2022 New Mexico Secretary of State election
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The 2022 New Mexico Secretary of State election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the Secretary of State of New Mexico. Incumbent Democratic secretary Maggie Toulouse Oliver won re-election to a second term. She was elected to a full term with 57.8% of the vote in 2018.
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November 8, 2022
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Maggie Toulouse Oliver, incumbent secretary of state
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Maggie Toulouse Oliver (incumbent) | 120,492 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 120,492 | 100.0% | ||
Republican primary
Audrey Trujillo, a small business owner,[2] was the sole Republican candidate to file.[3] Her candidacy was endorsed by the America First Secretary of State Coalition.[4] Trujillo called for a statewide audit of the 2020 presidential election.[5]
Candidates
Declared
- Audrey Trujillo, small business owner and candidate for New Mexico House of Representatives in 2020[3]
Did not file
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Audrey Trujillo | 93,172 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 93,172 | 100.0% | ||
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Declared
- Mayna Erika Myers[8]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian | Mayna Erika Myers | 1,142 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 1,142 | 100.0% | ||
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[9] | Leans D | November 3, 2022 |
| Elections Daily[10] | Likely D | November 7, 2022 |
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Maggie Toulouse Oliver (D) |
Audrey Trujillo (R) |
Mayna Myers (L) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research & Polling Inc.[11] | October 20–27, 2022 | 625 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 50% | 35% | 4% | 1%[b] | 9% |
| SurveyUSA[12] | October 21–26, 2022 | 650 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 43% | 36% | 3% | – | 17% |
| SurveyUSA[13] | October 1–6, 2022 | 570 (LV) | ± 5.8% | 47% | 32% | 3% | – | 18% |
| SurveyUSA[14] | September 8–12, 2022 | 558 (LV) | ± 5.7% | 46% | 35% | 3% | – | 16% |
| Research & Polling Inc.[15] | August 19–25, 2022 | 518 (LV) | ± 4.3% | 45% | 33% | 4% | 3%[c] | 16% |
| Public Policy Polling (D)[16] | June 13–14, 2022 | 642 (V) | ± 3.9% | 41% | 34% | 9% | – | 16% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Maggie Toulouse Oliver (incumbent) | 384,526 | 54.52% | −3.24% | |
| Republican | Audrey Trujillo | 300,763 | 42.64% | +5.40% | |
| Libertarian | Mayna Myers | 20,050 | 2.84% | −2.16% | |
| Total votes | 705,339 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
By county
| County[18] | Maggie Toulouse Oliver Democratic |
Audrey Trujillo Republican |
Mayna Myers Libertarian |
Margin | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Bernalillo | 150,362 | 61.88% | 86,625 | 35.65% | 5,991 | 2.47% | 63,737 | 26.23% | 242,978 |
| Catron | 494 | 24.70% | 1,431 | 71.55% | 75 | 3.75% | -937 | -46.85% | 2,000 |
