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New Mexico elections, 2012
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| 1 2012 Elections |
| 2 Eligibility to Vote |
| 2.1 Primary election |
| 2.2 General election |
| 3 Voting absentee |
| 3.1 Eligibility |
| 3.2 Deadlines |
| 3.3 Military and overseas voting |
| 4 Voting early |
| 5 See also |
| 6 References |
The state of New Mexico held elections in 2012. Below are the dates of note:
- Signature filing deadline: March 20, 2012
- Primary date: June 5, 2012
- General election date: November 6, 2012
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| U.S. Senate (1 seat) | 
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| U.S. House (3 seats) |
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| State Executives (2 seats) |
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| State Senate (42 seats) |
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| State House (70 seats) |
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| Ballot measures (8 measure) |
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2012 Elections
For election results in the 50 states, see our November 6, 2012 election results page
Elections by type
| U.S. Senate, New Mexico, General Election, 2012 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Martin Heinrich |
51% | 395,717 | |
| Republican | Heather Wilson | 45.3% | 351,260 | |
| Independent American | Jon Ross Barrie | 3.6% | 28,199 | |
| Total Votes | 775,176 | |||
| Source: New Mexico Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
New Mexico received an additional seat from redistricting.
| Members of the U.S. House from New Mexico -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
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| Party | As of November 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 2 | 2 | |
| Republican Party | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 3 | 3 | |
| District | General Election Candidates | Incumbent | 2012 Winner | Partisan Switch? |
| 1st |  Michelle Lujan Grisham Janice Arnold-Jones |
Martin Heinrich | Michelle Lujan Grisham |
No |
| 2nd | Evelyn Madrid Erhard Steve Pearce |
Steve Pearce | Steve Pearce |
No |
| 3rd | Ben Ray Lujan Jeff Byrd |
Ben Ray Lujan | Ben Ray Lujan |
No |
There were two state executive positions up for election.
- New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (2 seats)
| New Mexico Public Regulation Commission District 1 General Election, 2012 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Karen Montoya |
55% | 94,526 | |
| Republican | Christopher Ocksrider | 45% | 77,256 | |
| Total Votes | 171,782 | |||
| Election Results via New Mexico Secretary of State. | ||||
| New Mexico Public Regulation Commission District 3 General Election, 2012 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Valerie Espinoza |
100% | 127,569 | |
| Total Votes | 127,569 | |||
| Election Results via New Mexico Secretary of State. | ||||
- See also: New Mexico State Senate elections, 2012
Heading into the election, Democrats maintained partisan control in the state senate.
| New Mexico State Senate | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 5, 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 28 | 24 | |
| Republican Party | 14 | 17 | |
| Total | 42 | 42 | |
Heading into the election, Democrats maintained partisan control in the state house.
| New Mexico House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 5, 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 36 | 38 | |
| Republican Party | 33 | 30 | |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 70 | 70 | |
- See also: New Mexico 2012 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| LRCA | Constitutional Amendment 1 | Judiciary | Adds two members to the Judicial Standards Commission. |
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| LRCA | Constitutional Amendment 2 | State executive officials | Raise the qualifications required to be public regulation commissioner. |
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| LRCA | Constitutional Amendment 3 | Admin. of gov't. | Remove the chartering of corporations from the PRC to the secretary of state. |
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| LRCA | Constitutional Amendment 4 | Admin. of gov't. | Would remove insurance division from PRC. |
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| LRCA | Constitutional Amendment 5 | Admin. of gov't. | Would make the office separate from the state government. |
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| LBM | Bond Question A | Bond issues | Bonds to make capital expenditures for certain senior citizen facility improvement. |
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| LBM | Bond Question B | Bond issues | Bonds to make capital expenditures for public library resource acquisitions. |
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| LBM | Bond Question C | Bond issues | Bonds to make capital expenditures for certain higher education improvements. |
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Eligibility to Vote
Primary election
- See also: Voting in the 2012 primary elections
New Mexico is one of 21 states to use a strictly closed primary system. Voters were required to register to vote in the primary by May 8, 2012, which was 28 days before the primary took place.[1] (Information about registering to vote)
General election
- See also: Voting in the 2012 general elections
The deadline to register to vote is 28 days prior to the election day, which in 2012 was October 9.[2]
Note: Some states have a voter registration deadline 30 days prior to the election, but because this may fall on a weekend and Columbus Day is on Monday, October 8th, have extended the deadline to October 9, 2012.
- Voter ID info
- Residency requirements: Resident [3]
- Same-day registration: None
Voting absentee
- See also: Absentee Voting
Eligibility
All voters are eligible to vote absentee in New Mexico. There are no special eligibility requirements for voting absentee.
Deadlines
There is no specific deadline for applying for an absentee ballot. The voted ballot must be received by the election office by 7pm on election day.
Military and overseas voting
For full details, visit the Federal Voting Assistance Program here.
Voting early
- See also: Early voting
New Mexico is one of 33 states that has early voting with no specific requirements as to who can vote early. Early voting begins on the 3rd Saturday before the election and ends on the Saturday prior to election day (17-3 days prior). The average number of days prior to an election that voters can cast an early ballot is 21 days in states with a definitive starting date.
See also
References
