2016 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico explained

Election Name:2016 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico
Country:New Mexico
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico
Next Year:2018
Seats For Election:All 3 New Mexico seats to the United States House of Representatives
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Last Election1:2
Seats1:2
Popular Vote1:436,932
Percentage1:56.01%
Swing1:3.03%
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Last Election2:1
Seats2:1
Popular Vote2:343,193
Percentage2:43.99%
Swing2:3.03%
Map Size:220px

The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the three U.S. representatives from the state of New Mexico, one from each of the state's three congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on June 7. All three incumbent representatives were re-elected in the general election.

Overview

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181,088 65.15% 96,879 34.85% 0 0.00% 277,967 100.00% Democratic hold
85,232 37.25% 143,514 62.72% 70 0.03% 228,816 100.00% Republican hold
170,612 62.42% 102,730 37.58% 0 0.00% 273,342 100.00% Democratic hold
Total 436,932 56.01% 343,123 43.98% 70 0.01% 780,125 100.00%

District 1

Election Name:2016 New Mexico's 1st congressional district election
Country:New Mexico
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico#District 1
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico#District 1
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Michelle Lujan Grisham official photo (1).jpg
Nominee1:Michelle Lujan Grisham
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:181,088
Percentage1:65.2%
Nominee2:Richard Priem
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:96,879
Percentage2:34.8%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Michelle Lujan Grisham
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Michelle Lujan Grisham
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

See also: New Mexico's 1st congressional district. The 1st district includes the central area of New Mexico, including almost three-fourths of Albuquerque. Incumbent Democrat Michelle Lujan Grisham, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+7.

Democratic primary

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Republican primary

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General election

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District 2

Election Name:2016 New Mexico's 2nd congressional district election
Country:New Mexico
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico#District 2
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico#District 2
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Steve Pearce, official portrait, 112th Congress (3x4).jpg
Nominee1:Steve Pearce
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:143,514
Percentage1:62.7%
Nominee2:Merrie Lee Soules
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:85,232
Percentage2:37.3%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Steve Pearce
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Steve Pearce
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

See also: New Mexico's 2nd congressional district. The 2nd district includes the southern half of New Mexico, including Las Cruces, Roswell and the southern fourth of Albuquerque. Geographically, it is the sixth largest district in the nation and the 2nd-largest not to comprise an entire state (after Nevada's 2nd district). Incumbent Republican Steve Pearce, who had represented the district since 2011, having previously served between 2003 and 2009, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+5.

Republican primary

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Democratic primary

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General election

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District 3

Election Name:2016 New Mexico's 3rd congressional district election
Country:New Mexico
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico#District 3
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico#District 3
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:BenLujan2016 (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Ben Ray Luján
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:170,612
Percentage1:62.4%
Nominee2:Michael Romero
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:102,730
Percentage2:37.6%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Ben Ray Luján
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Ben Ray Luján
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

See also: New Mexico's 3rd congressional district. The 3rd district the northern half of New Mexico, including the state's Capital, Santa Fe. Incumbent Democrat Ben R. Luján, who has represented the district since 2009, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 62% of the vote in 2014 and the district had a PVI of D+8.

Democratic primary

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Republican primary

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Eliminated in primary

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General election

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Matthew Reichbach . Merrie Lee Soules is running for Congress . nmpoliticalreport.com . NM Political Report . 13 July 2023 . 17 December 2015.
  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HI8VlJPD1Eg YouTube