2022 New Mexico elections
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A general election was held in the U.S. state of New Mexico on November 8, 2022.
U.S. House of Representatives
| District | Incumbent | Candidates[a][2] | ||||
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| Location | 2022 PVI[3] |
Member | Party | First elected |
Status | |
| New Mexico 1 | D+5 | Melanie Stansbury | Democratic | 2021 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| New Mexico 2 | D+1 | Yvette Herrell | Republican | 2020 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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| New Mexico 3 | D+4 | Teresa Leger Fernandez | Democratic | 2020 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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State elections
Governor
Main article: 2022 New Mexico gubernatorial election
Incumbent governor Michelle Lujan Grisham ran for reelection to a second term.[4] She defeated the Republican candidate, former TV meteorologist Mark Ronchetti, with 52.0% of the vote.[5]
Attorney general
Main article: 2022 New Mexico Attorney General election
Incumbent attorney general Hector Balderas was term-limited and ineligible to seek reelection. Democrat Raúl Torrez, the Bernalillo County District Attorney, defeated Republican Jeremy Gay, a U.S. Marine veteran, in the general election with 55.3% of the vote.[5]
Secretary of state
Main article: 2022 New Mexico Secretary of State election
Incumbent secretary of state Maggie Toulouse Oliver sought reelection to a second term. She defeated Republican Audrey Trujillo with 54.5% of the vote.[5]
Commissioner of Public Lands
Main article: 2022 New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands election
Incumbent Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard sought reelection to a second term. She defeated Republican Jefferson Byrd, a member of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission, with 54.7% of the vote.[5]
Treasurer
Main article: 2022 New Mexico State Treasurer election
Incumbent Treasurer Tim Eichenberg was term-limited and ineligible to seek reelection. Democrat Laura Montoya defeated Republican Harry Montoya with 53.1% of the vote.[5]
Auditor
Main article: 2022 New Mexico State Auditor election
Incumbent Auditor Brian Colón did not seek reelection and instead opted to run for attorney general.[6] Democrat Joseph Maestas defeated Libertarian candidate Travis Sanchez with 61.9% of the vote.[5]
State legislature
Main article: 2022 New Mexico House of Representatives election
All of the seats of the New Mexico House of Representatives were up for election in 2022.
| Party | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 45 | 45 |  | |
| Republican | 24 | 25 |  1 | |
| Independent | 1 | 0 |  1 | |
| Total | 70 | 70 | ||
Judicial elections
Supreme Court
Position 1
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 County results Congressional district resultsVargas: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Montoya: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | ||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent justice Julie Vargas was appointed to the New Mexico Supreme Court on December 19, 2020[7] after the retirement of Justice Judith Nakamura.[8] Justice Vargas ran for re-election to complete the remainder of Justice Nakamura's term ending in 2028.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Julie J. Vargas (incumbent) | 366,369 | 52.73% | |
| Republican | Thomas C. Montoya | 328,475 | 47.27% | |
| Total votes | 694,844 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Position 2
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2028 → | ||||||||||||||||
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 County results Congressional district resultsZamora: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Morris: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | ||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent justice Briana Zamora was appointed to the court on July 15, 2021[9] after Justice Barbara J. Vigil retired.[10] Justice Zamora ran for reelection to complete the remainder of Justice Barbara Vigil's term, ending in 2024.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Briana H. Zamora (incumbent) | 375,836 | 54.15% | |
| Republican | Kerry J. Morris | 318,215 | 45.85% | |
| Total votes | 694,051 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Retention election
Justice Michael Vigil faced a retention election for a full 8-year term.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
 Yes |
408,573 | 69.30 |
| No | 180,965 | 30.70 |
| Total votes | 589,538 | 100.00 |
Court of Appeals
Baca:
- 40-50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
Johnson:
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
Position 1
Incumbent Judge Gerald Baca was appointed to the New Mexico Court of Appeals on March 19, 2021, due to the elevation of Judge Julie J. Vargas to the Supreme Court.[11] Judge Baca ran for reelection to a full 8-year term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gerald Edward Baca (incumbent) | 349,577 | 50.41% | |
| Republican | Barbara V. Johnson | 306,521 | 44.20% | |
| Libertarian | Sophie I. Cooper | 37,336 | 5.39% | |
| Total votes | 693,434 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Position 2
Wray:
- 40-50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
Lee:
- 40-50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
Incumbent Judge Katherine Anne Wray was appointed on September 23, 2021, to a vacancy caused by the elevation of Judge Briana Zamora to the Supreme Court.[12] Judge Wray ran for reelection to a full 8-year term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Katherine Anne Wray (incumbent) | 350,229 | 50.69% | |
| Republican | Gertrude Lee | 297,057 | 42.99% | |
| Libertarian | Stephen P. Curtis | 43,632 | 6.32% | |
| Total votes | 690,918 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Retention election
Judge Jane Yohalem faced a retention election for a full 8-year term.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes |
390,800 | 67.50 |
| No | 188,185 | 32.50 |
| Total votes | 578,985 | 100.00 |
Notes
- ↑ Declared candidates may seek election from other district, subject to redistricting. Some districts may have no incumbents, while others may have multiple incumbents due to redistricting.
References
- ↑ "Turnout". New Mexico Secretary of State. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ↑ "New Mexico Election Results". The New York Times. November 8, 2022. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ↑ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". The Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
- ↑ "Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham will run for re-election". KOAT. June 3, 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "2022 General New Mexico - Official Results". New Mexico Secretary of State.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Seeley, Luke. "Governor's appointment shifts New Mexico Supreme Court partisan balance – Ballotpedia News". Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ↑ "Justice Judith Nakamura to retire Dec. 1". KRQE News 13 Albuquerque - Santa Fe. September 18, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
- ↑ "Governor fills Supreme Court vacancy" (Press release). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Office of the Governor. July 16, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
- ↑ Haywood, Phaedra (April 27, 2021). "Justice Barbara Vigil to retire from New Mexico Supreme Court". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ↑ "Judge Gerald Edward Baca Appointed To The New Mexico Court Of Appeals". Los Alamos Reporter. March 19, 2021.
- ↑ "Gov. fills Court of Appeals vacancy". Office of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham. September 23, 2021.
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