2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico

The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 to elect the three U.S. representatives from the state of New Mexico, one from each of the state's three congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including the governor of New Mexico and a United States senator.

2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico

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All 3 New Mexico seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 2 1
Seats won 2 1
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 271,222 240,663
Percentage 52.98% 47.02%
Swing Decrease2.13% Increase2.21%

Overview

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Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico by district:[1]

District Democratic Republican Others Total Result
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
District 1 105,474 58.59% 74,558 41.41% 0 4.54% 180,032 100% Democratic Hold
District 2 52,499 35.52% 95,209 64.43% 69 0.05% 147,777 100% Republican Hold
District 3 113,249 61.52% 70,775 38.45% 52 0.03% 184,076 100% Democratic Hold
Total 271,222 52.99% 240,542 46.99% 121 0.02% 511,885 100%

District 1

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2014 New Mexico's 1st congressional district election
 
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Nominee Michelle Lujan Grisham Michael Frese
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 105,474 74,558
Percentage 58.6% 41.4%

 
County results
Grisham:      50-60%
Frese:      50-60%      60-70%

U.S. Representative before election

Michelle Lujan Grisham
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Michelle Lujan Grisham
Democratic

The 1st district includes the central area of New Mexico, including almost three-fourths of Albuquerque. Incumbent Democrat Michelle Lujan Grisham, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. She was elected with 59% of the vote in 2012, succeeding retiring Democratic incumbent Martin Heinrich. The district has a PVI of D+7.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Primary results

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Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michelle Lujan Grisham (incumbent) 29,133 100.0

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Michael Frese, small business owner[3]
Eliminated in primary
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  • Richard Priem, businessman
Withdrawn
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  • Mike McEntee, former Albuquerque City Councilman

Primary results

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Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Frese 13,300 65.34
Republican Richard Priem 7,054 34.66
Total votes 20,354 100

General election

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Results

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New Mexico's 1st congressional district, 2014[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michelle Lujan Grisham (incumbent) 105,474 58.6
Republican Michael Frese 74,558 41.4
Total votes 180,032 100.0
Democratic hold

District 2

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2014 New Mexico's 2nd congressional district election
 
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Nominee Steve Pearce Rocky Lara
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 95,209 52,499
Percentage 64.4% 35.5%

 
County results
Pearce:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%

U.S. Representative before election

Steve Pearce
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Steve Pearce
Republican

The 2nd district includes the southern half of New Mexico, including Las Cruces, Roswell and the southern fourth of Albuquerque. Geographically, it is the sixth largest district in the nation and the 2nd-largest not to comprise an entire state (after Nevada's 2nd district). Incumbent Republican Steve Pearce, ran for re-election.

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Primary results

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Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Pearce (incumbent) 24,598 100.0

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Withdrawn
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  • Leslie Endean-Singh, attorney and businesswoman[5]
Declined
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Primary results

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Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Roxanne "Rocky" Lara 21,751 100.0

General election

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Results

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New Mexico's 2nd congressional district, 2014[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Pearce (incumbent) 95,209 64.4
Democratic Rocky Lara 52,499 35.5
Republican Jack McGrann (write-in) 69 0.1
Total votes 147,777 100.0
Republican hold

District 3

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2014 New Mexico's 3rd congressional district election
 
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Nominee Ben Ray Luján Jefferson Byrd
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 113,249 70,775
Percentage 61.5% 38.5%

 
County results
Luján:      50-60%      70-80%      80-90%
Byrd:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

U.S. Representative before election

Ben Ray Luján
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Ben Ray Luján
Democratic

The 3rd district the northern half of New Mexico, including the state's Capital, Santa Fe. Incumbent Democrat Ben R. Luján, who has represented the district since 2009, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+8.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Eliminated in primary
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  • Robert Blanch, Albuquerque Assistant District Attorney[7]

Primary results

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Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ben R. Luján (incumbent) 50,709 87.6
Democratic Robert Blanch 7,207 12.4
Total votes 57,916 100.0

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Primary results

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Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jefferson Byrd 15,690 100.0

General election

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Results

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New Mexico's 3rd congressional district, 2014[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ben Ray Luján (incumbent) 113,249 61.5
Republican Jefferson Byrd 70,775 38.5
Republican Thomas Hook (write-in) 52 0.0
Total votes 184,076 100.0
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Haas, Karen L. (March 9, 2015). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2014". Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "OFFICIAL RESULTS Primary Election - June 3, 2014". New Mexico Secretary of State. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d "2014 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List". New Mexico Secretary of State. Archived from the original on October 8, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  4. ^ a b c "Official Results General Election - November 4, 2014". New Mexico Secretary of State. November 4, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  5. ^ "Leslie Endean Singh Drops Bid For Congress". KRWG Public Media. March 12, 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  6. ^ Trygstad, Kyle (April 3, 2013). "New Mexico: Democrat Considering Challenge to Pearce". Roll Call. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
  7. ^ "Surprise Democratic 3rd District candidate knows he's a long shot | ABQJournal Online". www.abqjournal.com. Archived from the original on March 14, 2014.
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