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New Mexico's 2nd congressional district
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New Mexico's 2nd congressional district is located in the western portion of the state and includes Cibola, Catron, Socorro, Grant, Hidalgo, Luna, Sierra, Dona Ana, Otero, Lincoln, Valencia, Bernaillo, Guadalupe, De Baca, Chaves, Eddy, Lea, and Roosevelt counties.[1]
The district previously included Las Cruces and Roswell.
The current representative of the 2nd congressional district is Steve Pearce (R).
Elections
2012
The 2nd congressional district of New Mexico held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Steve Pearce won re-election in the district.[2]
| U.S. House, New Mexico, District 2 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Evelyn Madrid Erhard | 40.9% | 92,162 | |
| Republican |  Steve Pearce Incumbent |
59.1% | 133,180 | |
| Write-In | Jack McGrann | 0.1% | 173 | |
| Total Votes | 225,515 | |||
| Source: New Mexico Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Steve Pearce was re-elected to the United States House for a fourth non-consecutive term. He defeated Harry Teague (D).[3]
| United States House, New Mexico General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Steve Pearce |
55.4% | 94,053 | |
| Democratic | Harry Teague | 44.6% | 75,708 | |
| Total Votes | 169,761 | |||
Redistricting
2010-2011
- See also: Redistricting in New Mexico
In 2011, the New Mexico State Legislature re-drew the Congressional districts based on updated population information from the 2010 census.
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