The 2006 New Mexico House of Representatives election took place as part of the biennial United States elections. New Mexico voters elected state representatives in all 70 of the state house's districts. State representatives serve two-year terms in the New Mexico House of Representatives. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and Governor.[1] A primary election held on June 6, 2006, determined which candidates appear on the November 7th general election ballot.
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Results summary
edit| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected representative | Party | ||
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| 1st | Tom Taylor | Rep | Tom Taylor | Rep | ||
| 2nd | Dick Cheney | Rep | James Strickler | Rep | ||
| 3rd | Sandra Townsend | Rep | Paul Bandy | Rep | ||
| 4th | Ray Begaye | Dem | Ray Begaye | Dem | ||
| 5th | Irvin Harrison | Dem | Irvin Harrison | Dem | ||
| 6th | George Hanosh | Dem | George Hanosh | Dem | ||
| 7th | Kandy Cordova | Dem | Andrew Barreras | Dem | ||
| 8th | Fred Luna | Dem | Elias Barela | Dem | ||
| 9th | Patricia Lundstrom | Dem | Patricia Lundstrom | Dem | ||
| 10th | Henry Saavedra | Dem | Henry Saavedra | Dem | ||
| 11th | Rick Miera | Dem | Rick Miera | Dem | ||
| 12th | Ernest Chavez | Dem | Ernest Chavez | Dem | ||
| 13th | Daniel Silva | Dem | Daniel Silva | Dem | ||
| 14th | Miguel Garcia | Dem | Miguel Garcia | Dem | ||
| 15th | Teresa Zanetti | Rep | Teresa Zanetti | Rep | ||
| 16th | Harriet Ruiz | Dem | Moe Maestas | Dem | ||
| 17th | Edward Sandoval | Dem | Edward Sandoval | Dem | ||
| 18th | Gail Chasey | Dem | Gail Chasey | Dem | ||
| 19th | Sheryl Williams Stapleton | Dem | Sheryl Williams Stapleton | Dem | ||
| 20th | Ted Hobbs | Rep | Richard Berry | Rep | ||
| 21st | Mimi Stewart | Dem | Mimi Stewart | Dem | ||
| 22nd | Kathy McCoy | Rep | Kathy McCoy | Rep | ||
| 23rd | Eric Youngberg | Rep | Eric Youngberg | Rep | ||
| 24th | Janice Arnold-Jones | Rep | Janice Arnold-Jones | Rep | ||
| 25th | Danice Picraux | Dem | Danice Picraux | Dem | ||
| 26th | Al Park | Dem | Al Park | Dem | ||
| 27th | Larry Larrañaga | Rep | Larry Larrañaga | Rep | ||
| 28th | Jimmie Hall | Rep | Jimmie Hall | Rep | ||
| 29th | Thomas Anderson | Rep | Thomas Anderson | Rep | ||
| 30th | Justine Fox-Young | Rep | Justine Fox-Young | Rep | ||
| 31st | Greg Payne | Rep | Bill Rehm | Rep | ||
| 32nd | Dona Irwin | Dem | Dona Irwin | Dem | ||
| 33rd | Joni Gutierrez | Dem | Joni Gutierrez | Dem | ||
| 34th | Mary Helen Garcia | Dem | Mary Helen Garcia | Dem | ||
| 35th | Antonio Luján | Dem | Antonio Luján | Dem | ||
| 36th | Andy Nuñez | Dem | Andy Nuñez | Dem | ||
| 37th | Ed Boykin | Rep | Jeff Steinborn | Dem | ||
| 38th | Dianne Hamilton | Rep | Dianne Hamilton | Rep | ||
| 39th | Manuel Herrera | Dem | Manuel Herrera | Dem | ||
| 40th | Nick Salazar | Dem | Nick Salazar | Dem | ||
| 41st | Debbie Rodella | Dem | Debbie Rodella | Dem | ||
| 42nd | Roberto Gonzales | Dem | Roberto Gonzales | Dem | ||
| 43rd | Jeannette Wallace | Rep | Jeannette Wallace | Rep | ||
| 44th | Jane Powdrell-Culbert | Rep | Jane Powdrell-Culbert | Rep | ||
| 45th | Jim Trujillo | Dem | Jim Trujillo | Dem | ||
| 46th | Ben Luján | Dem | Ben Luján | Dem | ||
| 47th | Peter Wirth | Dem | Peter Wirth | Dem | ||
| 48th | Lucky Varela | Dem | Lucky Varela | Dem | ||
| 49th | Don Tripp | Rep | Don Tripp | Rep | ||
| 50th | Rhonda Sue King | Dem | Rhonda Sue King | Dem | ||
| 51st | Gloria Vaughn | Rep | Gloria Vaughn | Rep | ||
| 52nd | Joe Cervantes | Dem | Joe Cervantes | Dem | ||
| 53rd | Terry Marquardt | Rep | Nate Cote | Dem | ||
| 54th | Joe Stell | Dem | Bill Gray | Rep | ||
| 55th | John Heaton | Dem | John Heaton | Dem | ||
| 56th | Dub Williams | Rep | Dub Williams | Rep | ||
| 57th | Dan Foley | Rep | Dan Foley | Rep | ||
