2018 New Mexico House of Representatives election explained

Election Name:2018 New Mexico House of Representatives election
Country:New Mexico
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2016 New Mexico House of Representatives election
Previous Year:2016
Next Election:2020 New Mexico House of Representatives election
Next Year:2020
Seats For Election:All 70 seats in the New Mexico House of Representatives
Majority Seats:36
Election Date:November 6, 2018
Leader1:Brian Egolf
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Leaders Seat1:47th - Santa Fe
Last Election1:38
Seats Before1:39
Seats1:46
Seat Change1:7
Popular Vote1:364,291
Percentage1:58.40%
Swing1:4.25%
Leader2:Nate Gentry (retired)
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Leaders Seat2:30th - Albuquerque
Last Election2:32
Seats Before2:31
Seats2:24
Seat Change2:7
Popular Vote2:244,576
Percentage2:39.21%
Swing2:5.95%
Map Size:350px
Speaker of the House
Before Election:Brian Egolf
Before Party:Democratic
After Election:Brian Egolf
After Party:Democratic

The 2018 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.

A primary election on June 5, 2018, determined which candidates appear on the November 6 general election ballot. Primary election results can be obtained from the New Mexico Secretary of State's website.[1]

In the 2016 state House elections, Democrats flipped 5 seats from Republican hands and took control of the House by increasing their seats from 33 to 38. This put Democrats in effective control of the New Mexico House of Representatives.

To claim control of the chamber from Democrats, the Republicans would need to net 4 House seats. However, in the elections, the Democrats made a net gain of 8 seats, increasing their seats from 38 to 46.

Summary of results

DistrictIncumbentPartyElected representativeParty
1stRod MontoyaRepRod MontoyaRep
2ndJames StricklerRepJames StricklerRep
3rdPaul BandyRepPaul BandyRep
4thSharon ClahchischilliageRepAnthony AllisonDem
5thDoreen Wonda JohnsonDemDoreen Wonda JohnsonDem
6thEliseo AlconDemEliseo AlconDem
7thKelly FajardoRepKelly FajardoRep
8thAlonzo BaldonadoRepAlonzo BaldonadoRep
9thPatricia LundstromDemPatricia LundstromDem
10thAndrés RomeroDemAndrés RomeroDem
11thJavier MartínezDemJavier MartínezDem
12thPatricio RuilobaDemPatricio RuilobaDem
13thPatricia Roybal CaballeroDemPatricia Roybal CaballeroDem
14thMiguel GarciaDemMiguel GarciaDem
15thSarah Maestas BarnesRepDayan Hochman-VigilDem
16thMoe MaestasDemMoe MaestasDem
17thDeborah ArmstrongDemDeborah ArmstrongDem
18thGail ChaseyDemGail ChaseyDem
19thSheryl Williams StapletonDemSheryl Williams StapletonDem
20thJim DinesRepAbbas AkhilDem
21stDebra SariñanaDemDebra SariñanaDem
22ndGregg SchmedesRepGregg SchmedesRep
23rdDaymon ElyDemDaymon ElyDem
24thLiz ThomsonDemLiz ThomsonDem
25thChristine TrujilloDemChristine TrujilloDem
26thGeorgene LouisDemGeorgene LouisDem
27thLarry LarrañagaRepWilliam PrattDem
28thJimmie HallRepMelanie StansburyDem
29thDavid AdkinsRepJoy GarrattDem
30thNate GentryRepNatalie FigueroaDem
31stBill RehmRepBill RehmRep
32ndCandie SweetserDemCandie SweetserDem
33rdBill McCamleyDemMicaela Lara CadenaDem
34thBealquin "Bill" GomezDemRaymundo LaraDem
35thAngelica RubioDemAngelica RubioDem
36thNathan SmallDemNathan SmallDem
37thJoanne FerraryDemJoanne FerraryDem
38thRebecca DowRepRebecca DowRep
39thRodolpho MartinezDemRodolpho MartinezDem
40thNick SalazarDemJoseph SanchezDem
41stDebbie RodellaDemSusan HerreraDem
42ndRoberto GonzalesDemRoberto GonzalesDem
43rdStephanie Garcia RichardDemChristine ChandlerDem
44thJane Powdrell-CulbertRepJane Powdrell-CulbertRep
45thJim TrujilloDemJim TrujilloDem
46thCarl TrujilloDemAndrea RomeroDem
47thBrian EgolfDemBrian EgolfDem
48thLinda TrujilloDemLinda TrujilloDem
49thGail ArmstrongRepGail ArmstrongRep
50thMatthew McQueenDemMatthew McQueenDem
51stYvette HerrellRepRachel BlackRep
52ndDoreen GallegosDemDoreen GallegosDem
53rdRicky LittleRepWillie MadridDem
54thJim TownsendRepJim TownsendRep
55thCathrynn BrownRepCathrynn BrownRep
56thZachary CookRepZachary CookRep
57thJason HarperRepJason HarperRep
58thCandy EzzellRepCandy EzzellRep
59thGreg NibertRepGreg NibertRep
60thTim LewisRepTim LewisRep
61stDavid GallegosRepDavid GallegosRep
62ndLarry ScottRepLarry ScottRep
63rdGeorge Dodge Jr.DemMartin ZamoraRep
64thRandal CrowderRepRandal CrowderRep
65thDerrick LenteDemDerrick LenteDem
66thBob WooleyRepPhelps AndersonRep
67thDennis RochRepJackey ChatfieldRep
68thMonica YoungbloodRepKaren BashDem
69thHarry GarciaDemHarry GarciaDem
70thTomás SalazarDemTomás SalazarDem
Source:[2]

Retiring incumbents

10 incumbent Representatives (7 Republicans, 3 Democrats) chose to not seek reelection.

Defeated incumbents

In primary

In general election

Detailed results

align=center 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 • District 43 • District 44 • District 45 • District 46 • District 47 • District 48 • District 49 • District 50 • District 51 • District 52 • District 53 • District 54 • 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
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District 13

Democratic primary
  • General election
  • District 22

    Republican primary

    District 24

    Republican primary

    District 27

    Democratic primary
  • General election
  • District 31

    Republican primary
  • General election
  • District 33

    Democratic primary
  • General election
  • District 34

    Democratic primary
  • General election
  • District 40

    Democratic primary
  • General election
  • District 41

    Democratic primary

    District 43

    Democratic primary
  • General election
  • District 46

    Democratic primary
  • General election
  • District 52

    Democratic primary
  • General election
  • District 53

    Democratic primary
  • General election
  • District 70

    See also

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: OFFICIAL RESULTS Primary Election June 5, 2018 . . September 5, 2018.
    2. Web site: New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2018 . . September 5, 2018.