2012 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico
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All 3 New Mexico seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 2 1
Seats won 2 1
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 422,189 343,269
Percentage 55.11% 44.81%
Swing Increase3.53% Decrease3.61%
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The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, and elected the three U.S. Representatives from the state, one from each of the state's three congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election, and a U.S. Senate election.

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico, 2012[1]
Party Votes Percentage Seats before Seats after +/–
Democratic 422,189 55.11% 2 2 -
Republican 343,269 44.81% 1 1 -
Independent (Write-in) 173 0.02% -
Green Party (Write-in) 459 0.06% -
Totals 766,090 100% 3 3 -

District 1

See also: New Mexico's 1st congressional district

The redrawn 1st district serves the central area of New Mexico, including almost three-fourths of Albuquerque. Incumbent Democrat Martin Heinrich, first elected in 2008, did not seek reelection, but instead ran for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Jeff Bingaman.[2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Declined

Primary results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michelle Lujan Grisham 19,111 40.1
Democratic Eric Griego 16,702 35.0
Democratic Martin Chávez 11,895 24.9
Total votes 47,708 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Withdrawn
Disqualified
Declined

Primary results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Janice Arnold-Jones 26,198 100.0
Total votes 26,198 100.0

General election

Endorsements

Michelle Lujan Grisham (D)
Organizations
Janice Arnold-Jones (R)
Organizations

Polling

Poll
source 		Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Michelle
Lujan Grisham (D) 		Janice
Arnold-Jones (R) 		Undecided
Research & Polling Inc October 23–25, 2012 401 ± 4.9% 51% 36% 13%
Research & Polling Inc October 9–11, 2012 402 ± 4.9% 51% 37% 12%
Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research (D-Lujan Grisham) October 8–9, 2012 407 ± 5.0% 55% 40% 5%
Research & Polling Inc September 3–6, 2012 409 ± 4.8% 46% 34% 20%
Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research (D-Lujan Grisham) July 10–15, 2012 502 ± 4.0% 50% 42% 8%

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[19] Safe D November 5, 2012
Rothenberg[20] Safe D November 2, 2012
Roll Call[21] Safe D November 4, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball[22] Safe D November 5, 2012
NY Times[23] Lean D November 4, 2012
RCP[24] Safe D November 4, 2012
The Hill[25] Likely D November 4, 2012

Results

New Mexico's 1st congressional district, 2012[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michelle Lujan Grisham 162,924 59.1
Republican Janice Arnold-Jones 112,472 40.8
Green Jeanne Pahls (write-in) 459 0.2
Total votes 275,855 100.0
Democratic hold

District 2

See also: New Mexico's 2nd congressional district

Incumbent Republican Steve Pearce was elected in 2010, having previously served from 2003 until 2009. Pearce sought reelection in 2012.[26]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Primary results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Pearce (incumbent) 29,911 100.0
Total votes 29,911 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Withdrawn
Disqualified
Declined

Primary results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Evelyn Madrid Erhard 24,175 100.0
Total votes 24,175 100.0

General election

Polling

Poll
source 		Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Steve
Pearce (R) 		Evelyn
Madrid Erhard (D) 		Undecided
Research & Polling Inc October 23–25, 2012 113 ± 9.2% 56% 38% 6%
Research & Polling Inc October 9–11, 2012 116 ± 9.1% 55% 31% 15%
Research & Polling Inc September 3–6, 2012 119 ± 9.0% 56% 30% 14%

Results

New Mexico's 2nd congressional district, 2012[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Pearce (incumbent) 133,180 59.0
Democratic Evelyn Madrid Erhard 92,162 40.9
Independent Jack A. McGrann (write-In) 173 0.1
Total votes 225,515 100.0
Republican hold

District 3

See also: New Mexico's 3rd congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Ben Ray Luján was first elected in 2008. In April 2011 Luján declined to enter the U.S. Senate race and instead chose to seek reelection to the House of Representatives.[34]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Declined

Primary results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ben R. Luján (incumbent) 53,908 100.0
Total votes 53,908 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Primary results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jefferson L. Byrd 13,055 53.5
Republican Frederick L. Newton 11,340 46.5
Total votes 24,395 100.0

General election

Polling

Poll
source 		Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Ben Ray
Luján (D) 		Jefferson
Byrd (R) 		Undecided
Research & Polling Inc October 23–25, 2012 148 ± 8.0% 53% 35% 12%
Research & Polling Inc October 9–11, 2012 140 ± 8.3% 58% 34% 8%
Research & Polling Inc September 3–6, 2012 139 ± 8.3% 57% 31% 12%

Results

New Mexico's 3rd congressional district, 2012[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ben Ray Luján (incumbent) 167,103 63.1
Republican Jefferson Byrd 97,616 36.9
Total votes 264,719 100.0
Democratic hold

References

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  22. ^ Crystal Ball, as of November 5, 2012
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  39. ^ AP results

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