| 58th | Candy Ezzell | Rep | Candy Ezzell | Rep | ||
| 59th | Mary Skeen | Rep | Nora Espinoza | Rep | ||
| 60th | Thomas Swisstack | Dem | Thomas Swisstack | Dem | ||
| 61st | Donald Whitaker | Dem | Shirley Tyler | Rep | ||
| 62nd | Donald Bratton | Rep | Donald Bratton | Rep | ||
| 63rd | Jose Campos II | Dem | Jose Campos II | Dem | ||
| 64th | Anna Crook | Rep | Anna Crook | Rep | ||
| 65th | James Madalena | Dem | James Madalena | Dem | ||
| 66th | Keith Gardner | Rep | Keith Gardner | Rep | ||
| 67th | Brian Moore | Rep | Brian Moore | Rep | ||
| 68th | Hector Balderas | Dem | Hector Balderas | Dem | ||
| 69th | Ken Martinez | Dem | Ken Martinez | Dem | ||
| 70th | Richard Vigil | Dem | Richard Vigil | Dem | ||
| Party | Candi- dates |
Votes | Seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | +/– | % | |||
| Democratic | 57 | 286,764 | 59.44 | 45 |  |
60.00 | |
| Republican | 40 | 192,080 | 39.81 | 25 | |
40.00 | |
| Green | 2 | 3,039 | 0.63 | 0 | |
0.00 | |
| Independent | 1 | 567 | 0.12 | 0 | |
0.00 | |
| Total | 100 | 482,450 | 100% | 70 | |
100% | |
Incumbents defeated in the general election
edit- Terry Marquardt (R-District 53), defeated by Nate Cote (D)
- Donald Whitaker (D-District 61), defeated by Shirley Tyler (R)
Open seats that changed parties
edit- Ed Boykin (R-District 37) didn't seek re-election, seat won by Jeff Steinborn (D)
- Joe Stell (D-District 54) didn't seek re-election, seat won by Bill Gray (R)
Detailed results
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District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40 • District 41 • District 42 • District 43 • District 44 • District 45 • District 46 • District 47 • District 48 • District 49 • District 50 • District 51 • District 52 • District 53 • District 54 • District 55 • District 56 • District 57 • District 58 • District 59 • District 60 • District 61 • District 62 • District 63 • District 64 • District 65 • District 66 • District 67 • District 68 • District 69 • District 70 |
Source for primary election results:New Mexico Secretary of State[2] Source for general election results:New Mexico Secretary of State[3]
District 1
editIncumbent Republican Tom Taylor has represented the 1st district and its predecessors since 1999.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Taylor (incumbent) | 5,760 | 69.41% | |
| Democratic | Ann George | 2,539 | 30.59% | |
| Total votes | 8,299 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 2
editIncumbent Republican Dick Cheney has represented the 2nd district since 2003. Cheney didn't seek re-election and fellow Republican James Strickler won the open seat.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James Strickler | 3,905 | 62.53% | |
| Democratic | Alice Marie Slaven-Emond | 2,340 | 37.47% | |
| Total votes | 6,245 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 3
editIncumbent Republican Sandra Townsend has represented the 3rd district since 1995. Townsend didn't seek re-election and fellow Republican Paul Bandy won the open seat.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Paul Bandy | 5,591 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 5,591 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 4
editIncumbent Democrat Ray Begaye has represented the 4th district since 1999.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ray Begaye (incumbent) | 5,835 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 5,835 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 5
editIncumbent Democrat Irvin Harrison has represented the 5th district since 2003.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Irvin Harrison (incumbent) | 5,673 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 5,673 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 6
editIncumbent Democrat George Hanosh has represented the 6th district since 1998.
