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New Mexico, State House, District 32

New Mexico House of Representatives District 32
Current incumbentCandie G. Sweetser Democratic Party
Population29,695
Race36.3% White, 0.5% Native American, 0.7% Black, 0.5% Asian, 61.0% Hispanic, 0.9% Other Races
Ethnicity39.0% Non-Hispanic, 61.0% Hispanic
Voting age73.6% age 18 and over

New Mexico's thirty-second state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Candie G. Sweetser.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 29,695 civilians reside within New Mexico's thirty-second state house district. New Mexico state representatives represent an average of 29,417 residents, as of the 2010 Census. After the 2000 Census, each member represented approximately 25,986 residents.

About the office

Members of the New Mexico House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. New Mexico legislators assume office January 1st.

Qualifications

Article 4, Section 3 of the New Mexico Constitution states: "Senators shall not be less than twenty-five years of age and representatives not less than twenty-one years of age at the time of their election. If any senator or representative permanently removes his residence from or maintains no residence in the district from which he was elected, then he shall be deemed to have resigned and his successor shall be selected as provided in Section 4 of this article. No person shall be eligible to serve in the legislature who, at the time of qualifying, holds any office of trust or profit with the state, county or national governments, except notaries public and officers of the militia who receive no salary."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$0/year$161/day

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the New Mexico State Legislature, the governor fills the vacancy with a listed provided by the board of county commissioners representing the vacant seat. The governor is not required by law to appoint a member of the same political party of the last incumbent. There are no deadlines set by Article IV, Section 4 of the New Mexico Constitution which governs legislative vacancies. The appointed replacement serves for the remainder of the unfilled term.

2016 pivot county

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This district is one of 710 state legislative districts that intersects with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.

The 206 Pivot Counties are located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. The partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties is slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of New Mexico House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for June 2, 2020. The filing deadline is March 10, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 32

Incumbent Candie Sweetser (D) defeated Laura Boyd (R) in the general election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 32 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Candie Sweetser (D)
64.0
4,846

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Laura Boyd (R)
36.0
2,721

Total votes: 7,567
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 32

Incumbent Candie Sweetser advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 32 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Candie Sweetser (D)
100
1,821

Total votes: 1,821
Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 32

Laura Boyd advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 32 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Laura Boyd (R)
100
998

Total votes: 998

2016

Elections for the New Mexico House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 8, 2016. Incumbent Dona Irwin (D) did not seek re-election.

Candie G. Sweetser defeated Vicki K. Chavez in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 32 general election.

New Mexico House of Representatives District 32, General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Candie G. Sweetser 51.32% 4,486
Republican Vicki K. Chavez 48.68% 4,256
Total Votes 8,742
Source: New Mexico Secretary of State

Candie G. Sweetser defeated Frederick H. Sherman in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 32 Democratic primary.

New Mexico House of Representatives District 32, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Candie G. Sweetser 57.33% 1,384
Democratic Frederick H. Sherman 42.67% 1,030
Total Votes 2,414

Vicki K. Chavez defeated J. Scott Chandler in the New Mexico House of Representatives District 32 Republican primary.

New Mexico House of Representatives District 32, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Vicki K. Chavez 50.45% 892
Republican J. Scott Chandler 49.55% 876
Total Votes 1,768

This district was included in the Republican State Leadership Committee's list of "16 in '16: Races to Watch." Read more »


2014

Elections for the New Mexico House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 4, 2014. Incumbent Dona Irwin was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Tom Bill Black was unopposed in the Republican primary. Irwin defeated Black in the general election.

New Mexico House of Representatives, District 32 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDona Irwin Incumbent 53.1% 3,249
Republican Tom Bill Black 46.9% 2,874
Total Votes 6,123

2012

Elections for the office of New Mexico House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 5, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 20, 2012. Incumbent Dona Irwin (D) defeated Republican Thomas Guerra in the general election. Irwin ran and defeated Louis J. Luna in the June 5 Democratic primary. Guerra was unopposed in the Republican primary.

New Mexico House of Representatives, District 32, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDona Irwin Incumbent 66.4% 2,711
Republican Thomas W. Guerra 33.6% 1,369
Total Votes 4,080

New Mexico House of Representatives, District 32 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDona Irwin Incumbent 54.5% 1,309
Louis J. Luna 45.5% 1,092
Total Votes 2,401

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for New Mexico House of Representatives District 32 raised a total of $649,093. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $30,909 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, New Mexico House of Representatives District 32

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $252,220 4 $63,055
2014 $49,555 2 $24,778
2012 $65,391 3 $21,797
2010 $41,942 3 $13,981
2008 $50,277 2 $25,139
2006 $51,005 2 $25,503
2004 $66,981 2 $33,491
2002 $6,800 1 $6,800
2000 $64,922 2 $32,461
Total $649,093 21 $30,909