a full 8-year term.
| Choice | Votes | % |
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| Yes | 426,481 | 70.42 |
| No | 179,122 | 29.58 |
| Total votes | 605,603 | 100.00 |
| Choice | Votes | % |
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| Yes | 424,372 | 70.28 |
| No | 179,423 | 29.72 |
| Total votes | 603,795 | 100.00 |
| Choice | Votes | % |
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| Yes | 432,540 | 71.1 |
| No | 176,230 | 28.9 |
| Total votes | 608,770 | 100.00 |