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | R. Grant Clawson | 315 | 62.62% | |
| Republican | Edward Lee Smith Sr. | 188 | 37.38% | |
| Total votes | 503 | 100% | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George Hanosh (incumbent) | 4,629 | 71.98% | |
| Republican | R. Grant Clawson | 1,802 | 28.02% | |
| Total votes | 6,431 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 7
editIncumbent Democrat Kandy Cordova has represented the 7th district since 2001. Cordova didn't seek re-election and fellow Democrat Andrew Barreras won the open seat.
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Andrew Barreras | 590 | 26.35% | |
| Democratic | Benny Hodges | 551 | 24.61% | |
| Democratic | Steven Otero | 443 | 19.79% | |
| Democratic | Kevin Cronk | 393 | 17.55% | |
| Democratic | Chris Martinez | 262 | 11.70% | |
| Total votes | 2,239 | 100% | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Andrew Barreras | 4,313 | 53.64% | |
| Republican | David Young | 3,728 | 46.36% | |
| Total votes | 8,041 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 8
editIncumbent Democrat Fred Luna has represented the 8th district since 1971. Luna didn't seek re-election and fellow Democrat Elias Barela won the open seat.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Elias Barela | 4,170 | 53.07% | |
| Republican | Jackie Farnsworth | 3,688 | 46.93% | |
| Total votes | 7,858 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 9
editIncumbent Democrat Patricia Lundstrom has represented the 9th district since 2003.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Patricia Lundstrom (incumbent) | 5,007 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 5,007 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 10
editIncumbent Democrat Henry Saavedra has represented the 10th district since 1977.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Henry Saavedra (incumbent) | 4,345 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 4,345 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 11
editIncumbent Democrat Rick Miera has represented the 11th district since 1991.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rick Miera (incumbent) | 7,127 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 7,127 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 12
editIncumbent Democrat Ernest Chavez has represented the 12th district since 2005.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ernest Chavez (incumbent) | 4,608 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 4,608 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 13
editIncumbent Democrat Daniel Silva has represented the 13th district since 1985.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Daniel Silva (incumbent) | 5,548 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 5,548 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 14
editIncumbent Democrat Miguel Garcia has represented the 14th district since 1997.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Miguel Garcia (incumbent) | 4,631 | 77.09% | |
| Republican | Clara Pena | 1,376 | 22.91% | |
| Total votes | 6,007 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 15
editIncumbent Republican Teresa Zanetti has represented the 15th district since 2003.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Teresa Zanetti (incumbent) | 5,711 | 53.65% | |
| Democratic | Traci Jo Cadigan | 4,934 | 46.35% | |
| Total votes | 10,645 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 16
editIncumbent Democrat Harriet Ruiz has represented the 16th district since 2004. Ruiz didn't seek re-election and fellow Democrat Moe Maestas won the open seat.
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Moe Maestas | 668 | 34.29% | |
| Democratic | Pat Baca Jr. | 525 | 26.95% | |
| Democratic | Dan Serrano | 392 | 20.12% | |
| Democratic | Dominic Aragon | 363 | 18.63% | |
| Total votes | 1,948 | 100% | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Moe Maestas | 5,703 | 68.59% | |
| Republican | Storm Field | 2,612 | 31.41% | |
| Total votes | 8,315 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 17
editIncumbent Democrat Edward Sandoval has represented the 17th district since 1983.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edward Sandoval (incumbent) | 7,965 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 7,965 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 18
editIncumbent Democrat Gail Chasey has represented the 18th district since 1997.
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gail Chasey (incumbent) | 1,434 | 78.10% | |
| Democratic | Joseph Garcia | 402 | 21.90% | |
| Total votes | 1,836 | 100% | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gail Chasey (incumbent) | 7,049 | 82.76% | |
| Republican | Lance Klafeta | 1,468 | 17.24% | |
| Total votes | 8,517 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 19
editIncumbent Democrat Sheryl Williams Stapleton has represented the 19th district since 1995.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sheryl Williams Stapleton (incumbent) | 4,676 | 75.98% | |
| Green | Donald Thompson | 1,478 | 24.02% | |
| Total votes | 6,154 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 20
editIncumbent Republican and Minority Leader Ted Hobbs has represented the 20th district since 1995. Hobbs didn't seek re-election and fellow Republican Richard Berry won the open seat.
