2016 New Mexico elections

none February 2026 September 2023 2016 New Mexico elections New Mexico presidential no 2014 New Mexico elections 2014 2016 11 08 2018 New Mexico elections 2018 A general election was held in the U.S. state of New Mexico on November 8, 2016. In the presidential election, voters in the state chose five electors to represent them in the Electoral College via popular vote. All three New Mexico seats to the United States House of Representatives were up for election. A special election was held for Secretary of State, along with all seats in both houses of the New Mexico Legislature. Primary elections were held on June 7. Federal elections U.S. President 2016 United States presidential election in New Mexico 2016 United States presidential election in New MexicoFederal Elections 2016 Federal Election Commission December 2017 https://www.fec.gov/resources/cms-content/documents/federalelections2016.pdf Democratic Party (US) Hillary Clinton 385,234 48.26 4.73 Republican Party (US) Donald Trump 319,667 40.04 2.80 Libertarian Party (US) Gary Johnson 74,541 9.34 5.79 Green Party of the United States Jill Stein 9,879 1.24 0.90 Independent politician Evan McMullin 5,825 0.73 Constitution Party (US) Darrell Castle 1,514 0.15 0.02 Party for Socialism and Liberation Gloria La Riva 1,184 0.15 American Delta Party Rocky De La Fuente 475 0.06 65,567 8.21 1.94 798,319 100.00 U.S. House of Representatives 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico All three incumbents were reelected: Democrat Michelle Lujan Grisham of the 1st district, Republican Steve Pearce of the 2nd district, and Democrat Ben Ray Luján of the 3rd district. State elections Secretary of State (special election) 2016 New Mexico Secretary of State special election New Mexico presidential no 2014 New Mexico elections#Secretary of State 2014 2016 11 08 2018 New Mexico elections#Secretary of state 2018 x160px File:Maggie Toulouse Oliver.jpg Maggie Toulouse Oliver Democratic Party of New Mexico 433,227 56.4% 3x4.svg Nora Espinoza Republican Party of New Mexico 334,733 43.6% 230px County results 230px Congressional district results Toulouse Oliver: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Espinoza: #e27f7f 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% Secretary of State Brad Winter Republican Party of New Mexico Maggie Toulouse Oliver Democratic Party of New Mexico On October 22, 2015, incumbent Secretary of State Dianna Duran resigned amid a corruption and campaign law investigation. https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/dianna-duran-resigns_562a4316e4b0aac0b8fc8dee New Mexico Secretary Of State Dianna Duran Resigns Amid Fraud Investigation Associated Press October 23, 2015 October 27, 2015 Democrat Maggie Toulouse Oliver, who ran against Duran in 2014, defeated Republican Nora Espinoza to fill the remainder of her term.http://krqe.com/2016/11/09/toulouse-oliver-becomes-new-mexicos-secretary-of-state/ Toulouse Oliver becomes New Mexico's Secretary of State Yingling Sara November 9, 2016 KRQE November 14, 2016 November 15, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161115140202/http://krqe.com/2016/11/09/toulouse-oliver-becomes-new-mexicos-secretary-of-state/ dead Republican primary Republican Brad Winter, who was appointed by Governor Susana Martinez following Duran's resignation, chose not to run for a full term.http://www.kob.com/article/stories/s3991960.shtml#.VnRRL0orLIU Gov. Martinez appoints Brad Winter as NM Sec. of State www.KOB.com December 18, 2015 December 17, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151217224750/http://www.kob.com/article/stories/S3991960.shtml#.VnRRL0orLIU dead Because of this, state representative Nora Espinoza ran unopposed in the primary election. Republican primary resultsOfficial Results 2016 PRIMARY JUNE 7, 2016 https://electionresults.sos.state.nm.us/resultsSW.aspx?type=SW&map=CTY&eid=78 Republican Party of New Mexico Nora Espinoza 83,759 100.0% 83,759 100.0% Democratic primary Bernalillo County clerk Maggie Toulouse Oliver was the only Democrat to declare her candidacy, and ran unopposed in the primary election. Democratic primary results Democratic Party of New Mexico Maggie Toulouse Oliver 172,837 100.0% 172,837 100.0% General election 2016 New Mexico Secretary of State special electionOfficial Results 2016 GENERAL NOVEMBER 8, 2016 https://electionresults.sos.state.nm.us/resultsSW.aspx?type=SW&map=CTY&eid=84 New Mexico Secretary of State Democratic Party of New Mexico Maggie Toulouse Oliver 433,227 56.41% +8.05% Republican Party of New Mexico Nora Espinoza 334,733 43.59% -8.05% 767,960 100.0% Democratic Party of New Mexico Republican