2008 New Mexico House of Representatives election

none 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico July 2026 September 2023 2008 New Mexico House of Representatives election New Mexico legislative no 2006 New Mexico House of Representatives election 2006 2010 New Mexico House of Representatives election 2010 All 70 seats in the New Mexico House of Representatives 36 November 4, 2008 Ben Luján Democratic 3333ff 46th - Nambé 42 45 3 397,618 57.54% Tom Taylor Republican ff3333 1st - Farmington 28 25 3 292,683 42.35% NMrep08.svg 350px Results:#96C7E0 Democratic hold #0671B0 Democratic gain#F48D86 Republican hold Speaker of the House Ben Luján Democratic Ben Luján Democratic The 2008 New Mexico House of Representatives election took place as part of the biennial United States elections. New Mexico voters elected state representatives in all 70 of the state house's districts. State representatives serve two-year terms in the New Mexico House of Representatives. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including for U.S. President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and State Senate.https://ballotpedia.org/New_Mexico_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2008 New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2008 Ballotpedia July 28, 2023 A primary election held on June 3, 2008, determined which candidates appear on the November 4th general election ballot. Results summary District Incumbent Party Elected representative Party 1st Tom Taylor Rep Tom Taylor Rep 2nd James Strickler Rep James Strickler Rep 3rd Paul Bandy Rep Paul Bandy Rep 4th Ray Begaye Dem Ray Begaye Dem 5th John Pena Dem Sandra Jeff Dem 6th George Hanosh Dem Eliseo Alcon Dem 7th Andrew Barreras Dem Andrew Barreras Dem 8th Elias Barela Dem Elias Barela Dem 9th Patricia Lundstrom Dem Patricia Lundstrom Dem 10th Henry Saavedra Dem Henry Saavedra Dem 11th Rick Miera Dem Rick Miera Dem 12th Ernest Chavez Dem Ernest Chavez Dem 13th Daniel Silva Dem Eleanor Chavez Dem 14th Miguel Garcia Dem Miguel Garcia Dem 15th Teresa Zanetti Rep Bill O'Neill Dem 16th Moe Maestas Dem Moe Maestas Dem 17th Edward Sandoval Dem Edward Sandoval Dem 18th Gail Chasey Dem Gail Chasey Dem 19th Sheryl Williams Stapleton Dem Sheryl Williams Stapleton Dem 20th Richard Berry Rep Richard Berry Rep 21st Mimi Stewart Dem Mimi Stewart Dem 22nd Kathy McCoy Rep Kathy McCoy Rep 23rd Eric Youngberg Rep Benjamin Hayden Rodefer Dem 24th Janice Arnold-Jones Rep Janice Arnold-Jones Rep 25th Danice Picraux Dem Danice Picraux Dem 26th Al Park Dem Al Park Dem 27th Larry Larrañaga Rep Larry Larrañaga Rep 28th Jimmie Hall Rep Jimmie Hall Rep 29th Thomas Anderson Rep Thomas Anderson Rep 30th Justine Fox-Young Rep Karen Giannini Dem 31st Bill Rehm Rep Bill Rehm Rep 32nd Dona Irwin Dem Dona Irwin Dem 33rd Joni Gutierrez Dem Joni Gutierrez Dem 34th Mary Helen Garcia Dem Mary Helen Garcia Dem 35th Antonio Luján Dem Antonio Luján Dem 36th Andy Nuñez Dem Andy Nuñez Dem 37th Jeff Steinborn Dem Jeff Steinborn Dem 38th Dianne Hamilton Rep Dianne Hamilton Rep 39th Rodolpho Martinez Dem Rodolpho Martinez Dem 40th Nick Salazar Dem Nick Salazar Dem 41st Debbie Rodella Dem Debbie Rodella Dem 42nd Roberto Gonzales Dem Roberto Gonzales Dem 43rd Jeannette Wallace Rep Jeannette Wallace Rep 44th Jane Powdrell-Culbert Rep Jane Powdrell-Culbert Rep 45th Jim Trujillo Dem Jim Trujillo Dem 46th Ben Luján Dem Ben Luján Dem 47th Peter Wirth Dem Brian Egolf Dem 48th Lucky Varela Dem Lucky Varela Dem 49th Don Tripp Rep Don Tripp Rep 50th Rhonda Sue King Dem Rhonda Sue King Dem 51st Gloria Vaughn Rep Gloria Vaughn Rep 52nd Joe Cervantes Dem Joe Cervantes Dem 53rd Nate Cote Dem Nate Cote Dem 54th Bill Gray Rep Bill Gray Rep 55th John Heaton Dem John Heaton Dem 56th Dub Williams Rep Dub Williams Rep 57th Dan Foley Rep Dennis Kintigh Rep 58th Candy Ezzell Rep Candy Ezzell Rep 59th Nora Espinoza Rep Nora Espinoza Rep 60th Thomas Swisstack Dem Jack Thomas Dem 61st Shirley Tyler Rep Shirley Tyler Rep 62nd Donald Bratton Rep Donald Bratton Rep 63rd Jose Campos II Dem Jose Campos II Dem 64th Anna Crook Rep Anna Crook Rep 65th James Madalena Dem James Madalena Dem 66th Keith Gardner Rep Keith Gardner Rep 67th Brian Moore Rep Dennis Roch Rep 68th Thomas Garcia Dem Thomas Garcia Dem 69th Ken Martinez Dem Ken Martinez Dem 70th Richard Vigil Dem Richard Vigil Dem Party Candi-dates Votes Seats No. % No. +/– % Democratic 55 397,618 57.54 45 3 64.29 Republican 46 292,683 42.35 25 3 35.71 Independent 1 766 0.11 0 0.00Total 102 691,067 100% 70 100% Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px Democratic Democratic Party (United States) 57.54 Republican Republican Party (United States) 42.35 Independent #ddd 0.11 House seats #ddd 600px 410px Democratic Democratic Party (United States) 64.29 Republican