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard Berry | 869 | 52.38% | |
| Republican | James White | 469 | 28.27% | |
| Republican | Kevin Dixon | 321 | 19.35% | |
| Total votes | 1,659 | 100% | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard Berry | 7,740 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 7,740 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 21
editIncumbent Democrat Mimi Stewart has represented the 21st district since 1995.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mimi Stewart (incumbent) | 4,628 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 4,628 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 22
editIncumbent Republican Kathy McCoy has represented the 22nd district since 2005.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kathy McCoy (incumbent) | 7,564 | 58.25% | |
| Democratic | Janice Saxton | 5,422 | 41.75% | |
| Total votes | 12,986 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 23
editIncumbent Republican Eric Youngberg has represented the 23rd district since 2003.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Eric Youngberg (incumbent) | 5,897 | 52.66% | |
| Democratic | Barbara Anne Stirling | 5,302 | 47.34% | |
| Total votes | 11,199 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 24
editIncumbent Republican Janice Arnold-Jones has represented the 24th district since 2003.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Janice Arnold-Jones (incumbent) | 5,735 | 54.70% | |
| Democratic | Shirley Abbott | 4,750 | 45.30% | |
| Total votes | 10,485 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 25
editIncumbent Democrat Danice Picraux has represented the 25th district since 1991.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Danice Picraux (incumbent) | 7,417 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 7,417 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 26
editIncumbent Democrat Al Park has represented the 26th district since 2001.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Al Park (incumbent) | 3,896 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 3,896 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 27
editIncumbent Republican Larry Larrañaga has represented the 27th district since 1995.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Larry Larrañaga (incumbent) | 9,768 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 9,768 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 28
editIncumbent Republican Jimmie Hall has represented the 28th district since 2005.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jimmie Hall (incumbent) | 5,916 | 56.39% | |
| Democratic | Shay Rose | 4,575 | 43.61% | |
| Total votes | 10,491 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 29
editIncumbent Republican Thomas Anderson has represented the 29th district since 2003.
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thomas Anderson (incumbent) | 620 | 63.98% | |
| Republican | James Maxwell Barnett | 349 | 36.02% | |
| Total votes | 969 | 100% | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thomas Anderson (incumbent) | 6,929 | 52.78% | |
| Democratic | Antonio Sandoval | 6,199 | 47.22% | |
| Total votes | 13,128 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 30
editIncumbent Republican Justine Fox-Young has represented the 30th district since 2005.
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Justine Fox-Young (incumbent) | 1,081 | 74.65% | |
| Republican | Robert White | 367 | 25.35% | |
| Total votes | 1,448 | 100% | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Justine Fox-Young (incumbent) | 5,552 | 56.49% | |
| Democratic | John McWaters III | 4,277 | 43.51% | |
| Total votes | 9,829 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 31
editIncumbent Republican Greg Payne has represented the 31st district since 2007. Payne didn't seek re-election and fellow Republican Bill Rehm won the open seat.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Rehm | 7,443 | 58.75% | |
| Democratic | Barbara Scharf | 5,225 | 41.25% | |
| Total votes | 12,668 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 32
editIncumbent Democrat Dona Irwin has represented the 32nd district since 1999.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dona Irwin (incumbent) | 3,733 | 61.55% | |
| Republican | Ida Kay Chandler | 2,332 | 38.45% | |
| Total votes | 6,065 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 33
editIncumbent Democrat Joni Gutierrez has represented the 33rd district since 2005.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joni Gutierrez (incumbent) | 4,673 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 4,673 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 34
editIncumbent Democrat Mary Helen Garcia has represented the 34th district since 1997.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mary Helen Garcia (incumbent) | 2,511 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 2,511 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 35
editIncumbent Democrat Antonio Luján has represented the 35th district since 2003.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Antonio Luján (incumbent) | 3,162 | 67.41% | |
| Republican | Lawrence Joy | 1,529 | 32.59% | |
| Total votes | 4,691 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 36
editIncumbent Democrat Andy Nuñez has represented the 36th district since 2001.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Andy Nuñez (incumbent) | 3,486 | 55.96% | |
| Republican | Isaac Chavez | 2,744 | 44.04% | |
| Total votes | 6,230 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 37
editIncumbent Republican Ed Boykin has represented the 37th district since 2001. Boykin didn't seek re-election and Democrat Jeff Steinborn won the open seat.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeff Steinborn | 4,848 | 51.65% | |
| Republican | Scott Witt | 4,539 | 48.35% | |
| Total votes | 9,387 | 100% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
District 38
editIncumbent Republican Dianne Hamilton has represented the 38th district since 1999.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dianne Hamilton (incumbent) | 6,349 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 6,349 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 39
editIncumbent Democrat Manuel Herrera has represented the 39th district since 1999.
