A general election was held in the U.S. state of New Mexico on November 8, 2016. In the presidential election , voters in the state chose five electors to represent them in the Electoral College via popular vote. All three New Mexico seats to the United States House of Representatives were up for election. A special election was held for Secretary of State , along with all seats in both houses of the New Mexico Legislature . Primary elections were held on June 7.
Federal elections
U.S. President
U.S. House of Representatives
All three incumbents were reelected: Democrat Michelle Lujan Grisham of the 1st district , Republican Steve Pearce of the 2nd district , and Democrat Ben Ray Luján of the 3rd district .
State elections
2016 New Mexico Secretary of State special election
County resultsToulouse Oliver: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%Espinoza: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
On October 22, 2015, incumbent Secretary of State Dianna Duran resigned amid a corruption and campaign law investigation.[ 2] Maggie Toulouse Oliver , who ran against Duran in 2014 , defeated Republican Nora Espinoza to fill the remainder of her term.[ 3]
Republican primary
Republican Brad Winter , who was appointed by Governor Susana Martinez following Duran's resignation, chose not to run for a full term.[ 4] Nora Espinoza ran unopposed in the primary election.
Democratic primary
Bernalillo County clerk Maggie Toulouse Oliver was the only Democrat to declare her candidacy, and ran unopposed in the primary election.
General election
New Mexico Legislature
All seats of the New Mexico Legislature were up for election in 2016. The New Mexico Senate has 42 members elected to four-year terms, while the New Mexico House of Representatives has 70 members elected to two-year terms.
Senate
House of Representatives
Democrats strengthened their control of the Senate and regained control of the House, securing both legislative chambers.[ 7] [ 8]
Ballot measures
Constitutional Amendment 1
The New Mexico Denial of Bail Measure is a constitutional amendment that allows courts to deny bail to a defendant charged with a felony, but only if the defendant is deemed a threat to the public. It was designed to retain the right to pretrial release for non-dangerous defendants.[ 9]
New Mexico Denial of Bail Measure
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
616,887
87.23
No
90,293
12.77
Judicial elections
Supreme Court
2016 New Mexico Supreme Court election
County resultsNakamura: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%Vigil: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Incumbent justice Judith Nakamura was appointed by Governor Susana Martinez on November 12, 2015, after Justice Richard C. Bosson retired.[ 10] Michael Vigil , the chief judge of the New Mexico Court of Appeals .
General election
Polling
Poll source
Date(s)
Sample[ a]
Margin
Judith
Michael
Undecided
Research & Polling Inc. [ 11] November 1–3, 2016
504 (LV)
± 4.4%
45%
45%
10%
Results
Retention election
Incumbent justice Barbara Vigil was up for retention for a full 8-year term.
2016 New Mexico Supreme Court, Justice Barbara J. Vigil (D) Retention election[ 6]
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
448,125
71.6
No
177,735
28.4
Court of Appeals
Incumbent Judge Stephen French was appointed by Governor Susana Martinez on February 18, 2016, after Judge Cynthia Fry retired.[ 12] Julie Vargas , a private attorney.
General election
Retention election
Incumbent Judges Jonathan Sutin, Timothy Garcia, and Monica Zamora were up for retention for a full 8-year term.
2016 New Mexico Court of Appeals, Judge Jonathan B. Sutin (R) Retention election[ 6]
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
426,481
70.42
No
179,122
29.58
2016 New Mexico Court of Appeals, Judge Tim L. Garcia (D) Retention election[ 6]
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
424,372
70.28
No
179,423
29.72
2016 New Mexico Court of Appeals, Judge M. Monica Zamora (D) Retention election[ 6]
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
432,540
71.1
No
176,230
28.9
References
^ Key:
^ "Federal Elections 2016" (PDF) . Federal Election Commission ^ "New Mexico Secretary Of State Dianna Duran Resigns Amid Fraud Investigation" . Associated Press. October 23, 2015. Retrieved October 27, 2015 .^ Yingling, Sara (November 9, 2016). "Toulouse Oliver becomes New Mexico's Secretary of State" . KRQE . Retrieved November 14, 2016 . ^ "Gov. Martinez appoints Brad Winter as NM Sec. of State" . www.KOB.com . Retrieved December 18, 2015 .^ a b "Official Results 2016 PRIMARY JUNE 7, 2016" .^ a b c d e f g "Official Results 2016 GENERAL NOVEMBER 8, 2016" . New Mexico Secretary of State .^ "New Mexico State Senate elections, 2016" . Ballotpedia ^ "New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2016" . Ballotpedia ^ "Senate Join Resolution 1" (PDF) . New Mexico Legislature .^ Sandlin, Scott (November 13, 2015). "Gov. Martinez picks Nakamura for New Mexico Supreme Court" . Albuquerque Journal ^ Research & Polling Inc. ^ "Governor makes appointment to New Mexico Court of Appeals" . CT Insider . February 18, 2016.
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