2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico explained

See also: 2014 New Mexico elections.

Election Name:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico
Country:New Mexico
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2012 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico
Previous Year:2012
Next Election:2016 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico
Next Year:2016
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 Vote1:271,222
Percentage1:52.98%
Swing1:2.13%
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Last Election2:1
Seats2:1
Popular Vote2:240,663
Percentage2:47.02%
Swing2:2.21%
Map Size:220px

The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 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 elections of other federal and state offices, including the governor of New Mexico and a United States senator.

Overview

Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico by district:[1]

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105,474 58.59% 74,558 41.41% 0 4.54% 180,032 100% Democratic Hold
52,499 35.52% 95,209 64.43% 69 0.05% 147,777 100% Republican Hold
113,249 61.52% 70,775 38.45% 52 0.03% 184,076 100% Democratic Hold
Total 271,222 52.99% 240,542 46.99% 121 0.02% 511,885 100%

District 1

Election Name:2014 New Mexico's 1st congressional district election
Country:New Mexico
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2012 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico#District 1
Previous Year:2012
Next Election:2016 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico#District 1
Next Year:2016
Image1:File:Michelle Lujan Grisham official photo (1).jpg
Nominee1:Michelle Lujan Grisham
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:105,474
Percentage1:58.6%
Nominee2:Michael Frese
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:74,558
Percentage2:41.4%
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 elected with 59% of the vote in 2012, succeeding retiring Democratic incumbent Martin Heinrich. The district has a PVI of D+7.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Primary results

Republican primary

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Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn

Primary results

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District 2

Election Name:2014 New Mexico's 2nd congressional district election
Country:New Mexico
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2012 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico#District 2
Previous Year:2012
Next Election:2016 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico#District 2
Next Year:2016
Image1:File:Steve Pearce, official portrait, 112th Congress (3x4).jpg
Nominee1:Steve Pearce
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:95,209
Percentage1:64.4%
Nominee2:Rocky Lara
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:52,499
Percentage2:35.5%
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. 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, ran for re-election.

Republican primary

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Nominee

Primary results

Democratic primary

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Nominee
Withdrawn
Declined

Primary results

General election

Results

District 3

Election Name:2014 New Mexico's 3rd congressional district election
Country:New Mexico
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2012 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico#District 3
Previous Year:2012
Next Election:2016 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico#District 3
Next Year:2016
Image1:File:BenLujan2016 (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Ben Ray Luján
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:113,249
Percentage1:61.5%
Nominee2:Jefferson Byrd
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:70,775
Percentage2:38.5%
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 63% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+8.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Primary results

General election

Results

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Haas. Karen L.. Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2014. Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. October 28, 2019. March 9, 2015.
  2. Web site: 2014 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List . New Mexico Secretary of State . March 13, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141008051307/https://candidateportal.sos.state.nm.us/candidatelist.aspx?eid=1&cty=99&reid=2 . October 8, 2014 . dead .
  3. Web site: Leslie Endean Singh Drops Bid For Congress. 12 March 2014. KRWG Public Media. 7 May 2023.
  4. Web site: New Mexico: Democrat Considering Challenge to Pearce. April 3, 2013. April 4, 2013. Roll Call. Kyle. Trygstad.
  5. Web site: Surprise Democratic 3rd District candidate knows he's a long shot ABQJournal Online . www.abqjournal.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140314220313/http://www.abqjournal.com/348374/abqnewsseeker/surprise-democratic-3rd-district-candidate-knows-hes-a-long-shot.html . 2014-03-14.