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The 2016 New Mexico Senate elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. New Mexico voters elected state senators in all 42 of the state senate's districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the New Mexico Senate. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including for President, U.S House, and state house.[1]
A primary election on June 7, 2016 determined which candidates appeared on the November 8th general election ballot.
Summary of results
- ^ Democrat Phil Griego resigned his seat in March 2015. Republican Ted Barela was appointed to finish the balance of his term.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa Unopposed in the November general election.
Party | Candi- dates | Votes | Seats |
No. | % | No. | +/– | % |
| Democratic | 33 | 399,912 | 59.60% | 26 | 2 | 61.90% |
| Republican | 24 | 271,028 | 40.40% | 16 | 2 | 38.10% |
Total | 57 | 670,940 | 100% | 42 | | 100% |
Popular vote | | | | Democratic | | 59.60% | Republican | | 40.40% | |
Senate seats | | | | Democratic | | 61.90% | Republican | | 38.10% | |
Retiring incumbents
- John Ryan (R-District 10)
Defeated incumbents
Detailed results
Source for primary election results:[2] Source for general election results:[3]
District 1
Incumbent Republican William Sharer has represented the 1st district since 2001.
- Democratic primary
New Mexico Senate 1st District Democratic primary election, 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Rebecca Morgan | 984 | 64.23% |
| Democratic | Matt Dodson | 548 | 35.77% |
Total votes | 1,532 | 100% |
- General election
New Mexico Senate 1st District general election, 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | William Sharer (incumbent) | 11,170 | 69.80% |
| Democratic | Rebecca Morgan | 4,834 | 30.20% |
Total votes | 16,004 | 100% |
| Republican hold |
District 2
Incumbent Republican Steven Neville has represented the 2nd district since 2005.
New Mexico Senate 2nd District general election, 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Steven Neville (incumbent) | 15,057 | 100% |
Total votes | 15,057 | 100% |
| Republican hold |
District 3
Incumbent Democrat John Pinto has represented the 3rd district since 20.
New Mexico Senate 3rd District general election, 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John Pinto (incumbent) | 12,519 | 100% |
Total votes | 12,519 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 4
Incumbent Democrat George Muñoz has represented the 4th district since 2009.
- Democratic primary
New Mexico Senate 4th District Democratic primary election, 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | George Muñoz (incumbent) | 3,475 | 63.90% |
| Democratic | Felisha Adams | 1,150 | 21.15% |
| Democratic | Jordon Johnson | 813 | 14.95% |
Total votes | 5,438 | 100% |
- General election
New Mexico Senate 4th District general election, 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | George Muñoz (incumbent) | 12,029 | 100% |
Total votes | 12,029 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 5
Incumbent Democrat Richard Martinez has represented the th district since 2001.
New Mexico Senate 5th District general election, 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Richard Martinez (incumbent) | 15,535 | 100% |
Total votes | 15,535 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 6
Incumbent Democrat Carlos Cisneros has represented the 6th district since 20.
New Mexico Senate 6th District general election, 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Carlos Cisneros (incumbent) | 17,697 | 100% |
Total votes | 17,697 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 7
Incumbent Republican Pat Woods has represented the 7th district since 2012.
New Mexico Senate 7th District general election, 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Pat Woods (incumbent) | 12,778 | 100% |
Total votes | 12,778 | 100% |
| Republican hold |
District 8
Incumbent Democrat Pete Campos has represented the 8th district since 1991.
New Mexico Senate 8th District general election, 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Pete Campos (incumbent) | 14,258 | 100% |
Total votes | 14,258 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 9
Incumbent Democrat John Sapien has represented the 9th district since 2009.
- Democratic primary
New Mexico Senate 9th District Democratic primary election, 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John Sapien (incumbent) | 3,878 | 61.56% |
| Democratic | Jodilynn Ortiz | 2,422 | 38.44% |
Total votes | 6,300 | 100% |
- General election
New Mexico Senate 9th District general election, 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John Sapien (incumbent) | 12,724 | 50.38% |
| Republican | Diego Espinoza | 12,534 | 49.62% |
Total votes | 25,258 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 10
Incumbent Republican John Ryan has represented the 10th district since 2005. Ryan didn't seek re-election. Fellow Republican Candace Gould narrowly won the open seat.
New Mexico Senate 10th District general election, 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Candace Gould | 10,530 | 50.92% |
| Democratic | David Simon | 10,151 | 49.08% |
Total votes | 20,681 | 100% |
| Republican hold |
District 11
Incumbent Democrat Linda Lopez has represented the 11th district since 1997.
New Mexico Senate 11th District general election, 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Linda Lopez (incumbent) | 8,776 | 100% |
Total votes | 8,776 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 12
Incumbent Democrat Jerry Ortiz y Pino has represented the 12th district since 2005.
New Mexico Senate 12th District general election, 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Jerry Ortiz y Pino (incumbent) | 12,922 | 100% |
Total votes | 12,922 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 13
Incumbent Democrat Bill O'Neill has represented the 13th district since 2013.
New Mexico Senate 13th District general election, 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Bill O'Neill (incumbent) | 14,089 | 65.89% |
| Republican | A. Blair Dunn | 7,294 | 34.11% |
Total votes | 21,383 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 14
Incumbent Democrat Michael Padilla has represented the 14th district since 2013.
New Mexico Senate 14th District general election, 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Michael Padilla (incumbent) | 9,668 | 100% |
Total votes | 9,668 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 15
Incumbent Democrat Daniel Ivey-Soto has represented the 15th district since 2013.
New Mexico Senate 15th District general election, 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Daniel Ivey-Soto (incumbent) | 11,321 | 55.76% |
| Republican | Eric Burton | 8,981 | 44.24% |
Total votes | 20,302 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 16
Incumbent Democrat Cisco McSorley has represented the 16th district since 20.
New Mexico Senate 16th District general election, 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Cisco McSorley (incumbent) | 16,721 | 100% |
Total votes | 16,721 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 17
Incumbent Democrat Mimi Stewart has represented the 17th district since her appointment in 2015. Stewart was elected to a full term.
- Democratic primary
New Mexico Senate 17th District Democratic primary election, 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Mimi Stewart (incumbent) | 1,745 | 58.58% |
| Democratic | Shannon Robinson | 1,234 | 41.42% |
Total votes | 2,979 | 100% |
- General election
New Mexico Senate 17th District general election, 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Mimi Stewart (incumbent) | 8,456 | 100% |
Total votes | 8,456 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 18
Incumbent Republican Lisa Torraco has represented the 18th district since 2013. She lost re-election to Democrat Bill Tallman.
New Mexico Senate 18th District general election, 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Bill Tallman | 12,203 | 50.95% |
| Republican | Lisa Torraco (incumbent) | 11,750 | 49.05% |
Total votes | 23,953 | 100% |
| Democratic gain from Republican |
District 19
Incumbent Republican James White has represented the 19th district since his appointment in 2016.
- Republican primary
New Mexico Senate 19th District Republican primary election, 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | James White (incumbent) | 2,431 | 51.43% |
| Republican | Anthony Linn Thornton | 1,408 | 29.79% |
| Republican | James Roger Wilder | 480 | 10.15% |
| Republican | Herb Gadberry | 408 | 8.63% |
Total votes | 4,727 | 100% |
- General election
New Mexico Senate 19th District general election, 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | James White (incumbent) | 14,905 | 61.29% |
| Democratic | Harold Murphree | 9,415 | 38.71% |
Total votes | 24,320 | 100% |
| Republican hold |
District 20
Incumbent Republican William Payne has represented the 20th district since 1997.
New Mexico Senate 20th District general election, 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | William Payne (incumbent) | 16,893 | 100% |
Total votes | 16,893 | 100% |
| Republican hold |
District 21
Incumbent Republican Mark Moores has represented the 21st district since 2013.
New Mexico Senate 21st District general election, 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Mark Moores (incumbent) | 14,164 | 56.09% |
| Democratic | Gregory Frazier | 11,087 | 43.91% |
Total votes | 25,251 | 100% |
| Republican hold |
District 22
Incumbent Democrat Benny Shendo has represented the 22nd district since 2013.
- Democratic primary
New Mexico Senate 22nd District Democratic primary election, 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Benny Shendo (incumbent) | 3,554 | 63.17% |
| Democratic | Sandra Jeff | 2,072 | 36.83% |
Total votes | 5,626 | 100% |
- General election
New Mexico Senate 22nd District general election, 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Benny Shendo (incumbent) | 12,472 | 100% |
Total votes | 12,472 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 23
Incumbent Republican Sander Rue has represented the 23rd district since 2009.
- Democratic primary
New Mexico Senate 23rd District Democratic primary election, 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Joy Garratt | 2,392 | 51.40% |
| Democratic | Joe Chavez | 2,262 | 48.60% |
Total votes | 4,654 | 100% |
- General election
New Mexico Senate 23rd District general election, 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Sander Rue (incumbent) | 11,794 | 51.74% |
| Democratic | Joy Garratt | 11,001 | 48.26% |
Total votes | 22,795 | 100% |
| Republican hold |
District 24
Incumbent Democrat Nancy Rodriguez has represented the 24th district since 1996.
New Mexico Senate 24th District general election, 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Nancy Rodriguez (incumbent) | 16,155 | 100% |
Total votes | 16,155 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 25
Incumbent Democratic Majority Leader Peter Wirth has represented the 25th district since 2009.
New Mexico Senate 25th District general election, 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Peter Wirth (incumbent) | 26,958 | 100% |
Total votes | 26,958 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 26
Incumbent Democrat Jacob Candelaria has represented the 26th district since 2013.
New Mexico Senate 26th District general election, 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Jacob Candelaria (incumbent) | 11,330 | 100% |
Total votes | 11,330 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 27
Incumbent Republican Minority Leader Stuart Ingle has represented the 27th district since 1985.
New Mexico Senate 27th District general election, 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Stuart Ingle (incumbent) | 12,589 | 100% |
Total votes | 12,589 | 100% |
| Republican hold |
District 28
Incumbent Democrat Howie Morales has represented the 28th district since 20.
