| Election Name: | 2004 New Mexico Senate election |
| Country: | New Mexico |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2000 New Mexico Senate election |
| Previous Year: | 2000 |
| Next Election: | 2008 New Mexico Senate election |
| Next Year: | 2008 |
| Seats For Election: | All 42 seats in the New Mexico Senate |
| Majority Seats: | 22 |
| Election Date: | November 2, 2004 |
| Leader1: | Ben Altamirano |
| Party1: | Democratic |
| Colour1: | 3333ff |
| Leaders Seat1: | 28th - Silver City |
| Last Election1: | 24 |
| Seats Before1: | 24 |
| Seats1: | 24 |
| Popular Vote1: | 321,048 |
| Percentage1: | 51.19% |
| Leader2: | Stuart Ingle |
| Party2: | Republican |
| Colour2: | ff3333 |
| Leaders Seat2: | 27th - Portales |
| Last Election2: | 18 |
| Seats Before2: | 18 |
| Seats2: | 18 |
| Popular Vote2: | 305,000 |
| Percentage2: | 48.63% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| President pro tempore | |
| Before Election: | Ben Altamirano |
| Before Party: | Democratic |
| After Election: | Ben Altamirano |
| After Party: | Democratic |
The 2004 New Mexico Senate election took place as part of the biennial United States elections. New Mexico voters elected state senators in all 42 of the state senate's districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the New Mexico Senate. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including for U.S. President, U.S House, and state house.[1]
A primary election on June 1, 2004, determined which candidates appeared on the November 2nd general election ballot.
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected senator | Party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rep | Rep | |||||
| 2 | Rep | Rep | |||||
| 3 | Dem | Dem | |||||
| 4 | Dem | Dem | |||||
| 5 | Dem | Dem | |||||
| 6 | Dem | Dem | |||||
| 7 | Rep | Rep | |||||
| 8 | Dem | Dem | |||||
| 9 | Steve Komadina | Rep | Steve Komadina | Rep | |||
| 10 | Ramsay Gorham | Rep | Rep | ||||
| 11 | Dem | Dem | |||||
| 12 | Dem | Dem | |||||
| 13 | Dem | Dem | |||||
| 14 | Dem | Dem | |||||
| 15 | Rep | Rep | |||||
| 16 | Dem | Dem | |||||
| 17 | Dem | Dem | |||||
| 18 | Rep | Rep | |||||
| 19 | Rep | Rep | |||||
| 20 | Rep | Rep | |||||
| 21 | Rep | Rep | |||||
| 22 | Dem | Dem | |||||
| 23 | Rep | Rep | |||||
| 24 | Dem | Dem | |||||
| 25 | Dem | Dem | |||||
| 26 | Dem | Dem | |||||
| 27 | Rep | Rep | |||||
| 28 | Dem | Dem | |||||
| 29 | Dem | Dem | |||||
| 30 | Dem | Dem | |||||
| 31 | Dem | Dem | |||||
| 32 | Dem | Dem | |||||
| 33 | Rep | Rep | |||||
| 34 | Rep | Rep | |||||
| 35 | Dem | Dem | |||||
| 36 | Dem | Dem | |||||
| 37 | Leonard Lee Rawson | Rep | Leonard Lee Rawson | Rep | |||
| 38 | Dem | Dem | |||||
| 39 | Dem | Dem | |||||
| 40 | Rep | Rep | |||||
| 41 | Rep | Rep | |||||
| 42 | Rep | Rep | |||||
| Party | Candi- dates | Votes | Seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | +/– ! | % | ||||
| Democratic | 29 | 321,048 | 51.19% | 24 | 57.14% | |||
| 30 | 305,000 | 48.63% | 18 | 42.86% | ||||
| 2 | 1,113 | 0.18% | 0 | 0.00% | ||||
| Total | 61 | 627,161 | 100% | 42 | 100% | |||
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Incumbent Republican William Sharer has represented the 1st district since 2001.