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Manuel Herrera (incumbent) | 2,027 | 65.66% | |
| Democratic | Ben Ortiz | 1,060 | 34.34% | |
| Total votes | 3,087 | 100% | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Manuel Herrera (incumbent) | 5,831 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 5,831 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 40
editIncumbent Democrat Nick Salazar has represented the 40th district since 1974.
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nick Salazar (incumbent) | 3,234 | 72.35% | |
| Democratic | Archie Velarde | 1,236 | 27.65% | |
| Total votes | 4,470 | 100% | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nick Salazar (incumbent) | 5,909 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 5,909 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 41
editIncumbent Democrat Debbie Rodella has represented the 41st district since 1993.
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Debbie Rodella (incumbent) | 2,263 | 51.60% | |
| Democratic | Moises Morales Jr. | 2,123 | 48.40% | |
| Total votes | 4,386 | 100% | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Debbie Rodella (incumbent) | 5,362 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 5,362 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 42
editIncumbent Democrat Roberto Gonzales has represented the 42nd district since 1995.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Roberto Gonzales (incumbent) | 8,205 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 8,205 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 43
editIncumbent Republican Jeannette Wallace has represented the 43rd district since 1991.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeannette Wallace (incumbent) | 7,921 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 7,921 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 44
editIncumbent Republican Jane Powdrell-Culbert has represented the 44th district since 2003.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jane Powdrell-Culbert (incumbent) | 7,516 | 59.06% | |
| Democratic | Eliot Gould | 5,211 | 40.94% | |
| Total votes | 12,727 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 45
editIncumbent Democrat Jim Trujillo has represented the 45th district since 2003.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim Trujillo (incumbent) | 5,625 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 5,625 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 46
editIncumbent Democrat House Speaker Ben Luján has represented the 46th district since 1975.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ben Luján (incumbent) | 8,008 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 8,008 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 47
editIncumbent Democrat Peter Wirth has represented the 47th district since 2005.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Peter Wirth (incumbent) | 11,679 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 11,679 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 48
editIncumbent Democrat Lucky Varela has represented the 48th district since 1987.
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lucky Varela (incumbent) | 2,304 | 63.45% | |
| Democratic | Ouida Macgregor | 1,084 | 29.85% | |
| Democratic | Andrew Perkins | 243 | 6.69% | |
| Total votes | 3,631 | 100% | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lucky Varela (incumbent) | 8,459 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 8,459 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 49
editIncumbent Republican Don Tripp has represented the 49th district since 1999.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Don Tripp (incumbent) | 7,651 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 7,651 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 50
editIncumbent Democrat Rhonda Sue King has represented the 50th district since 1999.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rhonda Sue King (incumbent) | 7,032 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 7,032 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 51
editIncumbent Republican Gloria Vaughn has represented the 51st district since 1995.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gloria Vaughn (incumbent) | 3,134 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 3,134 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 52
editIncumbent Democrat Joe Cervantes has represented the 52nd district since 2001.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe Cervantes (incumbent) | 3,836 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 3,836 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 53
editIncumbent Republican Terry Marquardt has represented the 53rd district since 1995. Marquardt lost re-election to Democrat Nate Cote.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nate Cote | 2,672 | 51.93% | |
| Republican | Terry Marquardt (incumbent) | 2,473 | 48.07% | |
| Total votes | 5,145 | 100% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
District 54
editIncumbent Democrat Joe Stell has represented the 54th district since 1987. Stell didn't seek re-election and Republican Bill Gray won the open seat.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Gray | 2,838 | 54.78% | |
| Democratic | Christy Bourgeois | 2,343 | 45.22% | |
| Total votes | 5,181 | 100% | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
District 55
editIncumbent Democrat John Heaton has represented the 55th district since 1997.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Heaton (incumbent) | 5,919 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 5,919 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 56
editIncumbent Republican Dub Williams has represented the 56th district since 1995.
