A general election was held in the U.S. state of New Mexico on November 8, 2022.
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| Registered | 1,364,559 | |
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| Turnout | 52.38%[1] | |
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Federal elections edit
U.S. House of Representatives edit
| District | Incumbent | Candidates[a][2] | ||||
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| Location | 2022 PVI[3] |
Member | Party | First elected |
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| New Mexico 1 | D+5 | Melanie Stansbury | Democratic | 2021 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| New Mexico 2 | D+1 | Yvette Herrell | Republican | 2020 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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| New Mexico 3 | D+4 | Teresa Leger Fernandez | Democratic | 2020 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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State elections edit
Governor edit
Incumbent governor Michelle Lujan Grisham ran for reelection to a second term.[4] She defeated the Republican candidate, former TV meteorologist Mark Ronchetti, with 52.0% of the vote.[5]
Attorney general edit
Incumbent attorney general Hector Balderas was term-limited and ineligible to seek reelection. Democrat Raúl Torrez, the Bernalillo County District Attorney, defeated Republican Jeremy Gay, a U.S. Marine veteran, in the general election with 55.3% of the vote.[5]
Secretary of state edit
Incumbent secretary of state Maggie Toulouse Oliver sought reelection to a second term. She defeated Republican Audrey Trujillo with 54.5% of the vote.[5]
Commissioner of Public Lands edit
Incumbent Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard sought reelection to a second term. She defeated Republican Jefferson Byrd, a member of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission, with 54.7% of the vote.[5]
Treasurer edit
Incumbent Treasurer Tim Eichenberg was term-limited and ineligible to seek reelection. Democrat Laura Montoya defeated Republican Harry Montoya with 53.2% of the vote.[5]
Auditor edit
Incumbent Auditor Brian Colón did not seek reelection and instead opted to run for attorney general.[6] Democrat Joseph Maestas defeated Libertarian candidate Travis Sanchez with 61.9% of the vote.[5]
State legislature edit
All of the seats of the New Mexico House of Representatives were up for election in 2022.
| Party | Before | After | Change | |
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| Democratic | 45 | 45 | 
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| Republican | 24 | 25 |  1
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| Independent | 1 | 0 |  1
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| Total | 70 | 70 | ||
Judicial elections edit
Supreme Court edit
Position 1 edit
Incumbent justice Julie Vargas was appointed to the New Mexico Supreme Court on December 19, 2020[7] after the retirement of Justice Judith Nakamura.[8] Justice Vargas ran for re-election to complete the remainder of Justice Nakamura's term ending in 2028.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Julie J. Vargas (incumbent) | 366,369 | 52.73% | |
| Republican | Thomas C. Montoya | 328,475 | 47.27% | |
| Total votes | 694,844 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Position 2 edit
Incumbent justice Briana Zamora was appointed to the court on July 15, 2021[9] after Justice Barbara J. Vigil retired.[10] Justice Zamora ran for reelection to complete the remainder of Justice Barbara Vigil's term, ending in 2024.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Briana H. Zamora (incumbent) | 375,836 | 54.15% | |
| Republican | Kerry J. Morris | 318,215 | 45.85% | |
| Total votes | 694,051 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Retention election edit
Justice Michael Vigil faced a retention election for a full 8-year term.
| Choice | Votes | % |
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 Yes
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408,573 | 69.30 |
| No | 180,965 | 30.70 |
| Total votes | 589,538 | 100.00 |
Court of Appeals edit
Position 1 edit
Incumbent Judge Gerald Baca was appointed to the New Mexico Court of Appeals on March 19, 2021, due to the elevation of Judge Julie J. Vargas to the Supreme Court.[11] Judge Baca ran for reelection to a full 8-year term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Gerald Edward Baca (incumbent) | 349,577 | 50.41% | |
| Republican | Barbara V. Johnson | 306,521 | 44.20% | |
| Libertarian | Sophie I. Cooper | 37,336 | 5.39% | |
| Total votes | 693,434 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Position 2 edit
Incumbent Judge Katherine Anne Wray was appointed on September 23, 2021, to a vacancy caused by the elevation of Judge Briana Zamora to the Supreme Court.[12] Judge Wray ran for reelection to a full 8-year term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Katherine Anne Wray (incumbent) | 350,229 | 50.69% | |
| Republican | Gertrude Lee | 297,057 | 42.99% | |
| Libertarian | Stephen P. Curtis | 43,632 | 6.32% | |
| Total votes | 690,918 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Retention election edit
Judge Jane Yohalem faced a retention election for a full 8-year term.
| Choice | Votes | % |
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| Yes
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390,800 | 67.50 |
| No | 188,185 | 32.50 |
| Total votes | 578,985 | 100.00 |
Notes edit
- ^ Declared candidates may seek election from other district, subject to redistricting. Some districts may have no incumbents, while others may have multiple incumbents due to redistricting.
References edit
- ^ "Turnout". New Mexico Secretary of State. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ "New Mexico Election Results". The New York Times. November 8, 2022. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". The Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
- ^ "Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham will run for re-election". KOAT. June 3, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "2022 General New Mexico - Official Results". New Mexico Secretary of State.
- ^ Clark, Carol (May 17, 2021). "Brian Colón Launches Campaign For New Mexico Attorney General; Vows To Combat Sexual, Violent & Gun Crimes". ladailypost.com. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ^ Seeley, Luke. "Governor's appointment shifts New Mexico Supreme Court partisan balance – Ballotpedia News". Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ "Justice Judith Nakamura to retire Dec. 1". KRQE News 13 Albuquerque - Santa Fe. September 18, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
- ^ "Governor fills Supreme Court vacancy" (Press release). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Office of the Governor. July 16, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
- ^ Haywood, Phaedra (April 27, 2021). "Justice Barbara Vigil to retire from New Mexico Supreme Court". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "Judge Gerald Edward Baca Appointed To The New Mexico Court Of Appeals". Los Alamos Reporter. March 19, 2021.
- ^ "Gov. fills Court of Appeals vacancy". Office of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham. September 23, 2021.
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