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The2012 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, and elected the threeU.S. representatives from the state, one from each of the state's three congressional districts. The elections coincided with those for other federal and state offices, including a quadrennialpresidential election, and aU.S. Senate election.
| United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico, 2012[1] | ||||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats before | Seats after | +/– | |
| Democratic | 422,189 | 55.11% | 2 | 2 | - | |
| Republican | 343,269 | 44.81% | 1 | 1 | - | |
| Independent (Write-in) | 173 | 0.02% | - | |||
| Green Party (Write-in) | 459 | 0.06% | - | |||
| Totals | 766,090 | 100% | 3 | 3 | - | |
The redrawn 1st district serves the central area ofNew Mexico, including almost three-fourths ofAlbuquerque. IncumbentDemocratMartin Heinrich, first elected in2008, did not seek reelection, but instead ran for theU.S. Senate seat vacated byJeff Bingaman.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michelle Lujan Grisham | 19,111 | 40.1 | |
| Democratic | Eric Griego | 16,702 | 35.0 | |
| Democratic | Martin Chávez | 11,895 | 24.9 | |
| Total votes | 47,708 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Janice Arnold-Jones | 26,198 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 26,198 | 100.0 | ||
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| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) | Janice Arnold-Jones (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research & Polling Inc[19] | October 23–25, 2012 | 401 | ± 4.9% | 51% | 36% | 13% |
| Research & Polling Inc[20] | October 9–11, 2012 | 402 | ± 4.9% | 51% | 37% | 12% |
| Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research (D-Lujan Grisham)[21] | October 8–9, 2012 | 407 | ± 5.0% | 55% | 40% | 5% |
| Research & Polling Inc[22] | September 3–6, 2012 | 409 | ± 4.8% | 46% | 34% | 20% |
| Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research (D-Lujan Grisham)[23] | July 10–15, 2012 | 502 | ± 4.0% | 50% | 42% | 8% |
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[24] | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[25] | Safe D | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[26] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[27] | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[28] | Lean D | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[29] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[30] | Likely D | November 4, 2012 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michelle Lujan Grisham | 162,924 | 59.1 | |
| Republican | Janice Arnold-Jones | 112,472 | 40.8 | |
| Green | Jeanne Pahls (write-in) | 459 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 275,855 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
IncumbentRepublicanSteve Pearce was elected in2010, having previously served from 2003 until 2009. Pearce sought reelection in 2012.[31]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Pearce (incumbent) | 29,911 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 29,911 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Evelyn Madrid Erhard | 24,175 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 24,175 | 100.0 | ||
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Steve Pearce (R) | Evelyn Madrid Erhard (D) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research & Polling Inc[19] | October 23–25, 2012 | 113 | ± 9.2% | 56% | 38% | 6% |
| Research & Polling Inc[20] | October 9–11, 2012 | 116 | ± 9.1% | 55% | 31% | 15% |
| Research & Polling Inc[22] | September 3–6, 2012 | 119 | ± 9.0% | 56% | 30% | 14% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Pearce (incumbent) | 133,180 | 59.0 | |
| Democratic | Evelyn Madrid Erhard | 92,162 | 40.9 | |
| Independent | Jack A. McGrann (write-In) | 173 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 225,515 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Safe R | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[25] | Safe R | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[26] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[27] | Safe R | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[28] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[29] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[30] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
Incumbent DemocratBen Ray Luján was first elected in 2008. In April 2011 Luján declined to enter the U.S. Senate race and instead chose to seek reelection to the House of Representatives.[39]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ben R. Luján (incumbent) | 53,908 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 53,908 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jefferson L. Byrd | 13,055 | 53.5 | |
| Republican | Frederick L. Newton | 11,340 | 46.5 | |
| Total votes | 24,395 | 100.0 | ||
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Ben Ray Luján (D) | Jefferson Byrd (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research & Polling Inc[19] | October 23–25, 2012 | 148 | ± 8.0% | 53% | 35% | 12% |
| Research & Polling Inc[20] | October 9–11, 2012 | 140 | ± 8.3% | 58% | 34% | 8% |
| Research & Polling Inc[22] | September 3–6, 2012 | 139 | ± 8.3% | 57% | 31% | 12% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ben Ray Luján (incumbent) | 167,103 | 63.1 | |
| Republican | Jefferson Byrd | 97,616 | 36.9 | |
| Total votes | 264,719 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[45] | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[25] | Safe D | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[26] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[27] | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[28] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[29] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[30] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |