2018 New Mexico House of Representatives election
← 2016 November 6, 2018 2020 →
All 70 seats in the New Mexico House of Representatives
36 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Brian Egolf Nate Gentry (retired)
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 47th - Santa Fe 30th - Albuquerque
Last election 38 32
Seats before 39 31
Seats won 46 24
Seat change Increase7 Decrease7
Popular vote 364,291 244,576
Percentage 58.40% 39.21%
Swing Increase4.25% Decrease5.95%
Results:
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Republican gain
Speaker of the House before election

Brian Egolf
Democratic

Elected Speaker of the House

Brian Egolf
Democratic

Elections in New Mexico
Federal elections
Presidential elections
Presidential primaries
Democratic
2000
2004
2008
2016
2020
Republican
2008
2020
2024
Senate elections
House of Representatives elections
State elections
General elections
Gubernatorial elections
Secretary of State elections
Attorney General elections
Treasurer elections
Senate elections
House of Representatives elections
Albuquerque
Mayoral elections
Las Cruces
Mayoral elections
  • 2003
  • 2007
  • 2011
  • 2015
  • 2019
  • 2023
Rio Rancho
Mayoral elections
  • 2002
  • 2006
  • 2010
  • 2014
  • 2018
  • 2022
Santa Fe
Mayoral elections
  • 2001
  • 2005
  • 2009
  • 2013
  • 2017
  • 2021

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

District Incumbent Party Elected representative Party
1st Rod Montoya Rep Rod Montoya Rep
2nd James Strickler Rep James Strickler Rep
3rd Paul Bandy Rep Paul Bandy Rep
4th Sharon Clahchischilliage Rep Anthony Allison Dem
5th Doreen Wonda Johnson Dem Doreen Wonda Johnson Dem
6th Eliseo Alcon Dem Eliseo Alcon Dem
7th Kelly Fajardo Rep Kelly Fajardo Rep
8th Alonzo Baldonado Rep Alonzo Baldonado Rep
9th Patricia Lundstrom Dem Patricia Lundstrom Dem
10th Andrés Romero Dem Andrés Romero Dem
11th Javier Martínez Dem Javier Martínez Dem
12th Patricio Ruiloba Dem Patricio Ruiloba Dem
13th Patricia Roybal Caballero Dem Patricia Roybal Caballero Dem
14th Miguel Garcia Dem Miguel Garcia Dem
15th Sarah Maestas Barnes Rep Dayan Hochman-Vigil Dem
16th Moe Maestas Dem Moe Maestas Dem
17th Deborah Armstrong Dem Deborah Armstrong Dem
18th Gail Chasey Dem Gail Chasey Dem
19th Sheryl Williams Stapleton Dem Sheryl Williams Stapleton Dem
20th Jim Dines Rep Abbas Akhil Dem
21st Debra Sariñana Dem Debra Sariñana Dem
22nd Gregg Schmedes Rep Gregg Schmedes Rep
23rd Daymon Ely Dem Daymon Ely Dem
24th Liz Thomson Dem Liz Thomson Dem
25th Christine Trujillo Dem Christine Trujillo Dem
26th Georgene Louis Dem Georgene Louis Dem
27th Larry Larrañaga Rep William Pratt Dem
28th Jimmie Hall Rep Melanie Stansbury Dem
29th David Adkins Rep Joy Garratt Dem
30th Nate Gentry Rep Natalie Figueroa Dem
31st Bill Rehm Rep Bill Rehm Rep
32nd Candie Sweetser Dem Candie Sweetser Dem
33rd Bill McCamley Dem Micaela Lara Cadena Dem
34th Bealquin "Bill" Gomez Dem Raymundo Lara Dem
35th Angelica Rubio Dem Angelica Rubio Dem
36th Nathan Small Dem Nathan Small Dem
37th Joanne Ferrary Dem Joanne Ferrary Dem
38th Rebecca Dow Rep Rebecca Dow Rep
39th Rodolpho Martinez Dem Rodolpho Martinez Dem
40th Nick Salazar Dem Joseph Sanchez Dem
41st Debbie Rodella Dem Susan Herrera Dem
42nd Roberto Gonzales Dem Roberto Gonzales Dem
43rd Stephanie Garcia Richard Dem Christine Chandler Dem
44th Jane Powdrell-Culbert Rep Jane Powdrell-Culbert Rep
45th Jim Trujillo Dem Jim Trujillo Dem
46th Carl Trujillo Dem Andrea Romero Dem
47th Brian Egolf Dem Brian Egolf Dem
48th Linda Trujillo Dem Linda Trujillo Dem
49th Gail Armstrong Rep Gail Armstrong Rep
50th Matthew McQueen Dem Matthew McQueen Dem
51st Yvette Herrell Rep Rachel Black Rep
52nd Doreen Gallegos Dem Doreen Gallegos Dem
53rd Ricky Little Rep Willie Madrid Dem
54th Jim Townsend Rep Jim Townsend Rep
55th Cathrynn Brown Rep Cathrynn Brown Rep
56th Zachary Cook Rep Zachary Cook Rep
57th Jason Harper Rep Jason Harper Rep
58th Candy Ezzell Rep Candy Ezzell Rep
59th Greg Nibert Rep Greg Nibert Rep
60th Tim Lewis Rep Tim Lewis Rep
61st David Gallegos Rep David Gallegos Rep
62nd Larry Scott Rep Larry Scott Rep
63rd George Dodge Jr. Dem Martin Zamora Rep
64th Randal Crowder Rep Randal Crowder Rep
65th Derrick Lente Dem Derrick Lente Dem
66th Bob Wooley Rep Phelps Anderson Rep
67th Dennis Roch Rep Jackey Chatfield Rep
68th Monica Youngblood Rep Karen Bash Dem
69th Harry Garcia Dem Harry Garcia Dem
70th Tomás Salazar Dem Tomás Salazar Dem

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

Sources:[2][1]

District 1

1st District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rod Montoya (incumbent) 8,512 100.0
Total votes 8,512 100.0
Republican hold

District 2

2nd District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Strickler (incumbent) 5,437 100.0
Total votes 5,437 100.0
Republican hold

District 3

3rd District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Bandy (incumbent) 6,225 77.4
Democratic Mary Schildmeyer 1,817 22.6
Total votes 8,042 100.0
Republican hold

District 4

4th District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anthony Allison 4,111 52.2
Republican Sharon Clahchischilliage (incumbent) 3,766 47.8
Total votes 7,877 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 5

5th District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Doreen Wonda Johnson (incumbent) 6,467 100.0
Total votes 6,467 100.0
Democratic hold

District 6

6th District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eliseo Alcon (incumbent) 5,872 100.0
Total votes 5,872 100.0
Democratic hold

District 7

7th District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kelly Fajardo (incumbent) 4,294 54.6
Democratic Leroy Baca 3,576 45.4
Total votes 7,870 100.0
Republican hold

District 8

8th District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Alonzo Baldonado (incumbent) 6,398 59.7
Democratic Mary Jo Jaramillo 3,576 40.3
Total votes 10,719 100.0
Republican hold

District 9

9th District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Patricia Lundstrom (incumbent) 5,324 100.0
Total votes 5,324 100.0
Democratic hold

District 10

10th District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andrés Romero (incumbent) 4,913 100.0
Total votes 4,913 100.0
Democratic hold

District 11

11th District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Javier Martinez (incumbent) 9,801 100.0
Total votes 9,801 100.0
Democratic hold

District 12

12th District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Patricio Ruiloba (incumbent) 4,288 100.0
Total votes 4,288 100.0
Democratic hold