Republican Party (United States) 35.71 Incumbents defeated in the primary election John Pena (D-District 5), defeated by Sandra Jeff (D) Daniel Silva (D-District 13), defeated by Eleanor Chavez (D) Dan Foley (R-District 57), defeated by Dennis Kintigh (R) Incumbents defeated in the general election Teresa Zanetti (R-District 15), defeated by Bill O'Neill (D) Eric Youngberg (R-District 23), defeated by Benjamin Hayden Rodefer (D) Justine Fox-Young (R-District 30), defeated by Karen Giannini (D) Predictions SourceRankingAs of StatelineJacobson Louis October 15, 2008 Legislative races tilting Dems' way in '08 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• District 55 • District 56 • District 57 • District 58 • District 59 • District 60 • District 61 • District 62 • District 63 • District 64 • District 65 • District 66 • District 67 • District 68 • District 69 • District 70__NOTOC__ Source for primary election results:New Mexico Secretary of Statehttps://klvg4oyd4j.execute-api.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/prod/PublicFiles/ee3072ab0d43456cb15a51f7d82c77a2/53c6e200-0e73-4e32-a962-003b811e6487/StatewidePrim08.pdf Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 3, 2008 New Mexico Secretary of State June 3, 2008 July 28, 2023 Source for general election results:New Mexico Secretary of Statehttps://klvg4oyd4j.execute-api.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/prod/PublicFiles/ee3072ab0d43456cb15a51f7d82c77a2/f3ccb568-5e18-4105-85f8-2c3add21a433/StatewideGen08.pdf Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 4, 2008 New Mexico Secretary of State November 4, 2008 July 28, 2023 District 1 Incumbent Republican and Minority Leader Tom Taylor has represented the 1st district and its predecessors since 1999. New Mexico House of Representatives 1st district general election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Tom Taylor (incumbent) 9,762 100% 9,762 100% Republican Party (United States) District 2 Incumbent Republican James Strickler has represented the 2nd district since 2007. New Mexico House of Representatives 2nd district general election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) James Strickler (incumbent) 6,120 63.84% Democratic Party (United States) Alice Marie Slaven-Emond 3,467 36.16% 9,587 100% Republican Party (United States) District 3 Incumbent Republican Paul Bandy has represented the 3rd district since 2007. New Mexico House of Representatives 3rd district general election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Paul Bandy (incumbent) 8,335 100% 8,335 100% Republican Party (United States) District 4 Incumbent Democrat Ray Begaye has represented the 4th district since 1999. New Mexico House of Representatives 4th district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Ray Begaye (incumbent) 7,646 100% 7,646 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 5 Incumbent Democrat John Pena has represented the 5th district since 2007. Pena lost re-nomination to fellow Democrat Sandra Jeff, who went on to win the general election. Democratic primary New Mexico House of Representatives 5th district Democratic primary election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Sandra Jeff 1,055 33.30% Democratic Party (United States) John Pena (incumbent) 970 30.62% Democratic Party (United States) Kevin Mitchell 656 20.71% Democratic Party (United States) Irvin Harrison 487 15.37% 3,168 100% General election New Mexico House of Representatives 5th district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Sandra Jeff 6,490 74.44% Republican Party (United States) Michael Lunnon 2,229 25.56% 8,719 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 6 Incumbent Democrat George Hanosh has represented the 6th district since 1998. Hanosh didn't seek re-election and fellow Democrat Eliseo Alcon won the open seat. Democratic primary New Mexico House of Representatives 6th district Democratic primary election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Eliseo Alcon 1,226 42.54% Democratic Party (United States) Martha Garcia 1,092 37.89% Democratic Party (United States) Eldred Bowekaty 564 19.57% 2,882 100% General election New Mexico House of Representatives 6th district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Eliseo Alcon 5,494 61.97% Republican Party (United States) R. Grant Clawson 3,371 38.03% 8,865 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 7 Incumbent Democrat Andrew Barreras has represented the 7th district since 2007. New Mexico House of Representatives 7th district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Andrew Barreras (incumbent) 6,185 55.50% Republican Party (United States) Timothy Lardner 4,960 44.50% 11,145 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 8 Incumbent