Municipal elections in Bernalillo County, New Mexico (2023)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: August 29, 2023 |
| General election: November 7, 2023 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Flood control board, community college board, and conservation district board |
| Total seats up: 7 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2023 |
Bernalillo County, New Mexico, held general elections for flood control board, community college board, and conservation district board on November 7, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was August 29, 2023.
Elections
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Candidates and results
Special district offices
Albuquerque Metropolitan Arroyo Flood Control Authority
General election
General election for Albuquerque Metropolitan Arroyo Flood Control Authority District 5
Incumbent Bruce Thomson won election in the general election for Albuquerque Metropolitan Arroyo Flood Control Authority District 5 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bruce Thomson (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 11,825 | |
| Total votes: 11,825 | ||||
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Central New Mexico Community College District
District 2
General election
General election for Central New Mexico Community College Governing Board District 2
Incumbent James Chavez defeated Craig Degenhardt in the general election for Central New Mexico Community College Governing Board District 2 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | James Chavez (Nonpartisan) | 57.2 | 6,404 | |
| Craig Degenhardt (Nonpartisan) | 42.8 | 4,796 | ||
| Total votes: 11,200 | ||||
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District 4
General election
General election for Central New Mexico Community College Governing Board District 4
Incumbent Annette Chavez y De la Cruz won election in the general election for Central New Mexico Community College Governing Board District 4 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Annette Chavez y De la Cruz (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 4,189 | |
| Total votes: 4,189 | ||||
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District 6
General election
General election for Central New Mexico Community College Governing Board District 6
Incumbent Virginia Lopez Trujillo won election in the general election for Central New Mexico Community College Governing Board District 6 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Virginia Lopez Trujillo (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 9,109 | |
| Total votes: 9,109 | ||||
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Ciudad Soil and Water Conservation District
At-large seat
General election
General election for Ciudad Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Directors At-large Seat (Position 5)
Incumbent Daniel Conklin defeated Kaelan Dreyer in the general election for Ciudad Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Directors At-large Seat (Position 5) on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Daniel Conklin (Nonpartisan) | 65.7 | 43,939 | |
| Kaelan Dreyer (Nonpartisan) | 34.3 | 22,940 | ||
| Total votes: 66,879 | ||||
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Landowner seats
General election
General election for Ciudad Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Directors Landowner Seat (Positions 1 & 2) (2 seats)
Incumbent Maria Young and incumbent Thomas Allen defeated Richard Torres and Leonard Severin Pederson II in the general election for Ciudad Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Directors Landowner Seat (Positions 1 & 2) on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Maria Young (Nonpartisan) | 38.0 | 32,638 | |
| ✔ | Thomas Allen (Nonpartisan) | 28.1 | 24,087 | |
| Richard Torres (Nonpartisan) | 20.7 | 17,777 | ||
| Leonard Severin Pederson II (Nonpartisan) | 13.2 | 11,327 | ||
| Total votes: 85,829 | ||||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: New Mexico elections, 2023
November 7, 2023
- City elections in Albuquerque, New Mexico (2023)
- Albuquerque Public Schools, New Mexico, elections (2023)
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, Community Centers and Housing Bond Measure (November 2023)
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, Energy and Water Conservation and Public Facilities Bond Measure (November 2023)
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, Library and Museums Bond Measure (November 2023)
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, Parks and Recreation Bond Measure (November 2023)
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, Police, Fire, and Community Safety Bond Measure (November 2023)
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, Storm and Sewer Systems Bond Measure (November 2023)
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, Street and Transportation Bond Measure (November 2023)
- Albuquerque Public Schools, New Mexico, School Improvements Tax Measure (November 2023)
- Central New Mexico Community College District, New Mexico, Bond Measure (November 2023)
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About the county
- See also: Bernalillo County, New Mexico
The county government of Bernalillo County is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The county was first established in 1852 as one of the original counties in the New Mexico Territory. It covers a total of 1,167 square miles in central New Mexico. As of 2020, its population was 676,444.
County government
Bernalillo County has five commissioners who are elected by district to four-year terms with a limit of two terms in office.[1] Additionally, residents of Bernalillo County elect an assessor, clerk, probate judge, sheriff, and treasurer.
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Bernalillo County, New Mexico | ||
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| Bernalillo County | New Mexico | |
| Population | 676,444 | 2,117,522 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 1,161 | 121,312 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 70.2% | 70% |
| Black/African American | 2.8% | 2.1% |
| Asian | 2.7% | 1.6% |
| Native American | 4.7% | 9.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Two or more | 9.3% | 8.1% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 50.3% | 49.2% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 90% | 86.5% |
| College graduation rate | 35.3% | 28.1% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $54,308 | $51,243 |
| Persons below poverty level | 15.9% | 18.6% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **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. | ||
See also
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