1996 New Mexico Senate election
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The 1996 New Mexico Senate election was held on November 5, 1996, to determine which party would control the New Mexico Senate for the following four years in the 43rd New Mexico Legislature. All 42 seats in the New Mexico Senate were up for election. Prior to the election, 27 seats were held by Democrats and 15 seats were held by Republicans. The general election saw Republicans flip a two seats, thereby meaning that Democrats retained their majority in the State Senate.[1][2]
Democrats
- District 13: Tito D. Chavez retired.
- District 16: Thomas T. Rutherford retired.
- District 24: Edward J. Lopez retired.
- District 41: Cary Don Reagan retired.
Republicans
- District 2: Christine Donisthorpe retired.
- District 19: Duncan Scott retired.
- District 20: Michael C. Wiener retired.
- District 33: Emmit M. Jennings retired.
Incumbents defeated
In primary
Democrats
- District 5: Emilio Naranjo lost renomination to Arthur Rodarte.
- District 11: Tom R. Benavides lost renomination to Linda M. Lopez.
- District 39: Liz Stefanics lost renomination to Phil Griego.
Republicans
- District 21: Tom C. Wray lost renomination to William Davis.
In general
Democrats
- District 10: Janice D. Paster lost re-election to Ramsay Gorham.
- District 18: Ann J. Riley lost re-election to Mark Boitano.
Republicans
- District 9: Virgil O. Rhodes lost re-election to Pauline Eisenstadt.
Closest races
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
- District 38, 0.10%
- District 41, 2.82% (gain)
- District 36, 3.00%
- District 9, 3.02% (gain)
- District 10, 5.08% (gain)
- District 29, 6.60%
- District 15, 6.82%
Results
District 1
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Raymond Kysar (incumbent) | 11,126 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 11,126 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 2
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | R. L. Stockard | 7,157 | 55.91% | |
| Democratic | Darla Whitney-Welles | 5,644 | 44.09% | |
| Total votes | 12,801 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 3
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Pinto (incumbent) | 7,981 | 79.31% | |
| Republican | Gregory R. Begay | 2,082 | 20.69% | |
| Total votes | 10,063 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 4
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gloria Howes (incumbent) | 6,355 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 6,355 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 5
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Arthur Rodarte | 8,581 | 67.17% | |
| Republican | Howard L. Bancroft III | 3,548 | 27.78% | |
| Scattering | 645 | 5.05% | ||
| Total votes | 12,774 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 6
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Carlos Cisneros (incumbent) | 10,677 | 81.99% | |
| Independent | Daniel J. Pearlman | 2,345 | 18.01% | |
| Total votes | 13,022 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 7
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Patrick H. Lyons (incumbent) | 8,984 | 59.81% | |
| Democratic | Warren F. Frost | 6,036 | 40.19% | |
| Total votes | 15,020 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 8
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pete Campos (incumbent) | 11,455 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 11,455 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 9
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pauline Eisenstadt | 9,152 | 51.51% | |
| Republican | Virgil O. Rhodes (incumbent) | 8,616 | 48.49% | |
| Total votes | 17,768 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
District 10
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ramsay Gorham | 7,692 | 52.54% | |
| Democratic | Janice D. Paster (incumbent) | 6,948 | 47.46% | |
| Total votes | 14,640 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
District 11
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Linda M. Lopez | 6,467 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 6,467 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 12
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Richard M. Romero (incumbent) | 7,845 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 7,845 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 13
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dede Feldman | 7,897 | 69.25% | |
| Republican | Bill Turner | 3,507 | 30.75% | |
| Total votes | 11,404 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 14
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Manny Aragon (incumbent) | 5,341 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 5,341 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 15
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Skip Vernon (incumbent) | 8,151 | 53.41% | |
| Democratic | Karen A. Durkovich | 7,111 | 46.59% | |
| Total votes | 15,262 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 16
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cisco McSorley | 8,602 | 63.70% | |
| Republican | Daniel R. Armstrong | 4,901 | 36.30% | |
| Total votes | 13,503 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 17
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Shannon Robinson (incumbent) | 4,633 | 55.66% | |
| Republican | Daniel Lopez | 3,690 | 44.34% | |
| Total votes | 8,323 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 18
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Boitano | 8,174 | 56.05% | |
| Democratic | Ann J. Riley (incumbent) | 6,408 | 43.95% | |