Democrat Elias Barela has represented the 8th district since 2007. Democratic primary New Mexico House of Representatives 8th district Democratic primary election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Elias Barela (incumbent) 1,203 64.99% Democratic Party (United States) Salomon Montano 648 35.01% 1,851 100% Republican primary New Mexico House of Representatives 8th district Republican primary election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Paul Gabaldon 675 53.78% Republican Party (United States) Avililo Chavez 580 46.22% 1,255 100% General election New Mexico House of Representatives 8th district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Elias Barela (incumbent) 6,582 60.60% Republican Party (United States) Paul Gabaldon 4,279 39.40% 10,861 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 9 Incumbent Democrat Patricia Lundstrom has represented the 9th district since 2003. Democratic primary New Mexico House of Representatives 9th district Democratic primary election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Patricia Lundstrom (incumbent) 1,861 74.98% Democratic Party (United States) Peter Watchman 621 25.02% 2,482 100% General election New Mexico House of Representatives 9th district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Patricia Lundstrom (incumbent) 6,511 100% 6,511 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 10 Incumbent Democrat Henry Saavedra has represented the 10th district since 1977. New Mexico House of Representatives 10th district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Henry Saavedra (incumbent) 6,332 100% 6,332 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 11 Incumbent Democrat Rick Miera has represented the 11th district since 1991. New Mexico House of Representatives 11th district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Rick Miera (incumbent) 9,600 100% 9,600 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 12 Incumbent Democrat Ernest Chavez has represented the 12th district since 2005. New Mexico House of Representatives 12th district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Ernest Chavez (incumbent) 6,265 65.53% Republican Party (United States) Clyde Wheeler 2,529 26.45% Independent (politician) Robert Schiller 766 8.01% 9,560 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 13 Incumbent Democrat Daniel Silva has represented the 13th district since 1985. Silva lost re-nomination to fellow Democrat Eleanor Chavez, who went on to win the general election. Democratic primary New Mexico House of Representatives 13th district Democratic primary election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Eleanor Chavez 1,201 53.71% Democratic Party (United States) Daniel Silva (incumbent) 1,035 46.29% 2,236 100% General election New Mexico House of Representatives 13th district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Eleanor Chavez 9,992 100% 9,992 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 14 Incumbent Democrat Miguel Garcia has represented the 14th district since 1997. Democratic primary New Mexico House of Representatives 14th district Democratic primary election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Miguel Garcia (incumbent) 1,943 75.43% Democratic Party (United States) Jerry James Sanchez 633 24.57% 2,576 100% General election New Mexico House of Representatives 14th district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Miguel Garcia (incumbent) 6,713 77.58% Republican Party (United States) Clara Pena 1,940 22.42% 8,653 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 15 Incumbent Republican Teresa Zanetti has represented the 15th district since 2003. Zanetti lost re-election to Democrat Bill O'Neill. New Mexico House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Bill O'Neill 7,532 52.08% Republican Party (United States) Teresa Zanetti (incumbent) 6,929 47.92% 14,461 100% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 16 Incumbent Democrat Moe Maestas has represented the 16th district since 2007. New Mexico House of Representatives 16th district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Moe Maestas (incumbent) 9,474 100% 9,474 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 17 Incumbent Democrat Edward Sandoval has represented the 17th district since 1983. New Mexico House of Representatives 17th district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Edward Sandoval (incumbent) 9,637 66.57% Republican Party (United States) Ronald Toya 4,839 33.43% 14,476 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 18 Incumbent Democrat Gail Chasey has represented the 18th district since 1997. New Mexico House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Gail Chasey (incumbent) 10,237 100% 10,237 