2022 New Mexico State Treasurer election
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The 2022 New Mexico State Treasurer election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the next New Mexico State Treasurer. Incumbent Democratic Party Treasurer Tim Eichenberg was term-limited and could not seek re-election.
November 8, 2022
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L. Montoya: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% H. Montoya: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: 50% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Laura Montoya, former Sandoval County treasurer[1]
Eliminated in primary
- Heather Benavidez, former magistrate judge[2]
Endorsements
Heather Benavidez
State officials
Laura Montoya
Newspapers
Results

Montoya
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
Benavidez
- 50–60%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Laura Montoya | 75,538 | 58.70% | |
| Democratic | Heather Benavidez | 53,148 | 41.30% | |
| Total votes | 128,686 | 100.0% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Harry Montoya, Santa Fe county commissioner[6]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Harry Montoya | 91,766 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 91,766 | 100.0% | ||
General election
Polling
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Laura Montoya | 370,089 | 53.15% | −4.77% | |
| Republican | Harry Montoya | 326,224 | 46.85% | +4.77% | |
| Total votes | 696,313 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
By county
| County[10] | Laura Montoya
Democratic |
Harry Montoya
Republican |
Margin | Total votes cast | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Bernalillo | 139,623 | 58.55% | 98,857 | 41.45% | 40,766 | 17.09% | 238,480 |
| Catron | 474 | 24.12% | 1,491 | 75.88% | -1,017 | -51.76% | 1,965 |
| Chaves | 4,303 | 26.76% | 11,776 | 73.24% | -7,473 | -46.48% | 16,079 |
| Cibola | 3,606 | 54.14% | 3,055 | 45.86% | 551 | 8.27% | 6,661 |
| Colfax | 2,141 | 44.59% | 2,661 | 55.41% | -520 | -10.83% | 4,802 |
| Curry | 2,613 | 25.89% | 7,480 | 74.11% | -4,867 | -48.22% | 10,093 |
| De Baca | 178 | 24.83% | 539 | 75.17% | -361 | -50.35% | 717 |
| Doña Ana | 31,563 | 55.42% | 25,394 | 44.58% | 6,169 | 10.83% | 56,957 |
| Eddy | 3,822 | 23.25% | 12,618 | 76.75% | -8,796 | -53.50% | 16,440 |
| Grant | 6,249 | 54.57% | 5,202 | 45.43% | 1,047 | 9.14% | 11,451 |
| Guadalupe | 993 | 59.68% | 671 | 40.32% | 322 | 19.35% | 1,664 |
| Harding | 129 | 32.25% | 271 | 67.75% | -142 | -35.50% | 400 |
| Hidalgo | 639 | 42.32% | 871 | 57.68% | -232 | -15.36% | 1,510 |
| Lea | 2,386 | 17.26% | 11,440 | 82.74% | -9,054 | -65.49% | 13,826 |
| Lincoln | 2,401 | 29.22% | 5,816 | 70.78% | -3,415 | -41.56% | 8,217 |
| Los Alamos | 6,008 | 60.94% | 3,851 | 39.06% | 2,157 | 21.88% | 9,859 |
| Luna | 2,565 | 44.73% | 3,169 | 55.27% | -604 | -10.53% | 5,734 |
| McKinley | 12,794 | 68.37% | 5,919 | 31.63% | 6,875 | 36.74% | 18,713 |
| Mora | 1,601 | 68.68% | 730 | 31.32% | 871 | 37.37% | 2,331 |
| Otero | 5,979 | 34.49% | 11,357 | 65.51% | -5,378 | -31.02% | 17,336 |
| Quay | 875 | 29.60% | 2,081 | 70.40% | -1,206 | -40.80% | 2,956 |
| Rio Arriba | 7,776 | 62.09% | 4,747 | 37.91% | 3,029 | 24.19% | 12,523 |
| Roosevelt | 1,143 | 24.91% | 3,446 | 75.09% | -2,303 | -50.19% | 4,589 |
| San Juan | 13,699 | 34.87% | 25,584 | 65.13% | -11,885 | -30.25% | 39,283 |
| San Miguel | 6,547 | 70.81% | 2,699 | 29.19% | 3,848 | 41.62% | 9,246 |
| Sandoval | 31,256 | 51.98% | 28,875 | 48.02% | 2,381 | 3.96% | 60,131 |
| Santa Fe | 50,913 | 74.24% | 17,665 | 25.76% | 33,248 | 48.48% | 68,578 |
| Sierra | 1,865 | 38.68% | 2,956 | 61.32% | -1,091 | -22.63% | 4,821 |
| Socorro | 3,101 | 52.30% | 2,828 | 47.70% | 273 | 4.60% | 5,929 |
| Taos | 10,082 | 76.73% | 3,058 | 23.27% | 7,024 | 53.46% | 13,140 |
| Torrance | 1,753 | 32.33% | 3,669 | 67.67% | -1,916 | -35.34% | 5,422 |
| Union | 366 | 25.21% | 1,086 | 74.79% | -720 | -49.59% | 1,452 |
| Valencia | 10,646 | 42.57% | 14,362 | 57.43% | -3,716 | -14.86% | 25,008 |
| Totals | 370,089 | 53.15% | 326,224 | 46.85% | 43,865 | 6.30% | 696,313 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
By congressional district
Laura Montoya won two of three congressional districts with Harry Montoya winning the remaining one, which elected a Democrat.[11]
| District | Laura Montoya | Harry Montoya | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 54% | 46% | Melanie Stansbury |
| 2nd | 49.9% | 50.1% | Yvette Herrell (117th Congress) |
| Gabe Vasquez (118th Congress) | |||
| 3rd | 55% | 45% | Teresa Leger Fernandez |