New Mexico Treasurer election, 2018
- General election: Nov. 6
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 9
- Early voting: Oct. 20 - Nov. 3
- Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 6
- Online registration:Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Voter ID: No
- Poll times: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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| New Mexico Treasurer |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline:March 13, 2018 |
| Primary: June 5, 2018 General: November 6, 2018 Pre-election incumbent(s): Tim Eichenberg (Democrat) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in New Mexico |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
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New Mexico held an election fortreasurer onNovember 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was March 13, 2018.
Candidates and election results
General election
General election for New Mexico Treasurer
IncumbentTim Eichenberg defeatedArthur Castillo in the general election for New Mexico Treasurer on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tim Eichenberg (D) | 57.9 | 394,780 |
 | Arthur Castillo (R)  | 42.1 | 286,822 | |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 681,602 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico Treasurer
IncumbentTim Eichenberg advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico Treasurer on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tim Eichenberg | 100.0 | 141,227 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 141,227 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Mexico Treasurer
Arthur Castillo advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico Treasurer on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Arthur Castillo | 100.0 | 65,813 |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 65,813 | ||
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State overview
Partisan control
This section details the partisan control of state and federal positions in New Mexico heading into the 2018 elections.
Congressional delegation
- Following the2014 elections, Democrats held both U.S. Senate seats in New Mexico.
- Democrats held two of the state's three U.S. House seats whileRepublicans held the third.
State executives
- As of September 2018, Democrats held 15 of 27state executive offices. Republicans held six, Libertarians held one, and the remaining five were held by nonpartisan officials.
- The governor of New Mexico was RepublicanSusana Martinez. Martinez won office in 2010 and was re-elected in 2014.
State legislature
- Democrats controlled both chambers of theNew Mexico State Legislature. They had a 38-31 majority in thestate House and a 24-18 majority in thestate Senate.
Trifecta status
- New Mexico was underdivided government, with Democrats controlling both houses of the state legislature and RepublicanSusana Martinez serving as governor.
2018 elections
- See also:New Mexico elections, 2018
New Mexico held elections for the following positions in 2018:
- One seat in the U.S. Senate
- All three seats in the U.S. House
- Governor
- Eight other state executive offices
- All 70 seats in the state House
- Three of five seats on the state Supreme Court
- Six of 10 seats on the state Court of Appeals
- Municipal elections in Bernalillo County
Demographics
| Demographic data for New Mexico | ||
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 2,080,328 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 121,298 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 73.2% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 2.1% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 1.4% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 9.1% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 3.3% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 47.4% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 84.2% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 26.3% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $44,963 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 24.7% | 11.3% |
| Source:U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Clickhere for more information on the 2020 census andhere for more on its impact on the redistricting process in New Mexico. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the censushere. | ||
As of July 2016, New Mexico's three largest cities were Albuquerque (pop. est. 560,000), Las Cruces (pop. est. 100,000), and Rio Rancho (pop. est. 96,000).[1]
State election history
This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in New Mexico from 2000 to 2016. All data comes fromNew Mexico Secretary of State.
Historical elections
Presidential elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the presidential election in New Mexico every year from 2000 to 2016.
| Election results (President of the United States), New Mexico 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 |  Hillary Clinton | 48.3% |  Donald Trump | 40.0% | 8.3% |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 53.0% | Mitt Romney | 42.8% | 10.2% |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 56.9% | John McCain | 41.8% | 15.1% |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | 49.8% | John Kerry | 49.1% | 0.7% |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 47.9% | George W. Bush | 47.9% | 0.0% |
U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results ofU.S. Senate races in New Mexico from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.
| Election results (U.S. Senator), New Mexico 2000-2014 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2014 | Tom Udall | 55.6% | Allan Weh | 44.4% | 11.2% |
| 2012 | Martin Heinrich | 51.0% | Heather Wilson | 45.3% | 5.7% |
| 2008 | Tom Udall | 61.3% | Steve Pearce | 38.7% | 22.6% |
| 2006 | Jeff Bingaman | 70.6% | Allen McCulloch | 29.3% | 41.3% |
| 2002 | Pete Domenici | 65.0% | Gloria Tristani | 35.0% | 30.0% |
| 2000 | Jeff Bingaman | 62.7% | Bill Redmond | 37.3% | 25.4% |
Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in New Mexico.
| Election results (Governor), New Mexico 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2014 | Susana Martinez | 57.3% | Gary King | 42.7% | 14.6% |
| 2010 | Susana Martinez | 53.3% | Diane Denish | 46.5% | 6.8% |
| 2006 | Bill Richardson | 68.8% | John Dendahl | 31.2% | 37.6% |
| 2002 | Bill Richardson | 55.5% | John Sanchez | 39.0% | 16.5% |
Congressional delegation, 2000-2016
This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent New Mexico in theU.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.
| Congressional delegation, New Mexico 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | Republicans | Republicans (%) | Democrats | Democrats (%) | Balance of power |
| 2016 | 1 | 33.3% | 2 | 66.7% | D+1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 33.3% | 2 | 66.7% | D+1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 33.3% | 2 | 66.7% | D+1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 33.3% | 2 | 66.7% | D+1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 100.0% | D+3 |
| 2006 | 2 | 66.7% | 1 | 33.3% | R+1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 66.7% | 1 | 33.3% | R+1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 66.7% | 1 | 33.3% | R+1 |
| 2000 | 2 | 66.7% | 1 | 33.3% | R+1 |
Trifectas, 1992-2017
Astate government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.
New Mexico Party Control: 1992-2025
Nineteen years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
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