| Chaves | 4,414 | 27.21% | 11,350 | 69.96% | 460 | 2.84% | -6,936 | -42.75% | 16,224 |
| Cibola | 3,610 | 53.53% | 2,881 | 42.72% | 253 | 3.75% | 729 | 10.81% | 6,744 |
| Colfax | 2,248 | 46.23% | 2,467 | 50.73% | 148 | 3.04% | -219 | -4.50% | 4,863 |
| Curry | 2,513 | 24.72% | 7,238 | 71.21% | 414 | 4.07% | -4,725 | -46.48% | 10,165 |
| De Baca | 215 | 29.25% | 497 | 67.62% | 23 | 3.13% | -282 | -38.37% | 735 |
| Doña Ana | 31,044 | 54.10% | 24,414 | 42.55% | 1,924 | 3.35% | 6,630 | 11.55% | 57,382 |
| Eddy | 3,825 | 23.08% | 12,336 | 74.43% | 414 | 2.50% | -8,511 | -51.35% | 16,575 |
| Grant | 6,380 | 55.11% | 4,879 | 42.15% | 317 | 2.74% | 1,501 | 12.97% | 11,576 |
| Guadalupe | 982 | 58.24% | 659 | 39.09% | 45 | 2.67% | 323 | 19.16% | 1,686 |
| Harding | 149 | 36.61% | 247 | 60.69% | 11 | 2.70% | -98 | -24.08% | 407 |
| Hidalgo | 679 | 43.83% | 822 | 53.07% | 48 | 3.10% | -143 | -9.23% | 1,549 |
| Lea | 2,355 | 16.96% | 11,139 | 80.20% | 395 | 2.84% | -8,784 | -63.24% | 13,889 |
| Lincoln | 2,537 | 30.61% | 5,480 | 66.13% | 270 | 3.26% | -2,943 | -35.51% | 8,287 |
| Los Alamos | 6,306 | 62.37% | 3,375 | 33.92% | 370 | 3.72% | 2,831 | 28.45% | 9,951 |
| Luna | 2,575 | 44.43% | 2,986 | 51.53% | 234 | 4.04% | -411 | -7.09% | 5,795 |
| McKinley | 12,165 | 64.15% | 5,738 | 30.26% | 1,059 | 5.58% | 6,427 | 33.89% | 18,962 |
| Mora | 1,488 | 63.00% | 813 | 34.42% | 61 | 2.58% | 675 | 28.58% | 2,362 |
| Otero | 6,268 | 35.83% | 10,626 | 60.74% | 600 | 3.43% | -4,358 | -24.91% | 17,494 |
| Quay | 870 | 29.07% | 2,036 | 68.03% | 87 | 2.91% | -1,166 | -38.96% | 2,993 |
| Rio Arriba | 8,309 | 65.41% | 4,128 | 32.50% | 266 | 2.09% | 4,181 | 32.91% | 12,703 |
| Roosevelt | 1,105 | 23.88% | 3,331 | 71.97% | 192 | 4.15% | -2,226 | -48.10% | 4,628 |
| San Juan | 13,396 | 33.81% | 24,501 | 61.84% | 1,720 | 4.34% | -11,105 | -28.03% | 39,617 |
| San Miguel | 6,549 | 70.12% | 2,603 | 27.87% | 188 | 2.01% | 3,946 | 42.25% | 9,340 |
| Sandoval | 32,253 | 53.08% | 26,898 | 44.27% | 1,614 | 2.66% | 5,355 | 8.81% | 60,765 |
| Santa Fe | 52,966 | 76.52% | 14,958 | 21.61% | 1,295 | 1.87% | 38,008 | 54.91% | 69,219 |
| Sierra | 1,973 | 40.34% | 2,773 | 56.70% | 145 | 2.96% | -800 | -16.36% | 4,891 |
| Socorro | 2,978 | 49.63% | 2,828 | 47.13% | 195 | 3.25% | 150 | 2.50% | 6,001 |
| Taos | 10,146 | 76.64% | 2,791 | 21.08% | 302 | 2.28% | 7,355 | 55.56% | 13,239 |
| Torrance | 1,847 | 33.60% | 3,469 | 63.11% | 181 | 3.29% | -1,622 | -29.51% | 5,497 |
| Union | 341 | 23.32% | 1,067 | 72.98% | 54 | 3.69% | -726 | -49.66% | 1,462 |
| Valencia | 11,184 | 44.28% | 13,377 | 52.96% | 699 | 2.77% | -2,193 | -8.68% | 25,260 |
| Totals | 384,526 | 54.52% | 300,763 | 42.64% | 20,050 | 2.84% | 83,763 | 11.88% | 705,339 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
By congressional district
Toulouse Oliver won all three congressional districts.[19]
| District | Toulouse Oliver | Trujillo | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 57% | 41% | Melanie Stansbury |
| 2nd | 50% | 47% | Yvette Herrell (117th Congress) |
| Gabe Vasquez (118th Congress) | |||
| 3rd | 55% | 42% | Teresa Leger Fernandez |