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| Elections in New Mexico |
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The2018 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.
A primary election on June 5, 2018, determined which candidates appeared on the November 6general election ballot. Primary election results can be obtained from theNew Mexico Secretary of State's website.[1]
In the 2016 state House elections,Democrats flipped five seats fromRepublican hands and took control of the House by increasing their seats from 33 to 38. This put Democrats in effective control of theNew Mexico House of Representatives.
To claim control of the chamber fromDemocrats, theRepublicans needed to net four House seats. However, in the elections, the Democrats made a net gain of eight seats, increasing their seats from 38 to 46.
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10 incumbent representatives (7 Republicans, 3 Democrats) chose to not seek reelection.
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Governing[73] | Safe D | October 8, 2018 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rod Montoya (incumbent) | 8,512 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 8,512 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James Strickler (incumbent) | 5,437 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 5,437 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Paul Bandy (incumbent) | 6,225 | 77.4 | |
| Democratic | Mary Schildmeyer | 1,817 | 22.6 | |
| Total votes | 8,042 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Anthony Allison | 4,111 | 52.2 | |
| Republican | Sharon Clahchischilliage (incumbent) | 3,766 | 47.8 | |
| Total votes | 7,877 | 100.0 | ||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Doreen Wonda Johnson (incumbent) | 6,467 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 6,467 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eliseo Alcon (incumbent) | 5,872 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 5,872 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kelly Fajardo (incumbent) | 4,294 | 54.6 | |
| Democratic | Leroy Baca | 3,576 | 45.4 | |
| Total votes | 7,870 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Alonzo Baldonado (incumbent) | 6,398 | 59.7 | |
| Democratic | Mary Jo Jaramillo | 3,576 | 40.3 | |
| Total votes | 10,719 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Patricia Lundstrom (incumbent) | 5,324 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 5,324 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Andrés Romero (incumbent) | 4,913 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 4,913 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Javier Martinez (incumbent) | 9,801 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 9,801 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Patricio Ruiloba (incumbent) | 4,288 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 4,288 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Patricia Roybal Caballero (incumbent) | 631 | 44.85 | |
| Democratic | Robert R. Atencio | 472 | 33.55 | |
| Democratic | Damion Cruzz | 304 | 21.61 | |
| Total votes | 1,407 | 100.0 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Patricia Roybal Caballero (incumbent) | 4,708 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 4,708 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Miguel Garcia (incumbent) | 5,253 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 5,253 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dayan Hochman-Vigil | 6,565 | 52.1 | |
| Republican | Brad Winter | 6,025 | 47.9 | |
| Total votes | 12,590 | 100.0 | ||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Moe Maestas (incumbent) | 6,774 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 6,774 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Deborah Armstrong (incumbent) | 7,007 | 64.9 | |
| Republican | Ray Gallegos | 3,783 | 35.1 | |
| Total votes | 10,790 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gail Chasey (incumbent) | 9,668 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 9,668 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sheryl Williams Stapleton (incumbent) | 7,937 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 7,937 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Abbas Akhil[a] | 5,889 | 50.5 | |
| Republican | Jim Dines (incumbent) | 5,780 | 49.5 | |
| Total votes | 11,669 | 100.0 | ||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Debra Sariñana (incumbent) | 4,075 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 4,075 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gregg Schmedes | 1,726 | 74.01 | |
| Republican | Merritt Hamilton Allen | 606 | 25.99 | |
| Total votes | 2,332 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gregg Schmedes (incumbent)[b] | 8,192 | 50.4 | |