District 13

Democratic primary
District 13 Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Patricia Roybal Caballero (incumbent) 631 44.85
Democratic Robert R. Atencio 472 33.55
Democratic Damion Cruzz 304 21.61
Total votes 1,407 100.0
General election
13th District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Patricia Roybal Caballero (incumbent) 4,708 100.0
Total votes 4,708 100.0
Democratic hold

District 14

14th District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Miguel Garcia (incumbent) 5,253 100.0
Total votes 5,253 100.0
Democratic hold

District 15

15th District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dayan Hochman-Vigil 6,565 52.1
Republican Brad Winter 6,025 47.9
Total votes 12,590 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 16

16th District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Moe Maestas (incumbent) 6,774 100.0
Total votes 6,774 100.0
Democratic hold

District 17

17th District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Deborah Armstrong (incumbent) 7,007 64.9
Republican Ray Gallegos 3,783 35.1
Total votes 10,790 100.0
Democratic hold

District 18

18th District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gail Chasey (incumbent) 9,668 100.0
Total votes 9,668 100.0
Democratic hold

District 19

19th District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sheryl Williams Stapleton (incumbent) 7,937 100.0
Total votes 7,937 100.0
Democratic hold

District 20

20th District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Abbas Akhil[a] 5,889 50.5
Republican Jim Dines (incumbent) 5,780 49.5
Total votes 11,669 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 21

21st District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Debra Sariñana (incumbent) 4,075 100.0
Total votes 4,075 100.0
Democratic hold

District 22

Republican primary
District 22 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gregg Schmedes 1,726 74.01
Republican Merritt Hamilton Allen 606 25.99
Total votes 2,332 100.0
22nd District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gregg Schmedes (incumbent)[b] 8,192 50.4
Democratic Jessica Velasquez 8,054 49.6
Total votes 16,246 100.0
Republican hold

District 23

23rd District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Daymon Ely (incumbent) 7,278 57.1
Republican Brenda Diane Boatman 5,462 42.9
Total votes 12,740 100.0
Democratic hold

District 24

Republican primary
District 24 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Trey Stephen Morris 811 64.83
Republican Michael Joseph Meyer 440 35.17
Total votes 1,251 100.0
24th District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Liz Thomson (incumbent) 6,730 58.0
Republican Trey Stephen Morris 4,871 42.0
Total votes 11,601 100.0
Democratic hold

District 25

25th District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Christine Trujillo (incumbent) 8,076 68.92
Republican Joan Antoinette Marentes 3,642 31.08
Total votes 11,718 100.0
Democratic hold

District 26

26th District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Georgene Louis (incumbent) 3,971 100.0
Total votes 3,971 100.0
Democratic hold

District 27

Democratic primary
District 27 Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William Pratt 1,181 50.4
Democratic Nicholas Martin 1,163 49.6
Total votes 2,344 100.0
General election
27th District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William Pratt 7,190 50.7
Republican Robert S. Godshall[c] 7,004 49.3
Total votes 14,194 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 28

28th District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Melanie Stansbury 7,331 53.7
Republican Jimmie Hall (incumbent) 6,322 46.3
Total votes 13,653 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 29

29th District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joy Garratt 7,065 53.9
Republican David Adkins (incumbent) 6,046 46.1
Total votes 13,111 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 30

30th District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Natalie Figueroa 6,766 58.02
Republican John Jones 4,895 41.98
Total votes 11,661 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 31

Republican primary
District 31 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Rehm (incumbent) 1,509 84.0
Republican Mark Boslough 288 16.0
Total votes 1,797 100.0
General election
31st District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Rehm (incumbent) 9,669 64.3
Libertarian William Wiley 5,371 35.7
Total votes 15,040 100.0
Republican hold

District 32

32nd District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Candie Sweetser (incumbent) 4,845 64.0
Republican Laura Boyd 2,721 36.0
Total votes 7,566 100.0
Democratic hold

