New Mexico Public Regulation Commission election, 2018
- General election: Nov. 6
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 9
- Early voting: Oct. 20 - Nov. 3
- Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 6
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Voter ID: No
- Poll times: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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| New Mexico Public Regulation Commission |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: March 13, 2018 |
| Primary: June 5, 2018 General: November 6, 2018 Pre-election incumbent(s): Patrick H. Lyons (Republican) (District 2) Lynda Lovejoy (Democrat) (District 4) Sandy Jones (Democrat) (District 5) |
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| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in New Mexico |
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New Mexico held an election for public regulation commissioner on November 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was March 13, 2018.
Candidates and election results
District 2
General election
General election for New Mexico Public Regulation Commission District 2
Jefferson Byrd defeated Kevin Sanders in the general election for New Mexico Public Regulation Commission District 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jefferson Byrd (R) | 61.8 | 70,556 | |
| Kevin Sanders (D) | 38.2 | 43,598 | ||
| Total votes: 114,154 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico Public Regulation Commission District 2
Kevin Sanders advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico Public Regulation Commission District 2 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kevin Sanders | 100.0 | 15,620 | |
| Total votes: 15,620 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Mexico Public Regulation Commission District 2
Jefferson Byrd defeated Jerry Partin in the Republican primary for New Mexico Public Regulation Commission District 2 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jefferson Byrd | 54.2 | 12,139 | |
| Jerry Partin | 45.8 | 10,270 | ||
| Total votes: 22,409 | ||||
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District 4
General election
General election for New Mexico Public Regulation Commission District 4
Theresa Becenti-Aguilar won election in the general election for New Mexico Public Regulation Commission District 4 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Theresa Becenti-Aguilar (D) | 100.0 | 72,706 | |
| Total votes: 72,706 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico Public Regulation Commission District 4
Theresa Becenti-Aguilar defeated incumbent Lynda Lovejoy and Janene Yazzie in the Democratic primary for New Mexico Public Regulation Commission District 4 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Theresa Becenti-Aguilar | 35.0 | 9,158 | |
| Lynda Lovejoy | 33.4 | 8,748 | ||
| Janene Yazzie | 31.5 | 8,251 | ||
| Total votes: 26,157 | ||||
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District 5
General election
General election for New Mexico Public Regulation Commission District 5
Stephen Fischmann defeated Ben L. Hall in the general election for New Mexico Public Regulation Commission District 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Stephen Fischmann (D) | 54.4 | 67,616 | |
| Ben L. Hall (R) | 45.6 | 56,615 | ||
| Total votes: 124,231 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico Public Regulation Commission District 5
Stephen Fischmann defeated incumbent Sandy Jones in the Democratic primary for New Mexico Public Regulation Commission District 5 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Stephen Fischmann | 52.4 | 13,415 | |
| Sandy Jones | 47.6 | 12,201 | ||
| Total votes: 25,616 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Mexico Public Regulation Commission District 5
Ben L. Hall defeated Chris Mathys and Joseph Bizzell in the Republican primary for New Mexico Public Regulation Commission District 5 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ben L. Hall | 36.1 | 5,513 | |
| Chris Mathys | 35.9 | 5,486 | ||
| Joseph Bizzell | 28.1 | 4,293 | ||
| Total votes: 15,292 | ||||
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State overview
Partisan control
This section details the partisan control of state and federal positions in New Mexico heading into the 2018 elections.
Congressional delegation
- Following the 2014 elections, Democrats held both U.S. Senate seats in New Mexico.
- Democrats held two of the state's three U.S. House seats while Republicans held the third.
State executives
- As of September 2018, Democrats held 15 of 27 state executive offices. Republicans held six, Libertarians held one, and the remaining five were held by nonpartisan officials.
- The governor of New Mexico was Republican Susana Martinez. Martinez won office in 2010 and was re-elected in 2014.
State legislature
- Democrats controlled both chambers of the New Mexico State Legislature. They had a 38-31 majority in the state House and a 24-18 majority in the state Senate.
Trifecta status
- New Mexico was under divided government, with Democrats controlling both houses of the state legislature and Republican Susana Martinez serving as governor.
2018 elections
- See also: New Mexico elections, 2018
New Mexico held elections for the following positions in 2018:
- One seat in the U.S. Senate
- All three seats in the U.S. House
- Governor
- Eight other state executive offices
- All 70 seats in the state House
- Three of five seats on the state Supreme Court
- Six of 10 seats on the state Court of Appeals
- Municipal elections in Bernalillo County
Demographics
| Demographic data for New Mexico | ||
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 2,080,328 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 121,298 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 73.2% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 2.1% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 1.4% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 9.1% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 3.3% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 47.4% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 84.2% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 26.3% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $44,963 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 24.7% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in New Mexico. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
As of July 2016, New Mexico's three largest cities were Albuquerque (pop. est. 560,000), Las Cruces (pop. est. 100,000), and Rio Rancho (pop. est. 96,000).[1]
State election history
This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in New Mexico from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from New Mexico Secretary of State.
Historical elections
Presidential elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the presidential election in New Mexico every year from 2000 to 2016.
| Election results (President of the United States), New Mexico 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 | 48.3% | 40.0% | 8.3% | ||
| 2012 | 53.0% | 42.8% | 10.2% | ||
| 2008 | 56.9% | 41.8% | 15.1% | ||
| 2004 | 49.8% | 49.1% | 0.7% | ||
| 2000 | 47.9% | 47.9% | 0.0% | ||
U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in New Mexico from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.
| Election results (U.S. Senator), New Mexico 2000-2014 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2014 | 55.6% | 44.4% | 11.2% | ||
| 2012 | 51.0% | 45.3% | 5.7% | ||
| 2008 | 61.3% | 38.7% | 22.6% | ||
| 2006 | 70.6% | 29.3% | 41.3% | ||
| 2002 | 65.0% | 35.0% | 30.0% | ||
| 2000 | 62.7% | 37.3% | 25.4% | ||
Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in New Mexico.
| Election results (Governor), New Mexico 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2014 | 57.3% | 42.7% | 14.6% | ||
| 2010 | 53.3% | 46.5% | 6.8% | ||
| 2006 | 68.8% | 31.2% | 37.6% | ||
| 2002 | 55.5% | 39.0% | 16.5% | ||
Congressional delegation, 2000-2016
This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent New Mexico in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.
| Congressional delegation, New Mexico 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | Republicans | Republicans (%) | Democrats | Democrats (%) | Balance of power |
| 2016 | 33.3% | 66.7% | D+1 | ||
| 2014 | 33.3% | 66.7% | D+1 | ||
| 2012 | 33.3% | 66.7% | D+1 | ||
| 2010 | 33.3% | 66.7% | D+1 | ||
| 2008 | 0.0% | 100.0% | D+3 | ||
| 2006 | 66.7% | 33.3% | R+1 | ||
| 2004 | 66.7% | 33.3% | R+1 | ||
| 2002 | 66.7% | 33.3% | R+1 | ||
| 2000 | 66.7% | 33.3% | R+1 | ||
Trifectas, 1992-2017
A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.
New Mexico Party Control: 1992-2025
Eighteen years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
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