| Democratic | Jessica Velasquez | 8,054 | 49.6 | |
| Total votes | 16,246 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Daymon Ely (incumbent) | 7,278 | 57.1 | |
| Republican | Brenda Diane Boatman | 5,462 | 42.9 | |
| Total votes | 12,740 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Trey Stephen Morris | 811 | 64.83 | |
| Republican | Michael Joseph Meyer | 440 | 35.17 | |
| Total votes | 1,251 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Liz Thomson (incumbent) | 6,730 | 58.0 | |
| Republican | Trey Stephen Morris | 4,871 | 42.0 | |
| Total votes | 11,601 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Christine Trujillo (incumbent) | 8,076 | 68.92 | |
| Republican | Joan Antoinette Marentes | 3,642 | 31.08 | |
| Total votes | 11,718 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Georgene Louis (incumbent) | 3,971 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 3,971 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Pratt | 1,181 | 50.4 | |
| Democratic | Nicholas Martin | 1,163 | 49.6 | |
| Total votes | 2,344 | 100.0 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Pratt | 7,190 | 50.7 | |
| Republican | Robert S. Godshall[c] | 7,004 | 49.3 | |
| Total votes | 14,194 | 100.0 | ||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Melanie Stansbury | 7,331 | 53.7 | |
| Republican | Jimmie Hall (incumbent) | 6,322 | 46.3 | |
| Total votes | 13,653 | 100.0 | ||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joy Garratt | 7,065 | 53.9 | |
| Republican | David Adkins (incumbent) | 6,046 | 46.1 | |
| Total votes | 13,111 | 100.0 | ||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Natalie Figueroa | 6,766 | 58.02 | |
| Republican | John Jones | 4,895 | 41.98 | |
| Total votes | 11,661 | 100.0 | ||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | ||||
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Rehm (incumbent) | 1,509 | 84.0 | |
| Republican | Mark Boslough | 288 | 16.0 | |
| Total votes | 1,797 | 100.0 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Rehm (incumbent) | 9,669 | 64.3 | |
| Libertarian | William Wiley | 5,371 | 35.7 | |
| Total votes | 15,040 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Candie Sweetser (incumbent) | 4,845 | 64.0 | |
| Republican | Laura Boyd | 2,721 | 36.0 | |
| Total votes | 7,566 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Micaela Lara Cadena | 1,171 | 53.7 | |
| Democratic | Mary Martinez White | 553 | 25.4 | |
| Democratic | Guenevere Ruth McMahon | 455 | 20.9 | |
| Total votes | 2,179 | 100.0 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Micaela Lara Cadena | 5,781 | 65.4 | |
| Republican | Charles Wendler | 3,061 | 34.6 | |
| Total votes | 8,842 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Raymundo Lara | 592 | 51.2 | |
| Democratic | Bealquin "Bill" Gomez (incumbent) | 564 | 48.8 | |
| Total votes | 1,156 | 100.0 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Raymundo Lara | 4,635 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 4,635 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Angelica Rubio (incumbent) | 5,778 | 64.6 | |
| Republican | Jonathan Kyle Allen | 3,159 | 35.4 | |
| Total votes | 8,937 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nathan Small (incumbent) | 5,262 | 60.45 | |
| Republican | David Tofsted | 3,442 | 39.55 | |
| Total votes | 8,704 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joanne Ferrary (incumbent) | 7,741 | 59.7 | |
| Republican | Bev Courtney | 5,219 | 40.3 | |
| Total votes | 12,960 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rebecca Dow (incumbent) | 6,634 | 54.3 | |
| Democratic | Karen Whitlock | 5,593 | 45.7 | |
| Total votes | 12,227 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rodolpho Martinez (incumbent) | 5,282 | 58.1 | |
| Republican | Lee Cotter | 3,812 | 41.9 | |
| Total votes | 9,094 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph Sanchez | 3,056 | 47.7 | |
| Democratic | Paula Garcia | 1,951 | 30.5 | |
| Democratic | Barney Trujillo | 1,394 | 21.8 | |
| Total votes | 6,401 | 100.0 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph Sanchez | 8,277 | 80.7 | |
| Independent | Tweeti Blancett[d] | 1,973 | 19.3 | |
| Total votes | 10,250 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Susan Herrera | 3,119 | 56.3 | |
| Democratic | Debbie Rodella (incumbent) | 2,426 | 43.7 | |
| Total votes | 5,545 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Susan Herrera | 7,939 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 7,939 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Roberto Gonzales (incumbent) | 10,437 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 10,437 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Christine Chandler | 1,949 | 54.8 | |
| Democratic | Peter Sheehey | 1,607 | 45.2 | |
| Total votes | 3,556 | 100.0 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Christine Chandler | 8,311 | 62.1 | |