District 33

Democratic primary
District 33 Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Micaela Lara Cadena 1,171 53.7
Democratic Mary Martinez White 553 25.4
Democratic Guenevere Ruth McMahon 455 20.9
Total votes 2,179 100.0
General election
33rd District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Micaela Lara Cadena 5,781 65.4
Republican Charles Wendler 3,061 34.6
Total votes 8,842 100.0
Democratic hold

District 34

Democratic primary
District 34 Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Raymundo Lara 592 51.2
Democratic Bealquin "Bill" Gomez (incumbent) 564 48.8
Total votes 1,156 100.0
General election
34th District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Raymundo Lara 4,635 100.0
Total votes 4,635 100.0
Democratic hold

District 35

35th District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Angelica Rubio (incumbent) 5,778 64.6
Republican Jonathan Kyle Allen 3,159 35.4
Total votes 8,937 100.0
Democratic hold

District 36

36th District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nathan Small (incumbent) 5,262 60.45
Republican David Tofsted 3,442 39.55
Total votes 8,704 100.0
Democratic hold

District 37

37th District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joanne Ferrary (incumbent) 7,741 59.7
Republican Bev Courtney 5,219 40.3
Total votes 12,960 100.0
Democratic hold

District 38

38th District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rebecca Dow (incumbent) 6,634 54.3
Democratic Karen Whitlock 5,593 45.7
Total votes 12,227 100.0
Republican hold

District 39

39th District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rodolpho Martinez (incumbent) 5,282 58.1
Republican Lee Cotter 3,812 41.9
Total votes 9,094 100.0
Democratic hold

District 40

Democratic primary
District 40 Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph Sanchez 3,056 47.7
Democratic Paula Garcia 1,951 30.5
Democratic Barney Trujillo 1,394 21.8
Total votes 6,401 100.0
General election
40th District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph Sanchez 8,277 80.7
Independent Tweeti Blancett[d] 1,973 19.3
Total votes 10,250 100.0
Democratic hold

District 41

Democratic primary
District 41 Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Susan Herrera 3,119 56.3
Democratic Debbie Rodella (incumbent) 2,426 43.7
Total votes 5,545 100.0
41st District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Susan Herrera 7,939 100.0
Total votes 7,939 100.0
Democratic hold

District 42

42nd District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Roberto Gonzales (incumbent) 10,437 100.0
Total votes 10,437 100.0
Democratic hold

District 43

Democratic primary
District 43 Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Christine Chandler 1,949 54.8
Democratic Peter Sheehey 1,607 45.2
Total votes 3,556 100.0
General election
43rd District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Christine Chandler 8,311 62.1
Republican Lisa Shin 5,076 37.9
Total votes 13,387 100.0
Democratic hold

District 44

44th District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jane Powdrell-Culbert (incumbent) 8,116 54.7
Democratic Benton Howell 6,712 45.3
Total votes 14,828 100.0
Republican hold

District 45

45th District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Trujillo (incumbent) 9,590 100.0
Total votes 9,590 100.0
Democratic hold

District 46

Democratic primary
District 46 Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andrea Romero 3,076 52.7
Democratic Carl Trujillo (incumbent) 2,763 47.3
Total votes 5,839 100.0
General election
46th District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andrea Romero 8,624 75.9
Democratic Heather Nordquist[e] 2,734 24.07
Total votes 11,358 100.0
Democratic hold

District 47

47th District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brian Egolf (incumbent) 14,482 100.0
Total votes 14,482 100.0
Democratic hold

District 48

48th District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda Trujillo (incumbent) 10,759 100.0
Total votes 10,759 100.0
Democratic hold

District 49

49th District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gail Armstrong (incumbent) 7,498 100.0
Total votes 7,498 100.0
Republican hold

District 50

50th District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Matthew McQueen (incumbent) 7,490 58.9
Independent Jarratt Applewhite[d] 5,222 41.1
Total votes 12,712 100.0
Democratic hold