| Total votes | 14,582 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
District 19
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sue Wilson Beffort | 10,010 | 67.15% | |
| Democratic | Joshua R. Simms | 4,896 | 32.85% | |
| Total votes | 14,906 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 20
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William Payne | 10,060 | 65.28% | |
| Democratic | Todd M. Aakhus | 5,350 | 34.72% | |
| Total votes | 15,410 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 21
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William Davis | 10,781 | 56.40% | |
| Democratic | Anita Miller | 8,335 | 43.60% | |
| Total votes | 19,116 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 22
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Leonard Tsosie (incumbent) | 8,219 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 8,219 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 23
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joseph Carraro (incumbent) | 9,295 | 61.70% | |
| Democratic | A. Mickey Soto | 5,769 | 38.30% | |
| Total votes | 15,064 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 24
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nancy Rodriguez | 10,015 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 10,015 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 25
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Roman Maes (incumbent) | 13,332 | 69.05% | |
| Republican | Jack M. Stamm | 5,977 | 30.95% | |
| Total votes | 19,309 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 26
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Phillip Maloof (incumbent) | 7,669 | 63.99% | |
| Republican | Jerry T. Daniele | 4,316 | 36.01% | |
| Total votes | 11,985 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 27
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Stuart Ingle (incumbent) | 5,579 | 60.54% | |
| Democratic | Travis D. Foster | 3,637 | 39.46% | |
| Total votes | 9,216 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 28
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ben D. Altamirano (incumbent) | 10,994 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 10,994 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 29
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael S. Sanchez (incumbent) | 7,702 | 53.30% | |
| Republican | Irene J. Lee | 6,747 | 46.70% | |
| Total votes | 14,449 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 30
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph Fidel (incumbent) | 7,929 | 62.70% | |
| Republican | Michael W. Zmuda | 4,716 | 37.30% | |
| Total votes | 12,645 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 31
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cynthia Nava (incumbent) | 4,965 | 58.79% | |
| Republican | Samuel Reyes | 3,480 | 41.21% | |
| Total votes | 8,445 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 32
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Timothy Jennings (incumbent) | 5,380 | 62.48% | |
| Republican | James P. Bignell | 3,231 | 37.52% | |
| Total votes | 8,611 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 33
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rod Adair | 10,623 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 10,623 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 34
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Don Kidd (incumbent) | 10,565 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 10,565 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 35
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Arthur Smith (incumbent) | 7,370 | 55.37% | |
| Republican | Nancy C. Stovall | 5,940 | 44.63% | |
| Total votes | 13,310 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 36
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mary Jane Garcia (incumbent) | 6,026 | 51.50% | |
| Republican | Thomas F. Bulger | 5,674 | 48.50% | |
| Total votes | 11,700 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 37
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Leonard Lee Rawson (incumbent) | 7,888 | 63.01% | |
| Democratic | Roger Flemming | 4,631 | 36.99% | |
| Total votes | 12,519 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 38
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Fernando Macias (incumbent) | 5,297 | 50.05% | |
| Republican | Marendra N. Gunaji | 5,286 | 49.95% | |
| Total votes | 10,583 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 39
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Phil Griego | 8,393 | 57.47% | |
| Republican | Simon Bickley | 6,210 | 42.53% | |
| Total votes | 14,603 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 40
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dianna Duran (incumbent) | 10,661 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 10,661 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 41
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carroll Leavell | 4,399 | 51.41% | |
| Democratic | Pat Darcy | 4,158 | 48.59% | |
| Total votes | 8,557 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
District 42
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Billy McKibben (incumbent) | 9,325 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 9,325 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- ↑ "921fd2fa-c28a-495e-b09a-63e93177ef99". amazonaws.com. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
- ↑ "CanvassPrimary1996.pdf" (PDF). amazonaws.com. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
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