| Republican | Lisa Shin | 5,076 | 37.9 | |
| Total votes | 13,387 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jane Powdrell-Culbert (incumbent) | 8,116 | 54.7 | |
| Democratic | Benton Howell | 6,712 | 45.3 | |
| Total votes | 14,828 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim Trujillo (incumbent) | 9,590 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 9,590 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Andrea Romero | 3,076 | 52.7 | |
| Democratic | Carl Trujillo (incumbent) | 2,763 | 47.3 | |
| Total votes | 5,839 | 100.0 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Andrea Romero | 8,624 | 75.9 | |
| Democratic | Heather Nordquist[e] | 2,734 | 24.07 | |
| Total votes | 11,358 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brian Egolf (incumbent) | 14,482 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 14,482 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Linda Trujillo (incumbent) | 10,759 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 10,759 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gail Armstrong (incumbent) | 7,498 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 7,498 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Matthew McQueen (incumbent) | 7,490 | 58.9 | |
| Independent | Jarratt Applewhite[d] | 5,222 | 41.1 | |
| Total votes | 12,712 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rachel Black | 5,486 | 64.3 | |
| Democratic | Jeff Swanson | 3,045 | 35.7 | |
| Total votes | 8,531 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Doreen Gallegos (incumbent) | 1,061 | 79.0 | |
| Democratic | Jaime Gonzalez-Castillo | 282 | 21.0 | |
| Total votes | 1,343 | 100.0 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Doreen Gallegos (incumbent) | 4,553 | 66.5 | |
| Republican | David Cheek | 2,293 | 33.5 | |
| Total votes | 6,486 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Willie Madrid | 314 | 66.2 | |
| Democratic | Javier Gonzalez | 160 | 33.8 | |
| Total votes | 474 | 100.0 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Willie Madrid | 2,425 | 53.2 | |
| Republican | Ricky Little (incumbent) | 2,134 | 46.8 | |
| Total votes | 4,559 | 100.0 | ||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Townsend (incumbent) | 6,773 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 6,773 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cathrynn Brown (incumbent) | 7,755 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 7,755 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Zachary Cook (incumbent) | 6,646 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 6,646 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jason Harper (incumbent) | 5,250 | 51.1 | |
| Democratic | Billie Ann Helean | 5,033 | 48.9 | |
| Total votes | 10,283 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Candy Ezzell (incumbent) | 3,857 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 3,857 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Greg Nibert (incumbent) | 7,862 | 76.8 | |
| Libertarian | Carl Swinney | 2,376 | 23.2 | |
| Total votes | 10,238 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tim Lewis (incumbent) | 6,124 | 52.8 | |
| Democratic | Alexis Jimenez | 5,468 | 47.2 | |
| Total votes | 11,592 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Gallegos (incumbent) | 3,530 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 3,530 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Larry Scott (incumbent) | 6,561 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 6,561 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Martin Zamora | 2,982 | 50.2 | |
| Democratic | George Dodge Jr. (incumbent) | 2,955 | 49.8 | |
| Total votes | 5,937 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Randal Crowder (incumbent) | 5,687 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 5,687 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Derrick Lente (incumbent) | 6,359 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 6,359 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Phelps Anderson (incumbent) | 6,802 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 6,802 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jackey Chatfield | 5,842 | 62.2 | |
| Democratic | Mark McDonald | 3,549 | 37.8 | |
| Total votes | 9,391 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Karen Bash | 6,857 | 58.0 | |
| Republican | Monica Youngblood (incumbent) | 4,972 | 42.0 | |
| Total votes | 11,829 | 100.0 | ||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Harry Garcia (incumbent) | 5,720 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 5,720 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tomás Salazar (incumbent) | 6,927 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 6,927 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||