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 19 Incumbent Democrat Sheryl Williams Stapleton has represented the 19th district since 1995. New Mexico House of Representatives 19th district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Sheryl Williams Stapleton (incumbent) 7,764 100% 7,764 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 20 Incumbent Republican Richard Berry has represented the 20th district since 2007. New Mexico House of Representatives 20th district general election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Richard Berry (incumbent) 9,462 100% 9,462 100% Republican Party (United States) District 21 Incumbent Democrat Mimi Stewart has represented the 21st district since 1995. New Mexico House of Representatives 21st district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Mimi Stewart (incumbent) 6,015 67.38% Republican Party (United States) Howard Louis De La Cruz-Bancroft 2,912 32.62% 8,927 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 22 Incumbent Republican Kathy McCoy has represented the 22nd district since 2005. Republican primary New Mexico House of Representatives 22nd district Republican primary election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Kathy McCoy (incumbent) 2,413 68.73% Republican Party (United States) James Smith 556 15.84% Republican Party (United States) Daniel Allen Salzwedel 542 15.44% 3,511 100% General election New Mexico House of Representatives 22nd district general election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Kathy McCoy (incumbent) 10,140 58.37% Democratic Party (United States) Janice Saxton 7,233 41.63% 17,373 100% Republican Party (United States) District 23 Incumbent Republican Eric Youngberg has represented the 23rd district since 2003. Youngberg lost re-election to Democrat Benjamin Hayden Rodefer. New Mexico House of Representatives 23rd district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Benjamin Hayden Rodefer 8,149 51.37% Republican Party (United States) Eric Youngberg (incumbent) 7,713 48.63% 15,862 100% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 24 Incumbent Republican Janice Arnold-Jones has represented the 24th district since 2003. New Mexico House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Janice Arnold-Jones (incumbent) 8,704 100% 8,704 100% Republican Party (United States) District 25 Incumbent Democrat Danice Picraux has represented the 25th district since 1991. New Mexico House of Representatives 25th district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Danice Picraux (incumbent) 9,572 100% 9,572 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 26 Incumbent Democrat Al Park has represented the 26th district since 2001. New Mexico House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Al Park (incumbent) 5,502 74.99% Republican Party (United States) Rhead Story 1,835 25.01% 7,337 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 27 Incumbent Republican Larry Larrañaga has represented the 27th district since 1995. New Mexico House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Larry Larrañaga (incumbent) 11,882 100% 11,882 100% Republican Party (United States) District 28 Incumbent Republican Jimmie Hall has represented the 28th district since 2005. New Mexico House of Representatives 28th district general election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Jimmie Hall (incumbent) 7,274 53.56% Democratic Party (United States) Shay Rose 6,306 46.44% 13,580 100% Republican Party (United States) District 29 Incumbent Republican Thomas Anderson has represented the 29th district since 2003. New Mexico House of Representatives 29th district general election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Thomas Anderson (incumbent) 14,871 100% 14,871 100% Republican Party (United States) District 30 Incumbent Republican Justine Fox-Young has represented the 30th district since 2005. Fox-Young lost re-election to Democrat Karen Giannini. New Mexico House of Representatives 30th district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Karen Giannini 6,647 50.62% Republican Party (United States) Justine Fox-Young (incumbent) 6,483 49.38% 13,130 100% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 31 Incumbent Republican Bill Rehm has represented the 31st district since 2007. New Mexico House of Representatives 31st district general election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Bill Rehm (incumbent) 11,117 100% 11,117 100% Republican Party (United States) District 32 Incumbent Democrat Dona Irwin has represented the 32nd district since 1999. New Mexico House of Representatives 32nd district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Dona Irwin (incumbent) 5,325 65.38% Republican Party (United States) Philip Skinner 