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New Mexico held an election for public lands commissioner on November 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was March 13, 2018.
This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in New Mexico from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from New Mexico Secretary of State.
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
| 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% |
This chart shows the results of U.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
| 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% |
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
| 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% |
This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent New Mexico in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.
Congressional delegation, New Mexico 2000-2016
| 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 |
A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.
New Mexico Party Control: 1992-2020
Thirteen years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governor | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D |
| Senate | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| House | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | D |
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 |
| Gender | ||
| Female: | 50.5% | 50.8% |
| 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) for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in New Mexico. | ||
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).
