The 2024 New Mexico Senate elections will be held on November 5, 2024, alongside the 2024 United States elections.[1]
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A primary election on June 4, 2024 determined which candidates will appear on the November 3 general election ballot.
Summary of results
Retirements
Twelve incumbent senators (eight Republicans and four Democrats) chose to not seek reelection.
Democrats
- District 9: Brenda McKenna is retiring.[3]
- District 12: Jerry Ortiz y Pino is retiring.[3]
- District 18: Bill Tallman is retiring.[3]
- District 24: Nancy Rodriguez is retiring.[4]
Republicans
- District 2: Steven Neville is retiring.[5]
- District 19: Gregg Schmedes is retiring.[3]
- District 21: Mark Moores is retiring.[6]
- District 27: Stuart Ingle is retiring.[7]
- District 29: Gregory A. Baca is retiring.[8]
- District 32: Cliff Pirtle is retiring.[9]
- District 33: William Burt is retiring.[10]
- District 34: Ron Griggs is retiring.[11]
Incumbents defeated
In primary election
Four incumbent senators, two Democrats and two Republicans, were defeated in the June 4 primary election.
Democrats
- District 13: Bill O'Neill lost renomination to Debbie O'Malley.[12]
- District 15: Daniel Ivey-Soto lost renomination to Heather Berghmans.[12]
Republicans
- District 27: Greg Nibert lost nomination to a full term to Patrick Boone IV.[13]
- District 42: Steven McCutcheon II lost nomination to a full term to Larry R. Scott.[12]
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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CNalysis[14] | Solid D | April 11, 2024 |
Detailed results
District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40 • District 41 • District 42 |
Source for primary election results:[15]
District 1
Incumbent Republican William Sharer has represented the 1st district since 2001.
Republican primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | William Sharer (incumbent) | 2,254 | 100% | |
Total votes | 2,254 | 100% |
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | William Sharer (incumbent) | 100% | ||
Total votes | 100% |
District 2
Incumbent Republican Steven Neville has represented the 1st district since 2005. Neville is now retiring.
Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Songtree Pioche | 732 | 100% | |
Total votes | 732 | 100% |
- Republican primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Steve Lanier | 3,453 | 100% | |
Total votes | 3,453 | 100% |
- General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Songtree Pioche | |||
Republican | Steve Lanier | |||
Total votes | 100% |
District 3
Incumbent Democrat Shannon Pinto has represented the 3rd district since 2019.
- Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Shannon Pinto (incumbent) | 2,291 | 63% | |
Democratic | Sherylene M. Yazzie | 1,352 | 37% | |
Total votes | 3,643 | 100% |
- General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Shannon Pinto (incumbent) | 100% | ||
Total votes | 100% |
District 4
Incumbent Democrat George Muñoz has represented the 4th district since 2009.
- Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | George Muñoz (incumbent) | 3,291 | 78% | |
Democratic | Keith Hillock | 913 | 22% | |
Total votes | 4,204 | 100% |
- General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | George Muñoz (incumbent) | 100% | ||
Total votes | 100% |
District 5
Incumbent Democrat Leo Jaramillo has represented the 5th district since 2021.
- Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Leo Jaramillo (incumbent) | 4,530 | 100% | |
Total votes | 4,530 | 100% |
- General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Leo Jaramillo (incumbent) | 100% | ||
Total votes | 100% |
District 6
Incumbent Democrat Roberto Gonzales has represented the 6th district since his appointment to the seat on December 20, 2019 after the death of Democrat Carlos Cisneros.[22]
Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Roberto Gonzales (incumbent) | 4,527 | 100% | |
Total votes | 4,527 | 100% |
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Roberto Gonzales (incumbent) | 100% | ||
Total votes | 100% |
District 7
Incumbent Republican Pat Woods has represented the 7th district since 2012.
Republican primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Pat Woods (incumbent) | 14,240 | 100% | |
Total votes | 14,240 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 8
Incumbent Democrat Pete Campos has represented the 8th district since 1991.
- Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Pete Campos (incumbent) | 7,164 | 69.8% | |
Democratic | Connie Jimenez Trujillo | 3,098 | 30.2% | |
Total votes | 10,262 | 100% |
- General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Pete Campos (incumbent) | 13,438 | 64.9% | |
Republican | Melissa Fryzel | 7,264 | 35.1% | |
Total votes | 20,702 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 9
Incumbent Democrat John Sapien has represented the 9th district since 2009. Sapien retired and was succeeded by fellow Democrat Brenda McKenna.
- Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Brenda McKenna | 4,177 | 49.9% | |
Democratic | Ben Rodefer | 2,151 | 25.7% | |
Democratic | Kevin David Lucero | 2,049 | 24.5% | |
Total votes | 8,377 | 100% |
- Republican primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John Clark | 2,833 | 55.1% | |
Republican | Bridget Condon | 1,646 | 32.0% | |
Republican | Tania Dennis | 659 | 12.8% | |
Total votes | 5,138 | 100% |
- General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Brenda McKenna | 16,090 | 53.9% | |
Republican | John Clark | 13,743 | 46.1% | |
Total votes | 29,833 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 10
Incumbent Republican Candace Gould has represented the 10th district since 2017. Gould lost re-election to Democrat Katy Duhigg.
- Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Katy Duhigg | 4,064 | 67.3% | |
Democratic | Alan Hill | 1,974 | 32.7% | |
Total votes | 6,038 | 100% |
- General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Katy Duhigg | 13,417 | 52.4% | |
Republican | Candace Gould (incumbent) | 12,176 | 47.6% | |
Total votes | 25,593 | 100% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 11
Incumbent Democrat Linda Lopez has represented the 11th district since 1997.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Linda Lopez (incumbent) | 9,162 | 69.4% | |
Republican | Marylinda Price | 4,041 | 30.6% | |
Total votes | 13,203 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 12
Incumbent Democrat Jerry Ortiz y Pino has represented the 12th district since 2005.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jerry Ortiz y Pino (incumbent) | 13,910 | 77.4% | |
Republican | Lisa Meyer-Hagen | 4,063 | 22.6% | |
Total votes | 17,973 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 13
Incumbent Democrat Bill O'Neill has represented the 13th district since 2013.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Bill O'Neill (incumbent) | 15,504 | 62.6% | |
Republican | Michaela Chavez | 8,436 | 34.1% | |
Libertarian | Frederick Snoy II | 824 | 3.3% | |
Total votes | 24,764 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 14
Incumbent Democrat Michael Padilla has represented the 14th district since 2013.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Michael Padilla (incumbent) | 10,083 | 65.8% | |
Republican | Mary Kay Ingham | 5,250 | 34.2% | |
Total votes | 15,333 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 15
Incumbent Democrat Daniel Ivey-Soto has represented the 15th district since 2013.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Daniel Ivey-Soto (incumbent) | 13,744 | 60.0% | |
Republican | Sandra Rausch | 9,167 | 40.0% | |
Total votes | 22,911 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 16
Incumbent Democrat and former congressional candidate Antoinette Sedillo Lopez has represented the 16th district since her appointment on January 14, 2019 after Democrat Cisco McSorley was named head of the Probation and Parole Division of the New Mexico Corrections Department.[33]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Antoinette Sedillo Lopez (incumbent) | 18,303 | 78.1% | |
Republican | Chelsea Flanders | 5,147 | 21.9% | |
Total votes | 23,450 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 17
Incumbent Democrat Mimi Stewart has represented the 17th district since 2015.
- Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Mimi Stewart (incumbent) | 2,247 | 67.5% | |
Democratic | Shannon Robinson | 1,083 | 32.5% | |
Total votes | 3,330 | 100% |
- General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Mimi Stewart (incumbent) | 8,686 | 65.7% | |
Republican | Rodney Deskin | 4,531 | 34.3% | |
Total votes | 13,217 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 18
Incumbent Democrat Bill Tallman has represented the 18th district since 2017.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Bill Tallman (incumbent) | 14,598 | 55.0% | |
Republican | Ryan Alexandra Chavez | 11,955 | 45.0% | |
Libertarian | Michael Cordova | 0 | 0.0 | |
Total votes | 26,553 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 19
Incumbent Republican James White has represented the 19th district since 2016. White lost re-nomination to fellow Republican Gregg Schmedes, who went on to win the general election.
- Republican primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Gregg Schmedes | 3,733 | 54.3% | |
Republican | James White (incumbent) | 3,148 | 45.7% | |
Total votes | 6,881 | 100% |
- General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Gregg Schmedes | 15,536 | 53.8% | |
Democratic | Claudia Risner | 12,108 | 41.9% | |
Libertarian | John McDivitt | 1,243 | 4.3% | |
Total votes | 28,887 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 20
Incumbent Republican William Payne has represented the 20th district since 1997. Payne retired and Democrat Martin Hickey won the open seat.