2,820 34.62% 8,145 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 33 Incumbent Democrat Joni Gutierrez has represented the 33rd district since 2005. Democratic primary New Mexico House of Representatives 33rd district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Joni Gutierrez (incumbent) 1,268 71.28% Democratic Party (United States) Jesus Caro Jr. 511 28.72% 1,779 100% General election New Mexico House of Representatives 33rd district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Joni Gutierrez (incumbent) 7,647 100% 7,647 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 34 Incumbent Democrat Mary Helen Garcia has represented the 34th district since 1997. New Mexico House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Mary Helen Garcia (incumbent) 5,111 100% 5,111 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 35 Incumbent Democrat Antonio Luján has represented the 35th district since 2003. New Mexico House of Representatives 35th district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Antonio Luján (incumbent) 6,937 100% 6,937 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 36 Incumbent Democrat Andy Nuñez has represented the 36th district since 2001. New Mexico House of Representatives 36th district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Andy Nuñez (incumbent) 5,432 53.60% Republican Party (United States) Mike Tellez 4,703 46.40% 10,135 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 37 Incumbent Democrat Jeff Steinborn has represented the 37th district since 2007. New Mexico House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Jeff Steinborn (incumbent) 9,305 60.53% Republican Party (United States) D. Kent Evans 6,068 39.47% 15,373 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 38 Incumbent Republican Dianne Hamilton has represented the 38th district since 1999. New Mexico House of Representatives 38th district general election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Dianne Hamilton (incumbent) 7,754 100% 7,754 100% Republican Party (United States) District 39 Incumbent Democrat Rodolpho Martinez has represented the 39th district since 2007. Democratic primary New Mexico House of Representatives 39th district Democratic primary election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Rodolpho Martinez (incumbent) 1,827 57.22% Democratic Party (United States) Charles Kelly 1,366 42.78% 3,193 100% General election New Mexico House of Representatives 39th district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Rodolpho Martinez (incumbent) 7,254 100% 7,254 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 40 Incumbent Democrat Nick Salazar has represented the 40th district since 1974. New Mexico House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Nick Salazar (incumbent) 8,758 100% 8,758 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 41 Incumbent Democrat Debbie Rodella has represented the 41st district since 1993. New Mexico House of Representatives 41st district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Debbie Rodella (incumbent) 7,812 100% 7,812 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 42 Incumbent Democrat Roberto Gonzales has represented the 42nd district since 1995. New Mexico House of Representatives 42nd district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Roberto Gonzales (incumbent) 11,597 100% 11,597 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 43 Incumbent Republican Jeannette Wallace has represented the 43rd district since 1991. New Mexico House of Representatives 43rd district general election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Jeannette Wallace (incumbent) 9,677 100% 9,677 100% Republican Party (United States) District 44 Incumbent Republican Jane Powdrell-Culbert has represented the 44th district since 2003. Democratic primary New Mexico House of Representatives 44th district Democratic primary election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Lisa Cour 1,373 72.99% Democratic Party (United States) Gary Alan Van Valin 508 27.01% 1,881 100% General election New Mexico House of Representatives 44th district general election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Jane Powdrell-Culbert (incumbent) 11,581 54.13% Democratic Party (United States) Lisa Cour 9,812 45.87% 21,393 100% Republican Party (United States) District 45 Incumbent Democrat Jim Trujillo has represented the 45th district since 2003. New Mexico House of Representatives 45th district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Jim Trujillo (incumbent) 8,678 100% 8,678 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 46 Incumbent Democrat House Speaker Ben Luján has represented the 46th district since 1975. New Mexico House of Representatives 46th