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dub Williams (incumbent) | 1,235 | 65.62% | |
| Republican | Leo Martinez | 647 | 34.38% | |
| Total votes | 1,882 | 100% | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dub Williams (incumbent) | 4,500 | 64.70% | |
| Democratic | Carolyn Provencher | 2,455 | 35.30% | |
| Total votes | 6,955 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 57
editIncumbent Republican Dan Foley has represented the 57th district since 1999.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dan Foley (incumbent) | 6,147 | 74.28% | |
| Green | Cynthia Morrison | 1,561 | 18.86% | |
| Independent | Steven Gavi (write-in) | 567 | 6.85% | |
| Total votes | 8,275 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 58
editIncumbent Republican Candy Ezzell has represented the 58th district since 2005.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Candy Ezzell (incumbent) | 2,619 | 54.07% | |
| Democratic | Pablo Martinez | 2,225 | 45.93% | |
| Total votes | 4,844 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 59
editIncumbent Republican Mary Skeen has represented the 59th district since her appointment in 2006. Skeen didn't seek a full term and fellow Republican Nora Espinoza won the open seat.
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Nora Espinoza | 1,237 | 53.48% | |
| Republican | Mike Kakuska | 1,076 | 46.52% | |
| Total votes | 2,313 | 100% | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Nora Espinoza | 4,271 | 59.34% | |
| Democratic | Ellen Wedum | 2,926 | 40.66% | |
| Total votes | 7,197 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 60
editIncumbent Democrat Thomas Swisstack has represented the 60th district since 2003.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas Swisstack (incumbent) | 5,462 | 56.95% | |
| Republican | Jim Owen | 4,129 | 43.05% | |
| Total votes | 9,591 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 61
editIncumbent Democrat Donald Whitaker has represented the 61st district since 1991. Whitaker lost re-election to Republican Shirley Tyler.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Shirley Tyler | 2,091 | 50.67% | |
| Democratic | Donald Whitaker (incumbent) | 2,036 | 49.33% | |
| Total votes | 4,127 | 100% | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
District 62
editIncumbent Republican Donald Bratton has represented the 62nd district since 2001.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Donald Bratton (incumbent) | 5,571 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 5,571 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 63
editIncumbent Democrat Jose Campos II has represented the 63rd district since 2003.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jose Campos II (incumbent) | 3,655 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 3,655 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 64
editIncumbent Republican Anna Crook has represented the 64th district since 1995.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Anna Crook (incumbent) | 4,753 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 4,753 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 65
editIncumbent Democrat James Madalena has represented the 65th district since 1985.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Madalena (incumbent) | 5,427 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 5,427 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 66
editIncumbent Republican Keith Gardner has represented the 66th district since 2005.
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Keith Gardner (incumbent) | 1,329 | 70.73% | |
| Republican | Lucille Tucker | 550 | 29.27% | |
| Total votes | 1,879 | 100% | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Keith Gardner (incumbent) | 4,996 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 4,996 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 67
editIncumbent Republican Brian Moore has represented the 67th district since 2001.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brian Moore (incumbent) | 5,792 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 5,792 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 68
editIncumbent Democrat Hector Balderas has represented the 68th district since 2005. Balderas was re-elected unopposed while simultaneously elected State Auditor. Balderas resigned his seat to assume office as State Auditor and fellow Democrat Thomas Garcia was appointed to fill Balderas's seat at the beginning of the 2007 session.
District 69
editIncumbent Democrat Ken Martinez had represented the 69th district since 1999.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ken Martinez (incumbent) | 5,623 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 5,623 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 70
editIncumbent Democrat Richard Vigil has represented the 70th district since 1999.
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Richard Vigil (incumbent) | 2,980 | 58.06% | |
| Democratic | Naomi Montoya | 2,153 | 41.94% | |
| Total votes | 5,133 | 100% | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Richard Vigil (incumbent) | 5,668 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 5,668 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2006". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ^ "Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 6, 2006" (PDF). New Mexico Secretary of State. June 6, 2006. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ^ "Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 7, 2006" (PDF). New Mexico Secretary of State. November 7, 2006. Retrieved August 5, 2023.