2008 New Mexico House of Representatives election should not be confused with 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico.
| Election Name: | 2008 New Mexico House of Representatives election |
| Country: | New Mexico |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2006 New Mexico House of Representatives election |
| Previous Year: | 2006 |
| Next Election: | 2010 New Mexico House of Representatives election |
| Next Year: | 2010 |
| Seats For Election: | All 70 seats in the New Mexico House of Representatives |
| Majority Seats: | 36 |
| Election Date: | November 4, 2008 |
| Leader1: | Ben Luján |
| Party1: | Democratic |
| Colour1: | 3333ff |
| Leaders Seat1: | 46th - Nambé |
| Last Election1: | 42 |
| Seats1: | 45 |
| Seat Change1: | 3 |
| Popular Vote1: | 397,618 |
| Percentage1: | 57.54% |
| Leader2: | Tom Taylor |
| Party2: | Republican |
| Colour2: | ff3333 |
| Leaders Seat2: | 1st - Farmington |
| Last Election2: | 28 |
| Seats2: | 25 |
| Seat Change2: | 3 |
| Popular Vote2: | 292,683 |
| Percentage2: | 42.35% |
| Map Size: | 350px |
| Speaker of the House | |
| Before Election: | Ben Luján |
| Before Party: | Democratic |
| After Election: | Ben Luján |
| After Party: | 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.[1] A primary election held on June 3, 2008, determined which candidates appear on the November 4th general election ballot.
| Party | Candi- dates | Votes | Seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | +/– ! | % | ||||
| Democratic | 55 | 397,618 | 57.54 | 45 | 3 | 64.29 | ||
| 46 | 292,683 | 42.35 | 25 | 3 | 35.71 | |||
| 1 | 766 | 0.11 | 0 | 0.00 | ||||
| Total | 102 | 691,067 | 100% | 70 | 100% | |||
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Incumbent Republican and Minority Leader Tom Taylor has represented the 1st district and its predecessors since 1999.
Incumbent Republican James Strickler has represented the 2nd district since 2007.
Incumbent Republican Paul Bandy has represented the 3rd district since 2007.
Incumbent Democrat Ray Begaye has represented the 4th district since 1999.
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.
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.
Incumbent Democrat Andrew Barreras has represented the 7th district since 2007.
Incumbent Democrat Elias Barela has represented the 8th district since 2007.
Incumbent Democrat Patricia Lundstrom has represented the 9th district since 2003.
Incumbent Democrat Henry Saavedra has represented the 10th district since 1977.
Incumbent Democrat Rick Miera has represented the 11th district since 1991.
Incumbent Democrat Ernest Chavez has represented the 12th district since 2005.
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.
Incumbent Democrat Miguel Garcia has represented the 14th district since 1997.
Incumbent Republican Teresa Zanetti has represented the 15th district since 2003. Zanetti lost re-election to Democrat Bill O'Neill.
Incumbent Democrat Moe Maestas has represented the 16th district since 2007.
Incumbent Democrat Edward Sandoval has represented the 17th district since 1983.
Incumbent Democrat Gail Chasey has represented the 18th district since 1997.
Incumbent Democrat Sheryl Williams Stapleton has represented the 19th district since 1995.
Incumbent Republican Richard Berry has represented the 20th district since 2007.
Incumbent Democrat Mimi Stewart has represented the 21st district since 1995.
Incumbent Republican Kathy McCoy has represented the 22nd district since 2005.
Incumbent Republican Eric Youngberg has represented the 23rd district since 2003. Youngberg lost re-election to Democrat Benjamin Hayden Rodefer.
Incumbent Republican Janice Arnold-Jones has represented the 24th district since 2003.
Incumbent Democrat Danice Picraux has represented the 25th district since 1991.
Incumbent Democrat Al Park has represented the 26th district since 2001.
Incumbent Republican Larry Larrañaga has represented the 27th district since 1995.
Incumbent Republican Jimmie Hall has represented the 28th district since 2005.
Incumbent Republican Thomas Anderson has represented the 29th district since 2003.
Incumbent Republican Justine Fox-Young has represented the 30th district since 2005. Fox-Young lost re-election to Democrat Karen Giannini.
Incumbent Republican Bill Rehm has represented the 31st district since 2007.
Incumbent Democrat Dona Irwin has represented the 32nd district since 1999.
Incumbent Democrat Joni Gutierrez has represented the 33rd district since 2005.
Incumbent Democrat Mary Helen Garcia has represented the 34th district since 1997.
Incumbent Democrat Antonio Luján has represented the 35th district since 2003.
Incumbent Democrat Andy Nuñez has represented the 36th district since 2001.
Incumbent Democrat Jeff Steinborn has represented the 37th district since 2007.
Incumbent Republican Dianne Hamilton has represented the 38th district since 1999.
Incumbent Democrat Rodolpho Martinez has represented the 39th district since 2007.
Incumbent Democrat Nick Salazar has represented the 40th district since 1974.
Incumbent Democrat Debbie Rodella has represented the 41st district since 1993.
Incumbent Democrat Roberto Gonzales has represented the 42nd district since 1995.
Incumbent Republican Jeannette Wallace has represented the 43rd district since 1991.
Incumbent Republican Jane Powdrell-Culbert has represented the 44th district since 2003.
Incumbent Democrat Jim Trujillo has represented the 45th district since 2003.
Incumbent Democrat House Speaker Ben Luján has represented the 46th district since 1975.
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.
Incumbent Democrat Lucky Varela has represented the 48th district since 1987.
Incumbent Republican Don Tripp has represented the 49th district since 1999.
Incumbent Democrat Rhonda Sue King has represented the 50th district since 1999.
Incumbent Republican Gloria Vaughn has represented the 51st district since 1995.
Incumbent Democrat Joe Cervantes has represented the 52nd district since 2001.
Incumbent Democrat Nate Cote has represented the 53rd district since 2007.
Incumbent Republican Bill Gray has represented the 54th district since 2007.
Incumbent Democrat John Heaton has represented the 55th district since 1997.
Incumbent Republican Dub Williams has represented the 56th district since 1995.
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.
Incumbent Republican Candy Ezzell has represented the 58th district since 2005.
Incumbent Republican Nora Espinoza has represented the 59th district since 2007.
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.
Incumbent Republican Shirley Tyler has represented the 61st district since 2007.
Incumbent Republican Donald Bratton has represented the 62nd district since 2001.
Incumbent Democrat Jose Campos II has represented the 63rd district since 2003.
Incumbent Republican Anna Crook has represented the 64th district since 1995.
Incumbent Democrat James Madalena has represented the 65th district since 1985.
Incumbent Republican Keith Gardner has represented the 66th district since 2005.
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.
Incumbent Democrat Thomas Garcia has represented the 68th district since 2007.
Incumbent Democrat and Majority Leader Ken Martinez had represented the 69th district since 1999.
Incumbent Democrat Richard Vigil has represented the 70th district since 1999.