district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Ben Luján (incumbent) 11,025 100% 11,025 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 47 Incumbent Democrat Peter Wirth has represented the 47th district since 2005. Wirth retired to run for the State Senate and fellow Democrat Brian Egolf won the open seat. New Mexico House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Brian Egolf 14,305 100% 14,305 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 48 Incumbent Democrat Lucky Varela has represented the 48th district since 1987. New Mexico House of Representatives 48th district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Lucky Varela (incumbent) 11,173 100% 11,173 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 49 Incumbent Republican Don Tripp has represented the 49th district since 1999. New Mexico House of Representatives 49th district general election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Don Tripp (incumbent) 9,688 100% 9,688 100% Republican Party (United States) District 50 Incumbent Democrat Rhonda Sue King has represented the 50th district since 1999. New Mexico House of Representatives 50th district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Rhonda Sue King (incumbent) 9,487 100% 9,487 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 51 Incumbent Republican Gloria Vaughn has represented the 51st district since 1995. New Mexico House of Representatives 51st district general election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Gloria Vaughn (incumbent) 3,819 54.24% Democratic Party (United States) Douglas Matthew Post 3,222 45.76% 7,041 100% Republican Party (United States) District 52 Incumbent Democrat Joe Cervantes has represented the 52nd district since 2001. New Mexico House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Joe Cervantes (incumbent) 6,443 100% 6,443 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 53 Incumbent Democrat Nate Cote has represented the 53rd district since 2007. Republican primary New Mexico House of Representatives 53rd district Republican primary election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Stanford Eric Locke 619 61.65% Republican Party (United States) T.E. Fry 385 38.35% 1,004 100% General election New Mexico House of Representatives 53rd district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Nate Cote (incumbent) 5,864 59.02% Republican Party (United States) Stanford Eric Locke 4,072 40.98% 9,936 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 54 Incumbent Republican Bill Gray has represented the 54th district since 2007. New Mexico House of Representatives 54th district general election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Bill Gray (incumbent) 4,833 100% 4,833 100% Republican Party (United States) District 55 Incumbent Democrat John Heaton has represented the 55th district since 1997. New Mexico House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) John Heaton (incumbent) 5,676 54.16% Republican Party (United States) Cathrynn Brown 4,805 45.84% 10,481 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 56 Incumbent Republican Dub Williams has represented the 56th district since 1995. New Mexico House of Representatives 56th district general election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Dub Williams (incumbent) 7,288 100% 7,288 100% Republican Party (United States) District 57 Incumbent Republican Dan Foley has represented the 57th district since 1999. Foley lost re-nominantion to fellow Republican Dennis Kintigh, who went on to win the general election. Republican primary New Mexico House of Representatives 57th district Republican primary election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Dennis Kintigh 2,417 56.88% Republican Party (United States) Dan Foley (incumbent) 1,832 43.12% 4,249 100% General election New Mexico House of Representatives 57th district general election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Dennis Kintigh 8,229 66.05% Democratic Party (United States) Mary Frances Barron 4,230 33.95% 12,459 100% Republican Party (United States) District 58 Incumbent Republican Candy Ezzell has represented the 58th district since 2005. New Mexico House of Representatives 58th district general election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Candy Ezzell (incumbent) 4,208 61.62% Democratic Party (United States) George Peterson 2,621 38.38% 6,829 100% Republican Party (United States) District 59 Incumbent Republican Nora Espinoza has represented the 59th district since 2007. New Mexico House of Representatives 59th district general election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Nora Espinoza (incumbent) 6,469 65.24% Democratic Party (United States) Ellen Wedum 3,446 34.76% 9,915 