District 51

51st District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rachel Black 5,486 64.3
Democratic Jeff Swanson 3,045 35.7
Total votes 8,531 100.0
Republican hold

District 52

Democratic primary
District 52 Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Doreen Gallegos (incumbent) 1,061 79.0
Democratic Jaime Gonzalez-Castillo 282 21.0
Total votes 1,343 100.0
General election
52nd District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Doreen Gallegos (incumbent) 4,553 66.5
Republican David Cheek 2,293 33.5
Total votes 6,486 100.0
Democratic hold

District 53

Democratic primary
District 53 Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Willie Madrid 314 66.2
Democratic Javier Gonzalez 160 33.8
Total votes 474 100.0
General election
53rd District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Willie Madrid 2,425 53.2
Republican Ricky Little (incumbent) 2,134 46.8
Total votes 4,559 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 54

54th District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Townsend (incumbent) 6,773 100.0
Total votes 6,773 100.0
Republican hold

District 55

55th District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cathrynn Brown (incumbent) 7,755 100.0
Total votes 7,755 100.0
Republican hold

District 56

56th District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Zachary Cook (incumbent) 6,646 100.0
Total votes 6,646 100.0
Republican hold

District 57

57th District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jason Harper (incumbent) 5,250 51.1
Democratic Billie Ann Helean 5,033 48.9
Total votes 10,283 100.0
Republican hold

District 58

58th District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Candy Ezzell (incumbent) 3,857 100.0
Total votes 3,857 100.0
Republican hold

District 59

59th District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Nibert (incumbent) 7,862 76.8
Libertarian Carl Swinney 2,376 23.2
Total votes 10,238 100.0
Republican hold

District 60

60th District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Lewis (incumbent) 6,124 52.8
Democratic Alexis Jimenez 5,468 47.2
Total votes 11,592 100.0
Republican hold

District 61

61st District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Gallegos (incumbent) 3,530 100.0
Total votes 3,530 100.0
Republican hold

District 62

62nd District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Scott (incumbent) 6,561 100.0
Total votes 6,561 100.0
Republican hold

District 63

63rd District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Martin Zamora 2,982 50.2
Democratic George Dodge Jr. (incumbent) 2,955 49.8
Total votes 5,937 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 64

64th District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randal Crowder (incumbent) 5,687 100.0
Total votes 5,687 100.0
Republican hold

District 65

65th District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Derrick Lente (incumbent) 6,359 100.0
Total votes 6,359 100.0
Democratic hold

District 66

66th District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phelps Anderson (incumbent) 6,802 100.0
Total votes 6,802 100.0
Republican hold

District 67

67th District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jackey Chatfield 5,842 62.2
Democratic Mark McDonald 3,549 37.8
Total votes 9,391 100.0
Republican hold

District 68

68th District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karen Bash 6,857 58.0
Republican Monica Youngblood (incumbent) 4,972 42.0
Total votes 11,829 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 69

69th District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harry Garcia (incumbent) 5,720 100.0
Total votes 5,720 100.0
Democratic hold

District 70

70th District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tomás Salazar (incumbent) 6,927 100.0
Total votes 6,927 100.0
Democratic hold

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The Democratic nomnination was initially won by Dathan Weems. After winning the primary election, Weems withdrew and was replaced by the state Democratic Party with Abbas Akhil for the general election.
  2. ^ After winning the primary election, Schmedes was appointed to fill the vacated seat; therefore, he is running as the incumbent in the general election, but was not an incumbent during the primary.
  3. ^ The Republican nomination was originally won by incumbent Republican Larry Larrañaga. After winning the primary, Larrañaga withdrew and the state Republican Party chose Robert S. Godshall as his replacement for the general election.
  4. ^ a b Running with party affiliation as "decline-to-state."
  5. ^ Qualified as a write-in candidate.

References

  1. ^ a b "OFFICIAL RESULTS Primary Election June 5, 2018". New Mexico Secretary of State. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2018". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
Categories