New Mexico Senate 28th District general election, 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Howie Morales (incumbent) | 15,063 | 100% |
Total votes | 15,063 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 29
Incumbent Democrat Michael Sanchez has represented the 29th district since 1993. He lost re-election to Republican Gregory Baca.
New Mexico Senate 29th District general election, 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Gregory Baca | 8,965 | 54.96% |
| Democratic | Michael Sanchez (incumbent) | 7,348 | 45.04% |
Total votes | 16,313 | 100% |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 30
Incumbent Democrat Clemente Sanchez has represented the 30th district since 2013.
New Mexico Senate 30th District general election, 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Clemente Sanchez (incumbent) | 11,973 | 100% |
Total votes | 11,973 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 31
Incumbent Democrat Joe Cervantes has represented the 31st district since 2012.
New Mexico Senate 31st District general election, 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Joe Cervantes (incumbent) | 9,443 | 100% |
Total votes | 9,443 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 32
Incumbent Republican Cliff Pirtle has represented the 32nd district since 2013.
New Mexico Senate 32nd District general election, 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Cliff Pirtle (incumbent) | 8,480 | 100% |
Total votes | 8,480 | 100% |
| Republican hold |
District 33
Incumbent Republican William Burt has represented the 33rd district and its predecessors since 2011.
New Mexico Senate New Mexico Senate 33rd District general election, 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | William Burt (incumbent) | 14,648 | 100% |
Total votes | 14,648 | 100% |
| Republican hold |
District 34
Incumbent Republican Ron Griggs has represented the 34th district since 2012.
New Mexico Senate 34th District general election, 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Ron Griggs (incumbent) | 11,542 | 100% |
Total votes | 11,542 | 100% |
| Republican hold |
District 35
Incumbent Democrat John Arthur Smith has represented the 35th district since 1989.
New Mexico Senate 35th District general election, 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John Arthur Smith (incumbent) | 12,502 | 100% |
Total votes | 12,502 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 36
Incumbent Republican Lee Cotter has represented the 36th district since 2013. He lost re-election to Democrat Jeff Steinborn.
- Democratic primary
New Mexico Senate 36th District Democratic primary election, 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Jeff Steinborn | 2,952 | 65.48% |
| Democratic | Oscar Vasquez Butler | 1,556 | 34.52% |
Total votes | 4,508 | 100% |
- General election
New Mexico Senate 36th District general election, 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Jeff Steinborn | 10,579 | 59.64% |
| Republican | Lee Cotter (incumbent) | 7,158 | 40.36% |
Total votes | 17,737 | 100% |
| Democratic gain from Republican |
District 37
Incumbent Democrat William Soules has represented the 37th district since 2013.
New Mexico Senate 37th District general election, 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | William Soules (incumbent) | 11,374 | 55.47% |
| Republican | Cecelia Levatino | 9,131 | 44.53% |
Total votes | 20,505 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 38
Incumbent Democrat President Pro Tempore Mary Kay Papen has represented the 38th district since 2001.
New Mexico Senate 38th District general election, 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Mary Kay Papen (incumbent) | 9,588 | 67.04% |
| Republican | Charles Wendler | 4,713 | 32.96% |
Total votes | 14,301 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 39
Incumbent Republican Ted Barela has represented the 39th district since his appointment on April 3, 2015. He ran for re-election to a full term, but he was defeated for re-election by Democrat Liz Stefanics.
- Democratic primary
New Mexico Senate 39th District Democratic primary election, 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Liz Stefanics | 2,377 | 38.38% |
| Democratic | Mike Dale Anaya | 1,398 | 22.57% |
| Democratic | Ambrose Castellano | 1,298 | 20.96% |
| Democratic | Hugh Ley | 1,120 | 18.08% |
Total votes | 6,193 | 100% |
- General election
New Mexico Senate 39th District general election, 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Liz Stefanics | 9,622 | 50.99% |
| Republican | Ted Barela (incumbent) | 9,250 | 49.01% |
Total votes | 18,872 | 100% |
| Democratic gain from Republican |
District 40
Incumbent Republican Craig Brandt has represented the 40th district since 2013.
New Mexico Senate 40th District general election, 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Craig Brandt (incumbent) | 12,490 | 55.29% |
| Democratic | Linda Sanchez Allison | 10,099 | 44.71% |
Total votes | 22,589 | 100% |
| Republican hold |
District 41
Incumbent Republican Carroll Leavell has represented the 41st district since 1997.
New Mexico Senate 41st District general election, 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Carroll Leavell (incumbent) | 9,006 | 100% |
Total votes | 9,006 | 100% |
| Republican hold |
District 42
Incumbent Republican Gay Kernan has represented the th district since 2002.
New Mexico Senate 42nd District general election, 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Gay Kernan (incumbent) | 15,206 | 100% |
Total votes | 15,206 | 100% |
| Republican hold |
See also
References
- ^ "New Mexico State Senate elections, 2016". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ "official results 2016 primary election, 2016 Election - June 7, 2016". New Mexico Secretary of State. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- ^ "official results 2016 general election - November 8, 2016". New Mexico Secretary of State. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
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