100% Republican Party (United States) District 60 Incumbent Democrat Thomas Swisstack has represented the 60th district since 2003. Swisstack didn't seek re-election and fellow Democrat Jack Thomas won the open seat. New Mexico House of Representatives 60th district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Jack Thomas 8,362 50.85% Republican Party (United States) Paula Papponi 8,084 49.15% 16,446 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 61 Incumbent Republican Shirley Tyler has represented the 61st district since 2007. New Mexico House of Representatives 61st district general election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Shirley Tyler (incumbent) 4,713 100% 4,713 100% Republican Party (United States) District 62 Incumbent Republican Donald Bratton has represented the 62nd district since 2001. New Mexico House of Representatives 62nd district general election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Donald Bratton (incumbent) 8,402 100% 8,402 100% Republican Party (United States) District 63 Incumbent Democrat Jose Campos II has represented the 63rd district since 2003. New Mexico House of Representatives 63rd district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Jose Campos II (incumbent) 4,001 58.77% Republican Party (United States) Matthew Rush 2,807 41.23% 6,808 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 64 Incumbent Republican Anna Crook has represented the 64th district since 1995. New Mexico House of Representatives 64th district general election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Anna Crook (incumbent) 5,977 63.95% Democratic Party (United States) Mario Trujillo 3,370 36.05% 9,347 100% Republican Party (United States) District 65 Incumbent Democrat James Madalena has represented the 65th district since 1985. New Mexico House of Representatives 65th district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) James Madalena (incumbent) 8,049 100% 8,049 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 66 Incumbent Republican Keith Gardner has represented the 66th district since 2005. New Mexico House of Representatives 66th district general election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Keith Gardner (incumbent) 7,330 100% 7,330 100% Republican Party (United States) District 67 Incumbent Republican Brian Moore has represented the 67th district since 2001. Moore didn't seek re-election and fellow Republican Dennis Roch won the open seat. Democratic primary New Mexico House of Representatives 67th district Democratic primary election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Craig Cosner 1,248 58.70% Democratic Party (United States) Van Robertson 878 41.30% 2,126 100% General election New Mexico House of Representatives 67th district general election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Dennis Roch 5,496 55.19% Democratic Party (United States) Craig Cosner 4,463 44.81% 9,959 100% Republican Party (United States) District 68 Incumbent Democrat Thomas Garcia has represented the 68th district since 2007. Democratic primary New Mexico House of Representatives 68th district Democratic primary election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Thomas Garcia (incumbent) 2,823 63.54% Democratic Party (United States) Bengie Regensberg 1,620 36.46% 4,443 100% General election New Mexico House of Representatives 68th district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Thomas Garcia (incumbent) 8,226 72.84% Republican Party (United States) Sylvia Olson 3,067 27.16% 11,293 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 69 Incumbent Democrat and Majority Leader Ken Martinez had represented the 69th district since 1999. New Mexico House of Representatives 69th district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Ken Martinez (incumbent) 7,457 100% 7,457 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 70 Incumbent Democrat Richard Vigil has represented the 70th district since 1999. Democratic primary New Mexico House of Representatives 70th district Democratic primary election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Richard Vigil (incumbent) 1,986 43.61% Democratic Party (United States) Naomi Montoya 1,549 34.01% Democratic Party (United States) Travis Regensberg 1,019 22.38% 4,554 100% General election New Mexico House of Representatives 70th district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Richard Vigil (incumbent) 7,185 69.81% Republican Party (United States) Mel Root 3,107 30.19% 10,292 100% Democratic Party (United States) See also 2008 United States elections 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico Elections in New Mexico References House Category:New Mexico House of Representatives elections New Mexico House of Representatives