New Mexico's 2nd congressional district
New Mexico's 2nd congressional district serves the southern half of New Mexico, including Las Cruces, and the southern fourth of Albuquerque. It is currently represented by Democrat Gabe Vasquez.
New Mexico's 2nd congressional district | |
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Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 | |
Representative | |
Distribution |
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Population (2022) | 696,764 |
Median household income | $53,550[1] |
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | D+1[2] |
History
editHistorically, the district has leaned more Republican than New Mexico's other two districts, particularly in presidential elections. In the 2020 election, Republican candidate Yvette Herrell defeated Democratic representative Xochitl Torres Small in a rematch of their race in 2018. Herrell is the third Native woman elected to Congress and she assumed office on January 3, 2021. Following the 2020 census, each congressional district in the state underwent redistricting "to ensure that each district has a variety of constituents better reflecting the diversity of interests in New Mexico as a whole."[3] This district was made much more Democratic, as it gained more of Albuquerque while losing some heavily Republican areas in the eastern part of the state. With a tight margin, Democratic challenger Gabe Vasquez won the 2022 midterm election.[4] Nevertheless, with a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of D+1, it is the least Democratic district in New Mexico, a state with an all-Democratic congressional delegation.[2]
Election results from statewide races
edit- Results under current lines (since 2023)
Year | Office | Result |
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2016 | President | Clinton 47.6% – 41.5% |
2018 | Governor | Lujan Grisham 55.4% - 44.6% |
Senate | Heinrich 52.9% - 32.7% | |
2020 | President | Biden 51.9% - 46.0% |
Senate | Luján 50.2%- 47.0% |
- Results under old lines (2013-2023)[5]
Year | Office | Result |
---|---|---|
2008 | President | McCain 50 - 48% |
2012 | President | Romney 52 - 45% |
2016 | President | Trump 50 - 40% |
2018 | Senate | Heinrich 46 - 40% |
2018 | Governor | Pearce 53 - 47% |
2020 | President | Trump 55 - 43% |
2020 | Senate | Ronchetti 55 - 42% |
- Results under old lines (2003-2013)[6]
Year | Office | Result |
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2000 | President | Bush 54 - 43% |
2004 | President | Bush 58 - 41% |
2008 | President | McCain 50 - 49% |
List of members representing the district
editElection results
edit1968
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Ed Foreman | 71,857 | 50.48 | ||
Democratic | E. S. Johnny Walker | 69,858 | 49.08 | ||
Independent | Wilfredo Sedillo | 633 | 0.44 | ||
Total votes | 142,348 | 100.0 | |||
Republican win (new seat) |
1970
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Harold L. Runnels | 64,518 | 51.37 | |||
Republican | Ed Foreman (Incumbent) | 61,074 | 48.63 | |||
Total votes | 125,592 | 100.0 | ||||
Democratic gain from Republican |
1972
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Harold L. Runnels (Incumbent) | 116,152 | 72.17 | |
Republican | George E. Presson | 44,784 | 27.83 | |
Total votes | 160,936 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
1974
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Harold L. Runnels (Incumbent) | 90,127 | 66.74 | |
Republican | Donald W. Trubey | 43,045 | 31.88 | |
American Independent | Herbert Horton | 1,860 | 1.38 | |
Total votes | 135,032 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
1976
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Harold L. Runnels (Incumbent) | 123,563 | 70.33 | |
Republican | Donald W. Trubey | 52,131 | 29.67 | |
Total votes | 175,694 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
1978
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Harold L. Runnels (Incumbent) | 95,710 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 95,710 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
1980
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Joe Skeen (as a write-in) | 61,564 | 38.00 | |||
Democratic | David King | 55,085 | 34.00 | |||
Independent | Dorothy Runnels (as a write-in) | 45,343 | 28.00 | |||
Total votes | 161,992 | 100.0 | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic |
1982
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Joe Skeen (Incumbent) | 71,021 | 58.40 | |
Democratic | Caleb Chandler | 50,599 | 41.60 | |
Total votes | 121,620 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
1984
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Joe Skeen (Incumbent) | 116,006 | 74.33 | |
Democratic | Peter R. York | 40,063 | 25.67 | |
Total votes | 156,069 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
1986
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Joe Skeen (Incumbent) | 77,787 | 62.88 | |
Democratic | Mike Runnels | 45,924 | 37.12 | |
Total votes | 123,711 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
1988
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Joe Skeen (Incumbent) | 100,324 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 100,324 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
1990
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Joe Skeen (Incumbent) | 80,677 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 80,677 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
1992
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Joe Skeen (Incumbent) | 94,838 | 56.39 | |
Democratic | Dan Sosa Jr. | 73,157 | 43.50 | |
Write-in | 175 | 0.11 | ||
Total votes | 168,170 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
1994
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Joe Skeen (Incumbent) | 89,966 | 63.28 | |
Democratic | Benjamin Anthony Chavez | 45,316 | 31.87 | |
Green | Rex R. Johnson | 6,898 | 4.85 | |
Total votes | 142,180 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
1996
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Joe Skeen (Incumbent) | 95,091 | 55.93 | |
Democratic | E. Shirley Baca | 74,915 | 44.07 | |
Total votes | 170,006 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
1998
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Joe Skeen (Incumbent) | 85,077 | 57.93 | |
Democratic | E. Shirley Baca | 61,796 | 42.07 | |
Total votes | 146,873 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2000
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Joe Skeen (Incumbent) | 100,742 | 58.11 | |
Democratic | Michael A. Montoya | 72,614 | 41.89 | |
Total votes | 173,356 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2002
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Steve Pearce | 79,631 | 56.23 | |
Democratic | John Arthur Smith | 61,916 | 43.72 | |
Green | George L. Dewey (as a write-in) | 43 | 0.03 | |
Republican | Padraig M. Lynch (as a write-in) | 39 | 0.02 | |
Total votes | 141,629 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2004
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Steve Pearce (Incumbent) | 130,498 | 60.20 | |
Democratic | Gary King | 86,292 | 39.80 | |
Total votes | 216,790 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2006
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Steve Pearce (Incumbent) | 92,620 | 59.42 | |
Democratic | Albert Kissling | 63,119 | 40.49 | |
Democratic | C. Dean Burk (as a write-in) | 135 | 0.09 | |
Total votes | 155,874 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2008
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Harry Teague | 129,572 | 55.96 | |||
Republican | Edward R. Tinsley | 101,980 | 44.04 | |||
Total votes | 231,552 | 100.0 | ||||
Democratic gain from Republican |
2010
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Steve Pearce | 94,053 | 55.40 | |||
Democratic | Harry Teague (Incumbent) | 75,709 | 44.60 | |||
Total votes | 169,762 | 100.0 | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic |
2012
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Steve Pearce (Incumbent) | 133,180 | 59.06 | |
Democratic | Evelyn Madrid Erhard | 92,162 | 40.87 | |
Independent | Jack A. McGrann (Write-In) | 173 | 0.08 | |
Total votes | 225,515 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2014
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Steve Pearce (Incumbent) | 95,209 | 64.43 | |
Democratic | Rocky Lara | 52,499 | 35.52 | |
Republican | Jack McGrann (Write-In) | 69 | 0.05 | |
Total votes | 147,777 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
2016
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Steve Pearce (Incumbent) | 143,514 | 62.72 | |
Democratic | Merrie Lee Soules | 85,232 | 37.25 | |
Republican | Jack A McGrann (write in) | 70 | 0.03 | |
Total votes | 228,816 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
2018
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Xochitl Torres Small | 101,489 | 50.90 | |||
Republican | Yvette Herrell | 97,767 | 49.10 | |||
Total votes | 199,256 | 100.0 | ||||
Democratic gain from Republican |
2020
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Yvette Herrell | 142,169 | 53.75 | |
Democratic | Xochitl Torres Small (incumbent) | 122,314 | 46.25 | |
Total votes | 264,483 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
2022
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Gabe Vasquez | 96,986 | 50.34 | |
Republican | Yvette Herrell (incumbent) | 95,636 | 49.64 | |
Total votes | 192,217 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
See also
editReferences
edit- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
- ^ Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
- ^ a b "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ "New Mexico Redistricting is Completed". Lea County Tribune. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ "Democrats Make a Clean Sweep in New Mexico". Lea County Tribune. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections 2008 & 2012 presidential election results for congressional districts used in 2012 & 2014 elections - Google Drive". docs.google.com.
- ^ Presidential Election Results, by district, swingstateproject.com
- ^ "1968 Election Results" (PDF).
- ^ "1970 Election Results" (PDF).
- ^ "1972 Election Results" (PDF).
- ^ "1974 Election Results" (PDF).
- ^ "1976 Election Results" (PDF).
- ^ "1978 Election Results" (PDF).
- ^ "1980 Election Results" (PDF).
- ^ "1982 Election Results" (PDF).
- ^ "1984 Election Results" (PDF).
- ^ "1986 Election Results" (PDF).
- ^ "1988 Election Results" (PDF).
- ^ "1990 Election Results" (PDF).
- ^ "1992 Election Results" (PDF).
- ^ "1994 Election Results" (PDF).
- ^ "1996 Election Results" (PDF).
- ^ "1998 Election Results" (PDF).
- ^ "2000 Election Results" (PDF).
- ^ "2002 Election Results" (PDF).
- ^ "2004 Election Results" (PDF).
- ^ "2006 Election Results" (PDF).
- ^ "2008 Election Results" (PDF).
- ^ "2010 Election Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2011. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
- ^ "Statewide Results". New Mexico Secretary of State. Archived from the original on December 27, 2017.
- ^ "Official Results General Election - November 4, 2014". New Mexico Secretary of State. November 4, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
- ^ "Election Night Results - November 8, 2016". New Mexico Secretary of State. November 8, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "Election Night Results - November 6, 2018". New Mexico Secretary of State. November 6, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2018.