Party of New Mexico New Mexico Legislature All seats of the New Mexico Legislature were up for election in 2016. The New Mexico Senate has 42 members elected to four-year terms, while the New Mexico House of Representatives has 70 members elected to two-year terms. Senate Party Before Won +/- Democratic Party (United States) Democratic 24 26 2 Republican Party (United States) Republican 18 16 2Total 42 42 House of Representatives Party Before Won +/- Democratic Party (United States) Democratic 33 38 5 Republican Party (United States) Republican 37 32 5Total 70 70 Democrats strengthened their control of the Senate and regained control of the House, securing both legislative chambers.New Mexico State Senate elections, 2016 Ballotpedia https://ballotpedia.org/New_Mexico_State_Senate_elections,_2016New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2016 Ballotpedia https://ballotpedia.org/New_Mexico_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2016 Ballot measures Constitutional Amendment 1 The New Mexico Denial of Bail Measure is a constitutional amendment that allows courts to deny bail to a defendant charged with a felony, but only if the defendant is deemed a threat to the public. It was designed to retain the right to pretrial release for non-dangerous defendants.New Mexico Legislature Senate Join Resolution 1 https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/16%20Regular/resolutions/senate/SJR01.pdf New Mexico Denial of Bail Measure 616887 90293 Ballotpedia Judicial elections Supreme Court 2016 New Mexico Supreme Court election New Mexico presidential no 2012 New Mexico elections# Supreme Court 2012 2016 11 08 2020 New Mexico elections#Supreme Court 2020 x160px Judith Nakamura Republican Party of New Mexico 396,303 52.0% Michael Vigil Democratic Party of New Mexico 365,790 48.0% 2016 New Mexico Supreme Court election results map.svg 230px County results Nakamura: #e27f7f 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80%Vigil: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Supreme Court Justice Judith Nakamura Republican Party of New Mexico Judith Nakamura Republican Party of New Mexico Incumbent justice Judith Nakamura was appointed by Governor Susana Martinez on November 12, 2015, after Justice Richard C. Bosson retired.Sandlin Scott Gov. Martinez picks Nakamura for New Mexico Supreme Court https://www.abqjournal.com/674798/gov-picks-nakamura-for-nm-supreme-court.html Albuquerque Journal November 13, 2015 Justice Nakamura ran to complete the remainder of Justice Bosson's term ending in 2020, and was challenged by Democratic candidate Michael Vigil, the chief judge of the New Mexico Court of Appeals. To date, this the last time Republicans have won a statewide election in New Mexico. General election Polling Poll source Date(s)administered SamplesizeKey:A – all adultsRV – registered votersLV – likely votersV – unclear "Key" Marginof error JudithNakamura (R) MichaelVigil (D) UndecidedResearch & Polling Inc.Research & Polling Inc.November 1–3, 2016504 (LV)± 4.4%45%45%10% Results 2016 New Mexico Supreme Court election Republican Party of New Mexico Judith K. Nakamura (incumbent) 396,303 52.00% Democratic Party of New Mexico Michael E. Vigil 365,790 48.00% 762,093 100.0% Republican Party of New Mexico Retention election Incumbent justice Barbara Vigil was up for retention for a full 8-year term. 2016 New Mexico Supreme Court, Justice Barbara J. Vigil (D) Retention election 448125 177735 Court of Appeals Incumbent Judge Stephen French was appointed by Governor Susana Martinez on February 18, 2016, after Judge Cynthia Fry retired.Governor makes appointment to New Mexico Court of Appeals https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/Governor-makes-appointment-to-New-Mexico-Court-of-6940458.php CT Insider February 18, 2016 Judge French ran for re-election to complete the remainder of Judge Fry's term ending in 2022. He was challenged by Democratic candidate Julie Vargas, a private attorney. General election 2016 New Mexico Court of Appeals election Democratic Party of New Mexico Julie J. Vargas 395,227 52.48% Republican Party of New Mexico Stephen French (incumbent) 357,837 47.52% 753,064 100.0% Democratic Party of New Mexico Republican Party of New Mexico Retention election Incumbent Judges Jonathan Sutin, Timothy Garcia, and Monica Zamora were up for retention for a full 8-year term. 2016 New Mexico Court of Appeals, Judge Jonathan B. Sutin (R) Retention election 426481 179122 2016 New Mexico Court of Appeals, Judge Tim L. Garcia (D) Retention election 424372 179423 2016 New Mexico Court of Appeals, Judge M. Monica Zamora (D) Retention election 432540 176230 References New Mexico