- Republican primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John Morton | 3,072 | 55.9% | |
Republican | Karin Foster | 2,426 | 44.1% | |
Total votes | 5,498 | 100% |
- Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Martin Hickey | 2,249 | 32.2% | |
Democratic | Rebecca Stair | 2,102 | 30.1% | |
Democratic | Idalia Lechuga-Tena | 1,532 | 21.9% | |
Democratic | Nancy Savage | 1,099 | 15.7% | |
Total votes | 6,982 | 100% |
- General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Martin Hickey | 14,931 | 53.9% | |
Republican | John Morton | 12,752 | 46.1% | |
Total votes | 27,683 | 100% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 21
Incumbent Republican Mark Moores has represented the 21st district since 2013.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mark Moores (incumbent) | 15,425 | 53.3% | |
Democratic | Athena Ann Christodoulou | 13,509 | 46.7% | |
Total votes | 28,934 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 22
Incumbent Democrat Benny Shendo has represented the 22nd district since 2013.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Benny Shendo (incumbent) | 13,201 | 66.4% | |
Republican | Susan Aguayo | 6,666 | 33.6% | |
Total votes | 19,867 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 23
Incumbent Republican Sander Rue has represented the 23rd district since 2009. Rue lost re-election to Democrat Harold Pope Jr.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Harold Pope Jr. | 15,345 | 52.1% | |
Republican | Sander Rue (incumbent) | 14,130 | 47.9% | |
Total votes | 29,475 | 100% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 24
Incumbent Democrat Nancy Rodriguez has represented the 24th district since 1996.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Nancy Rodriguez (incumbent) | 18,927 | 80.0% | |
Republican | Leighton Cornish | 3,977 | 16.8% | |
Libertarian | Scott Milenski | 765 | 3.2% | |
Total votes | 23,669 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 25
Incumbent Democratic Majority Leader Peter Wirth has represented the 25th district since 2009.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Peter Wirth (incumbent) | 30,305 | 82.4% | |
Republican | Ricardo Vargas | 6,477 | 17.6% | |
Total votes | 36,782 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 26
Incumbent Democrat Jacob Candelaria has represented the 26th district since 2013.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jacob Candelaria (incumbent) | 12,191 | 65.8% | |
Republican | Manuel Lardizabal | 6,344 | 34.2% | |
Total votes | 18,535 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 27
Incumbent Republican Minority Leader Stuart Ingle has represented the 27th district since 1985.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Stuart Ingle (incumbent) | 13,834 | 100% | |
Total votes | 13,834 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 28
Incumbent Democrat Gabriel Ramos has represented the 28th district since his appointment on January 15, 2019 after Democrat Howie Morales resigned to become Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico. Ramos lost re-nomination to fellow Democrat Siah Correa Hemphill, who wnet on to win the general election.
- Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Siah Correa Hemphill | 4,809 | 61.8% | |
Democratic | Gabriel Ramos (incumbent) | 2,970 | 38.2% | |
Total votes | 7,779 | 100% |
- General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Siah Correa Hemphill | 11,599 | 50.8% | |
Republican | James Williams | 11,213 | 49.2% | |
Total votes | 22,812 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 29
Incumbent Republican Gregory Baca has represented the 29th district since 2017.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Gregory Baca (incumbent) | 9,598 | 51.1% | |
Democratic | Paul Baca | 9,193 | 48.9% | |
Total votes | 18,791 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 30
Incumbent Democrat Clemente Sanchez has represented the 30th district since 2013. Sanchez lost re-nomination to fellow Democrat Pamela Cordova. Cordova lost the general election to Republican Joshua Sanchez.
- Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Pamela Cordova | 3,438 | 61.3% | |
Democratic | Clemente Sanchez (incumbent) | 2,173 | 38.7% | |
Total votes | 5,611 | 100% |
- Republican primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Joshua Sanchez | 2,400 | 64.8% | |
Republican | Kelly Zunie | 1,306 | 35.2% | |
Total votes | 3,706 | 100% |
- General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Joshua Sanchez | 10,055 | 51.1% | |
Democratic | Pamela Cordova | 9,610 | 48.9% | |
Total votes | 19,665 | 100% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 31
Incumbent Democrat Joe Cervantes has represented the 31st district since 2012.
- Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joe Cervantes (incumbent) | 1,372 | 55.5% | |
Democratic | Melissa Ontiveros | 705 | 28.5% | |
Democratic | Arturo Terrazas | 394 | 15.9% | |
Total votes | 2,471 | 100% |
- General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joe Cervantes (incumbent) | 9,907 | 66.0% | |
Republican | John Roberts | 5,108 | 34.0% | |
Total votes | 15,015 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 32
Incumbent Republican Cliff Pirtle has represented the 32nd district since 2013.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Cliff Pirtle (incumbent) | 9,503 | 100% | |
Total votes | 9,503 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 33
Incumbent Republican William Burt has represented the 33rd district and its predecessors since 2011.
- Republican primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | William Burt (incumbent) | 3,877 | 56.0% | |
Republican | Christopher Hensley | 3,045 | 44.0% | |
Total votes | 6,922 | 100% |
- General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | William Burt (incumbent) | 14,697 | 69.0% | |
Democratic | Denise Lang-Browne | 6,601 | 31.0% | |
Total votes | 21,298 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 34
Incumbent Republican Ron Griggs has represented the 34th district since 2012.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ron Griggs (incumbent) | 12,351 | 70.0% | |
Democratic | Darren Murray Kugler | 5,286 | 30.0% | |
Total votes | 17,637 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 35
Incumbent Democrat John Arthur Smith has represented the 35th district since 1989. Smith lost re-nomination to fellow Democrat Neomi Martinez-Parra. Martinez-Parra lost the general election to Republican Crystal Diamond.
- Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Neomi Martinez-Parra | 2,795 | 54.9% | |
Democratic | John Arthur Smith (incumbent) | 2,295 | 45.1% | |
Total votes | 5,090 | 100% |
- General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Crystal Diamond | 11,255 | 58.1% | |
Democratic | Neomi Martinez-Parra | 8,131 | 41.9% | |
Total votes | 19,386 | 100% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 36
Incumbent Democrat Jeff Steinborn has represented the 36th district since 2017.
- Republican primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kimberly Skaggs | 1,587 | 61.8% | |
Republican | Roger Baker II | 979 | 38.2% | |
Total votes | 2,566 | 100% |
- General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jeff Steinborn (incumbent) | 11,263 | 56.3% | |
Republican | Kimberly Skaggs | 8,755 | 43.7% | |
Total votes | 20,018 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 37
Incumbent Democrat William Soules has represented the 37th district since 2013.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | William Soules (incumbent) | 14,713 | 56.8% | |
Republican | David Gallus | 11,195 | 43.2% | |
Total votes | 25,908 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 38
Incumbent Democrat Mary Kay Papen has represented the 38th district since 2001. Papen lost re-nomination to fellow Democrat Carrie Hamblen, who went on to win the general election.
- Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Carrie Hamblen | 1,743 | 49.1% | |
Democratic | Mary Kay Papen (incumbent) | 1,541 | 43.4% | |
Democratic | Tracy Perry | 265 | 7.5% | |
Total votes | 3,549 | 100% |
- General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Carrie Hamblen | 9,640 | 62.5% | |
Republican | Charles Wendler | 5,788 | 37.5% | |
Total votes | 15,428 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 39
Incumbent Democrat Liz Stefanics has represented the 39th district since 2017.
- Republican primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Joseph Tiano | 2,122 | 51.2% | |
Republican | Susan Vescovo | 2,021 | 48.8% | |
Total votes | 4,143 | 100% |
- General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Liz Stefanics (incumbent) | 12,283 | 55.5% | |
Republican | Joseph Tiano | 9,831 | 44.5% | |
Total votes | 22,114 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 40
Incumbent Republican Craig Brandt has represented the 40th district since 2013.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Craig Brandt (incumbent) | 20,204 | 100% | |
Total votes | 20,204 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 41
Incumbent Republican Gregg Fulfer has represented the 41st district since his appointment on December 26, 2018. Fulfer lost re-nomination to fellow Republican David Gallegos, who went on to win the general election.
- Republican primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | David Gallegos | 1,911 | 53.3% | |
Republican | Gregg Fulfer (incumbent) | 1,678 | 46.7% | |
Total votes | 3,589 | 100% |
- General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | David Gallegos | 11,333 | 100% | |
Total votes | 11,333 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 42
Incumbent Republican Gay Kernan has represented the th district since 2002.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Gay Kernan (incumbent) | 17,848 | 100% | |
Total votes | 17,848 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |