2022 New Mexico State Auditor election
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The 2022 New Mexico State Auditor election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the next New Mexico State Auditor. Incumbent Democratic Auditor Brian Colón did not seek re-election, and instead opted to unsuccessfully run for Attorney General of New Mexico.[1]
Candidates
Nominee
- Joseph Maestas, chairman of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (2021–present) and former mayor of Española (2006–2010)[2]
Eliminated in primary
- Zackary Quintero, state ombudsmen and candidate for Albuquerque City Council in 2019[3]
Results
Maestas
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
Quintero
- 50–60%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph Maestas | 74,701 | 57.27% | |
| Democratic | Zackary Quintero | 55,732 | 42.73% | |
| Total votes | 130,433 | 100.0% | ||
Libertarian primary
Vaillancourt received enough write-in votes to advance to the general election as the Libertarian nominee. However, Vaillancourt withdrew and was replaced on the ballot by Travis Sanchez, the Libertarian nominee for New Mexico Lieutenant Governor.[5]
Candidates
Nominee
- Travis Sanchez, territory manager[6]
Withdrawn
- Robert Vaillancourt[5]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian | Robert Vaillancourt (write-in) | 284 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 284 | 100.0% | ||
General election
Results
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Democratic
Hold |
Libertarian
Gain from Republican
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph Maestas | 399,810 | 61.93% | +4.37% | |
| Libertarian | Travis Sanchez | 245,725 | 38.07% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 645,535 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
By county
| County[8] | Joseph Maestas
Democratic |
Travis Sanchez
Libertarian |
Margin | Total votes cast | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Bernalillo | 148,759 | 67.34% | 72,144 | 32.66% | 76,615 | 34.68% | 220,903 |
| Catron | 541 | 31.42% | 1,181 | 68.58% | -640 | -37.17% | 1,722 |
| Chaves | 5,402 | 37.36% | 9,058 | 62.64% | -3,656 | -25.28% | 14,460 |
| Cibola | 3,987 | 63.84% | 2,258 | 36.16% | 1,729 | 27.69% | 6,245 |
| Colfax | 2,472 | 55.79% | 1,959 | 44.21% | 513 | 11.58% | 4,431 |
| Curry | 3,046 | 33.81% | 5,964 | 66.19% | -2,918 | -32.39% | 9,010 |
| De Baca | 238 | 39.53% | 364 | 60.47% | -126 | -20.93% | 602 |
| Doña Ana | 33,369 | 62.82% | 19,748 | 37.18% | 13,621 | 25.64% | 53,117 |
| Eddy | 4,910 | 34.14% | 9,473 | 65.86% | -4,563 | -31.72% | 14,383 |
| Grant | 6,888 | 65.01% | 3,708 | 34.99% | 3,180 | 30.01% | 10,596 |
| Guadalupe | 1,118 | 71.76% | 440 | 28.24% | 678 | 43.52% | 1,558 |
| Harding | 160 | 47.48% | 177 | 52.52% | -17 | -5.04% | 337 |
| Hidalgo | 730 | 53.36% | 638 | 46.64% | 92 | 6.73% | 1,368 |
| Lea | 3,155 | 26.74% | 8,643 | 73.26% | -5,488 | -46.52% | 11,798 |
| Lincoln | 2,684 | 36.04% | 4,763 | 63.96% | -2,079 | -27.92% | 7,447 |
| Los Alamos | 6,271 | 66.78% | 3,120 | 33.22% | 3,151 | 33.55% | 9,391 |
| Luna | 2,839 | 53.34% | 2,483 | 46.66% | 356 | 6.69% | 5,322 |
| McKinley | 12,905 | 72.22% | 4,965 | 27.78% | 7,940 | 44.43% | 17,870 |
| Mora | 1,662 | 75.07% | 552 | 24.93% | 1,110 | 50.14% | 2,214 |
| Otero | 6,633 | 42.04% | 9,144 | 57.96% | -2,511 | -15.92% | 15,777 |
| Quay | 1,035 | 39.73% | 1,570 | 60.27% | -535 | -20.54% | 2,605 |
| Rio Arriba | 9,561 | 79.60% | 2,450 | 20.40% | 7,111 | 59.20% | 12,011 |
| Roosevelt | 1,372 | 33.16% | 2,765 | 66.84% | -1,393 | -33.67% | 4,137 |
| San Juan | 15,024 | 42.64% | 20,208 | 57.36% | -5,184 | -14.71% | 35,232 |
| San Miguel | 6,946 | 78.34% | 1,920 | 21.66% | 5,026 | 56.69% | 8,866 |
| Sandoval | 33,896 | 60.49% | 22,139 | 39.51% | 11,757 | 20.98% | 56,035 |
| Santa Fe | 53,592 | 80.96% | 12,606 | 19.04% | 40,986 | 61.91% | 66,198 |
| Sierra | 2,078 | 47.31% | 2,314 | 52.69% | -236 | -5.37% | 4,392 |
| Socorro | 3,345 | 60.83% | 2,154 | 39.17% | 1,191 | 21.66% | 5,499 |
| Taos | 10,559 | 83.35% | 2,110 | 16.65% | 8,449 | 66.69% | 12,669 |
| Torrance | 2,021 | 40.95% | 2,914 | 59.05% | -893 | -18.10% | 4,935 |
| Union | 429 | 34.27% | 823 | 65.73% | -394 | -31.47% | 1,252 |
| Valencia | 12,183 | 52.62% | 10,970 | 47.38% | 1,213 | 5.24% | 23,153 |
| Totals | 399,810 | 61.93% | 245,725 | 38.07% | 154,085 | 23.87% | 645,535 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Libertarian
- San Juan (largest city: Farmington)
- Catron (largest city: Reserve)
- Lincoln (largest city: Roidoso)
- Otero (largest city: Alamogordo)
- Sierra (largest city: Truth or Consequences)
- Torrance (largest city: Moriarty)
- Chaves (largest village: Roswell)
- Eddy (largest city: Carlsbad)
- De Baca (largest city: Fort Sumner)
- Curry (largest village: Clovis)
- Harding (largest city: Roy)
- Lea (largest city: Hobbs)
- Quay (largest city: Tucumcari)
- Roosevelt (largest city: Portales)
- Union (largest city: Clayton)
By congressional district
Maestas won all three congressional districts.[9]
| District | Maestas | Sanchez | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 63% | 37% | Melanie Stansbury |
| 2nd | 59% | 41% | Yvette Herrell (117th Congress) |
| Gabe Vasquez (118th Congress) | |||
| 3rd | 63% | 37% | Teresa Leger Fernandez |
References
- ↑ Clark, Carol (May 17, 2021). "Brian Colón Launches Campaign For New Mexico Attorney General; Vows To Combat Sexual, Violent & Gun Crimes". ladailypost.com. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ↑ McKay, Dan (August 3, 2021). "PRC's Maestas announces campaign for state auditor". Albuquerque Journal.
- ↑ D'Ammassa, Algernon (June 3, 2022). "Democratic rivals for New Mexico State Auditor compare resumes and experience". Las Cruces Sun-News.
- 1 2 "2022 Primary Election Candidate Summary Results Report" (PDF). New Mexico Secretary of State.
- 1 2 "2022 Candidates for Office". Libertarian Party of New Mexico.
- ↑ Gilmore, Nicholas (October 18, 2022). "Candidate Q&A: Travis Sanchez for state auditor". Santa Fe New Mexican.
- ↑ Toulouse Oliver, Maggie (November 29, 2022). "Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 8, 2022" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Mexico. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 26, 2025. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
- ↑ Toulouse Oliver, Maggie (November 28, 2022). "Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 8, 2022" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Mexico. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 15, 2025. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
- ↑ "Dra 2020".
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