2006 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico explained

Election Name:2006 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico
Country:New Mexico
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2004 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico
Previous Year:2004
Next Election:2008 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico
Next Year:2008
Seats For Election:All 3 New Mexico seats to the United States House of Representatives
Election Date:November 7, 2006
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Last Election1:2
Seats1:2
Popular Vote1:247,825
Percentage1:44.2%
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Last Election2:1
Seats2:1
Popular Vote2:313,124
Percentage2:55.8%
Map Size:220px

The 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico were held on November 4, 2006 to determine who will represent the state of New Mexico in the United States House of Representatives. New Mexico has three seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms.

As of, this is the last time that Republicans won a majority of congressional districts in New Mexico. New Mexico was also one of four states in which the party that won the state's popular vote did not win a majority of seats in 2006, the other states being Indiana, Nevada, and Wisconsin.

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico, 2006[1]
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Democratic313,12455.81%1
Republican247,82544.17%2
Independents1350.02%0
Totals561,084100.00%3

District 1

Election Name:2006 New Mexico's 1st congressional district election
Country:New Mexico
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2004 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico#District 1
Previous Year:2004
Next Election:2008 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico#District 1
Next Year:2008
Image1:File:Heather Wilson, official 109th Congress photo.jpg
Nominee1:Heather Wilson
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:105,986
Percentage1:50.2%
Nominee2:Patricia A. Madrid
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:105,125
Percentage2:49.8%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Heather Wilson
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Heather Wilson
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

See also: New Mexico's 1st congressional district.

Incumbent Republican Heather Wilson defeated Democrat Patricia A. Madrid, the State Attorney General by a very slim margin. This district covers the central part of the state.

Endorsements

District 2

Election Name:2006 New Mexico's 2nd congressional district election
Country:New Mexico
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2004 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico#District 2
Previous Year:2004
Next Election:2008 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico#District 2
Next Year:2008
Image1:File:Steve Pearce official photo (cropped 2).jpg
Nominee1:Steve Pearce
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:92,620
Percentage1:59.4%
Nominee2:Albert Kissling
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:63,119
Percentage2:40.5%
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.

Incumbent Republican Steve Pearce defeated Democrat Albert Kissling. The district covers the southern part of the state.

District 3

Election Name:2006 New Mexico's 3rd congressional district election
Country:New Mexico
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2004 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico#District 3
Previous Year:2004
Next Election:2008 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico#District 3
Next Year:2008
Image1:File:Tom Udall Official House Picture.jpg
Nominee1:Tom Udall
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:144,880
Percentage1:74.6%
Nominee2:Bill Dolin
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:49,219
Percentage2:25.4%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Tom Udall
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Tom Udall
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

See also: New Mexico's 3rd congressional district.

Incumbent Democrat Tom Udall defeated Republican Ronald Dolin. The district covers the northern part of the state.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives.