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New Mexico, Secretary of State

New Mexico held an election for secretary of state on November 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was March 13, 2018.

SETTING THE STAGE
  • Heading into the 2018 election, the secretary of state of New Mexico was Maggie Toulouse Oliver (D), who was first elected in a special election in 2016. Oliver announced on June 20, 2017, that she would seek election to a full four-year term in 2018.
  • In 2018, New Mexico was under divided government. It had held this status since Gov. Susana Martinez (R) took office in 2011. New Mexico was also under divided triplex control.
  • In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, New Mexico was won by the Democratic candidate in 2000, 2008, 2012, and 2016, and by the Republican candidate in 2004. The widest margin of victory was Barack Obama's 15 percent margin in 2008, while the narrowest was Al Gore's 0.06 percent margin in 2000.

  • State election history

    This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in New Mexico from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from New Mexico Secretary of State.

    Historical elections

    Presidential elections, 2000-2016

    This chart shows the results of the presidential election in New Mexico every year from 2000 to 2016.

    Election results (President of the United States), New Mexico 2000-2016

    Year First-place candidate First-place candidate votes (%) Second-place candidate Second-place candidate votes (%) Margin of victory (%)
    2016 Democratic Party Hillary Clinton 48.3% Republican Party Donald Trump 40.0% 8.3%
    2012 Democratic Party Barack Obama 53.0% Republican Party Mitt Romney 42.8% 10.2%
    2008 Democratic Party Barack Obama 56.9% Republican Party John McCain 41.8% 15.1%
    2004 Republican Party George W. Bush 49.8% Democratic Party John Kerry 49.1% 0.7%
    2000 Democratic Party Al Gore 47.9% Republican Party George W. Bush 47.9% 0.0%

    U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016

    This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in New Mexico from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.

    Election results (U.S. Senator), New Mexico 2000-2014

    Year First-place candidate First-place candidate votes (%) Second-place candidate Second-place candidate votes (%) Margin of victory (%)
    2014 Democratic Party Tom Udall 55.6% Republican Party Allan Weh 44.4% 11.2%
    2012 Democratic Party Martin Heinrich 51.0% Republican Party Heather Wilson 45.3% 5.7%
    2008 Democratic Party Tom Udall 61.3% Republican Party Steve Pearce 38.7% 22.6%
    2006 Democratic Party Jeff Bingaman 70.6% Republican Party Allen McCulloch 29.3% 41.3%
    2002 Republican Party Pete Domenici 65.0% Democratic Party Gloria Tristani 35.0% 30.0%
    2000 Democratic Party Jeff Bingaman 62.7% Republican Party Bill Redmond 37.3% 25.4%

    Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016

    This chart shows the results of the gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in New Mexico.

    Election results (Governor), New Mexico 2000-2016

    Year First-place candidate First-place candidate votes (%) Second-place candidate Second-place candidate votes (%) Margin of victory (%)
    2014 Republican Party Susana Martinez 57.3% Democratic Party Gary King 42.7% 14.6%
    2010 Republican Party Susana Martinez 53.3% Democratic Party Diane Denish 46.5% 6.8%
    2006 Democratic Party Bill Richardson 68.8% Republican Party John Dendahl 31.2% 37.6%
    2002 Democratic Party Bill Richardson 55.5% Republican Party John Sanchez 39.0% 16.5%

    Congressional delegation, 2000-2016

    This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent New Mexico in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.

    Congressional delegation, New Mexico 2000-2016

    Year Republicans Republicans (%) Democrats Democrats (%) Balance of power
    2016 Republican Party 1 33.3% Democratic Party 2 66.7% D+1
    2014 Republican Party 1 33.3% Democratic Party 2 66.7% D+1
    2012 Republican Party 1 33.3% Democratic Party 2 66.7% D+1
    2010 Republican Party 1 33.3% Democratic Party 2 66.7% D+1
    2008 Republican Party 0 0.0% Democratic Party 3 100.0% D+3
    2006 Republican Party 2 66.7% Democratic Party 1 33.3% R+1
    2004 Republican Party 2 66.7% Democratic Party 1 33.3% R+1
    2002 Republican Party 2 66.7% Democratic Party 1 33.3% R+1
    2000 Republican Party 2 66.7% Democratic Party 1 33.3% R+1

    Trifectas, 1992-2017

    A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.

    New Mexico Party Control: 1992-2020
    Thirteen years of Democratic trifectasNo Republican trifectas

    Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
    Governor D D D R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R D D
    Senate D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
    House D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D R R D D D D


    Demographics

    Demographic data for New Mexico

    New MexicoU.S.
    Total population:2,080,328316,515,021
    Land area (sq mi):121,2983,531,905
    Gender
    Female:50.5%50.8%
    Race and ethnicity**
    White:73.2%73.6%
    Black/African American:2.1%12.6%
    Asian:1.4%5.1%
    Native American:9.1%0.8%
    Pacific Islander:0.1%0.2%
    Two or more:3.3%3%
    Hispanic/Latino:47.4%17.1%
    Education
    High school graduation rate:84.2%86.7%
    College graduation rate:26.3%29.8%
    Income
    Median household income:$44,963$53,889
    Persons below poverty level:24.7%11.3%
    Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
    for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in New Mexico.

    As of July 2016, New Mexico's three largest cities were Albuquerque (pop. est. 560,000), Las Cruces (pop. est. 100,000), and Rio Rancho (pop. est. 96,000).