Incumbent Republican Raymond Kysar has represented the 2nd district since his appointment in 2003. Hysar didn't seek re-election and fellow Republican Steven Neville won the open seat.
Incumbent Democrat John Pinto has represented the 3rd district since 1977.Democratic primary
General election
Incumbent Democrat Lidio Rainaldi has represented the 4th district since 2001.Democratic primary
General election
Incumbent Democrat Richard Martinez has represented the 5th district since 2001.
Incumbent Democrat Carlos Cisneros has represented the 6th district since 1985.
Incumbent Republican Clinton Harden has represented the 7th district since his appointment in 2003. Harden was elected to a full term.Democratic primary
General election
Incumbent Democrat Pete Campos has represented the 8th district since 1991.
Incumbent Republican Steve Komadina has represented the 9th district since 2001.
Incumbent Republican Ramsay Gorham has represented the 10th district since 1997. Gorham didn't seek re-election and fellow Republican John Ryan won the open seat.Democratic primary
General election
Incumbent Democrat Linda Lopez has represented the 11th district since 1997.
Incumbent Democrat Richard Romero has represented the 12th district since 1993. Romero retired to run for Congress and fellow Democrat Jerry Ortiz y Pino won the open seat.Democratic primary
General election
Incumbent Democrat Dede Feldman has represented the 13th district since 1997.
Incumbent Democrat Manny Aragon has represented the 14th district since 1975. Aragon didn't seek re-election and fellow Democrat James Taylor won the open seat.
Incumbent Republican Diane Snyder has represented the 15th district since 2001
Incumbent Democrat Cisco McSorley has represented the 16th district since 1997.
Incumbent Democrat Shannon Robinson has represented the 17th district since 1989.
Incumbent Republican Mark Boitano has represented the 18th district since 1997.
Incumbent Republican Sue Wilson Beffort has represented the 19th district since 1997.
Incumbent Republican William Payne has represented the 20th district since 1997.
Incumbent Republican Kent Cravens has represented the 21st district since 2001.
Incumbent Democrat Leonard Tsosie has represented the 22nd district since 1993.Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
Incumbent Republican Joseph Carraro has represented the 23rd district since 1993.
Incumbent Democrat Nancy Rodriguez has represented the 24th district since 1997.
Incumbent Democrat Roman Maes III has represented the 25th district since 1985. Maes lost re-nomination to fellow Democrat John Grubesic, who went on to win the general election.Democratic primary
General election
Incumbent Democrat Bernadette Sanchez has represented the 26th district since 2001.Democratic primary
General election
Incumbent Republican and Minority Leader Stuart Ingle has represented the 27th district since 1985.
Incumbent Democrat and President pro tempore Ben Altamirano has represented the 28th district since 1971.
Incumbent Democrat Michael Sanchez has represented the 29th district since 1993.
Incumbent Democrat Joseph Fidel has represented the 30th district since 1973.
Incumbent Democrat Cynthia Nava has represented the 31st district since 1993.
Incumbent Democrat Timothy Jennings has represented the 32nd district since 1979.
Incumbent Republican Rod Adair has represented the 33rd district since 1997.
Incumbent Republican Don Kidd has represented the 34th district since 1993. Kidd didn't seek re-election and fellow Republican Vernon Asbill won the open seat.Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
Incumbent Democrat John Arthur Smith has represented the 35th district since 1989.
Incumbent Democrat Mary Jane Garcia has represented the 36th district since 1989.
Incumbent Republican Leonard Lee Rawson has represented the 37th district since 1993.Republican primary
General election
Incumbent Democrat Mary Kay Papen has represented the 38th district since 2001.
Incumbent Democrat Phil Griego has represented the 39th district since 1997.
Incumbent Republican Dianna Duran has represented the 40th district since 1993.
Incumbent Republican Carroll Leavell has represented the 41st district since 1997.
Incumbent Republican Gay Kernan has represented the 42nd district since her appointment in 2002. Kernan was elected to a full term.Republican primary
General election