New Mexico's 1st Congressional District

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New Mexico's 1st Congressional District
Incumbent
Assumed office: June 14, 2021

New Mexico's 1st Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives is represented by Melanie Ann Stansbury (D).

As of the 2020 Census, New Mexico representatives represented an average of 706,740 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 689,091 residents.

Elections

See also: New Mexico's 1st Congressional District election, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on June 2, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House New Mexico District 1

Incumbent Melanie Ann Stansbury (D) is running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Mexico District 1 on June 2, 2026.


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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House New Mexico District 1

Steve Jones (R) and Ndidiamaka Okpareke (R) are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Mexico District 1 on June 2, 2026.


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See also: New Mexico's 1st Congressional District election, 2024

General election

General election for U.S. House New Mexico District 1

Incumbent Melanie Ann Stansbury (D) defeated Steve Jones (R) in the general election for U.S. House New Mexico District 1 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Melanie Ann Stansbury
Melanie Ann Stansbury (D)
 
56.4
 
193,203
Image of Steve Jones
Steve Jones (R)
 
43.6
 
149,546

Total votes: 342,749
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House New Mexico District 1

Incumbent Melanie Ann Stansbury (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Mexico District 1 on June 4, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Melanie Ann Stansbury
Melanie Ann Stansbury
 
100.0
 
47,157

Total votes: 47,157
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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House New Mexico District 1

Steve Jones (R) defeated Louie Sanchez (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Mexico District 1 on June 4, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Steve Jones
Steve Jones
 
51.4
 
16,889
Image of Louie Sanchez
Louie Sanchez
 
48.6
 
15,980

Total votes: 32,869
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See also: New Mexico's 1st Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House New Mexico District 1

Incumbent Melanie Ann Stansbury (D) defeated Michelle Garcia Holmes (R) and Victoria Gonzales (Independent) in the general election for U.S. House New Mexico District 1 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Melanie Ann Stansbury
Melanie Ann Stansbury (D)
 
55.7
 
156,462
Image of Michelle Garcia Holmes
Michelle Garcia Holmes (R)
 
44.2
 
124,151
Victoria Gonzales (Independent)
 
0.0
 
58

Total votes: 280,671
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House New Mexico District 1

Incumbent Melanie Ann Stansbury (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Mexico District 1 on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Melanie Ann Stansbury
Melanie Ann Stansbury
 
100.0
 
44,223

Total votes: 44,223
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House New Mexico District 1

Michelle Garcia Holmes (R) defeated Louie Sanchez (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Mexico District 1 on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Michelle Garcia Holmes
Michelle Garcia Holmes
 
58.7
 
25,822
Image of Louie Sanchez
Louie Sanchez  Candidate Connection
 
41.3
 
18,171

Total votes: 43,993
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

See also: New Mexico's 1st Congressional District special election, 2021

General election

Special general election for U.S. House New Mexico District 1

The following candidates ran in the special general election for U.S. House New Mexico District 1 on June 1, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Melanie Ann Stansbury
Melanie Ann Stansbury (D)
 
60.4
 
79,838
Image of Mark Moores
Mark Moores (R)
 
35.6
 
47,111
Image of Aubrey Dunn
Aubrey Dunn (Independent)
 
2.7
 
3,534
Image of Christopher Manning
Christopher Manning (L)
 
1.3
 
1,734
Image of Laura Olivas
Laura Olivas (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
40
Image of Robert Ornelas
Robert Ornelas (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
6

Total votes: 132,263
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Democratic convention runoff

Special Democratic convention runoff for U.S. House New Mexico District 1

Melanie Ann Stansbury (D) defeated Antoinette Sedillo Lopez (D) in the special Democratic convention runoff for U.S. House New Mexico District 1 on March 31, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Melanie Ann Stansbury
Melanie Ann Stansbury
 
51.2
 
103
Image of Antoinette Sedillo Lopez
Antoinette Sedillo Lopez
 
48.3
 
97
  Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5%
 
1

Total votes: 201
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Democratic convention

Special Democratic convention for U.S. House New Mexico District 1

The following candidates ran in the special Democratic convention for U.S. House New Mexico District 1 on March 30, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Antoinette Sedillo Lopez
Antoinette Sedillo Lopez
 
37.2
 
74
Image of Melanie Ann Stansbury
Melanie Ann Stansbury
 
21.6
 
43
Randi McGinn
 
17.1
 
34
Victor Reyes
 
9.0
 
18
Image of Selinda Guerrero
Selinda Guerrero
 
6.5
 
13
Image of Georgene Louis
Georgene Louis
 
6.5
 
13
Francisco Fernandez
 
1.0
 
2
Image of Patricia Roybal Caballero
Patricia Roybal Caballero
 
0.5
 
1
  Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5%
 
1

Total votes: 199
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Republican convention

Special Republican convention for U.S. House New Mexico District 1

The following candidates ran in the special Republican convention for U.S. House New Mexico District 1 on March 27, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mark Moores
Mark Moores
 
40.5
 
49
Image of Eddy Aragon
Eddy Aragon
 
28.1
 
34
Image of Elisa Martinez
Elisa Martinez
 
16.5
 
20
Image of Jared Vander Dussen
Jared Vander Dussen
 
5.8
 
7
Ronnie Lucero
 
5.0
 
6
Image of Michaela Chavez
Michaela Chavez
 
4.1
 
5
Jonathan Gonzalez
 
0.0
 
0

Total votes: 121
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See also: New Mexico's 1st Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House New Mexico District 1

Incumbent Debra Haaland (D) defeated Michelle Garcia Holmes (R) in the general election for U.S. House New Mexico District 1 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Debra Haaland
Debra Haaland (D)
 
58.2
 
186,953
Image of Michelle Garcia Holmes
Michelle Garcia Holmes (R)  Candidate Connection
 
41.8
 
134,337

Total votes: 321,290
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House New Mexico District 1

Incumbent Debra Haaland (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Mexico District 1 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Debra Haaland
Debra Haaland
 
100.0
 
83,032

Total votes: 83,032
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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House New Mexico District 1

Michelle Garcia Holmes (R) defeated Jared Vander Dussen (R) and Brett Kokinadis (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Mexico District 1 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Michelle Garcia Holmes
Michelle Garcia Holmes  Candidate Connection
 
48.1
 
23,783
Image of Jared Vander Dussen
Jared Vander Dussen
 
40.2
 
19,847
Image of Brett Kokinadis
Brett Kokinadis  Candidate Connection
 
11.7
 
5,798

Total votes: 49,428
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See also: United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House New Mexico District 1

Debra Haaland (D) defeated Janice Arnold-Jones (R) and Lloyd Princeton (L) in the general election for U.S. House New Mexico District 1 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Debra Haaland
Debra Haaland (D)
 
59.1
 
147,336
Image of Janice Arnold-Jones
Janice Arnold-Jones (R)  Candidate Connection
 
36.3
 
90,507
Image of Lloyd Princeton
Lloyd Princeton (L)
 
4.5
 
11,319

Total votes: 249,162
(100% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House New Mexico District 1

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Mexico District 1 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Debra Haaland
Debra Haaland
 
40.6
 
25,444
Image of Damon Martinez
Damon Martinez
 
25.8
 
16,182
Image of Antoinette Sedillo Lopez
Antoinette Sedillo Lopez
 
20.6
 
12,919
Image of Paul Moya
Paul Moya
 
5.9
 
3,691
Image of Patrick Davis
Patrick Davis
 
3.8
 
2,385
Image of Damian Lara
Damian Lara
 
3.3
 
2,063

Total votes: 62,684
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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House New Mexico District 1

Janice Arnold-Jones (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New Mexico District 1 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Janice Arnold-Jones
Janice Arnold-Jones  Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
19,316

Total votes: 19,316
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Libertarian Party primary

Libertarian primary for U.S. House New Mexico District 1

Lloyd Princeton (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party primary for U.S. House New Mexico District 1 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Lloyd Princeton
Lloyd Princeton
 
100.0
 
244

Total votes: 244
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Previous election results


District map

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Redistricting

2020-2021

See also: Redistricting in New Mexico after the 2020 census

On December 17, 2021, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed new a congressional map into law.[9] The New Mexico State Senate approved the bill 25-15 on December 10, 2021, and the New Mexico House of Representatives approved the bill 44-24 on December 11, 2021.[10] The map was based on the New Mexico Citizen Redistricting Committee's H congressional map concept. This map took effect for New Mexico's 2022 congressional elections. On November 27, 2023, the New Mexico Supreme Court upheld the state's congressional map and dismissed the remaining litigation against it.[11]

How does redistricting in New Mexico work? In New Mexico, congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn by the state legislature. These lines are subject to veto by the governor.[12]

State statutes require that state legislative districts be contiguous and compact. Redistricting guidelines adopted in 2011 suggest that congressional and state legislative districts meet the following criteria:[12]

  1. All districts should be "reasonably compact."
  2. Districts should "not split voting precincts."
  3. Districts should "attempt to preserve communities of interest and take into consideration political and geographic boundaries."

These guidelines are nonbinding and may be altered by the legislature at its discretion.[12]

On April 6, 2021, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) signed SB304 into law, forming a seven-member advisory redistricting commission. The legislation bars public officials, candidates, political party officeholders, federal legislative or state employees, and the relatives of federal or state officeholders from serving on the commission. The commission's proposals do not bind the state legislature, which retains the authority to adopt, amend, or discard the proposals as it sees fit.[13]

2020

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2024

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2010-2011

This is the 1st Congressional District of New Mexico after the 2001 redistricting process.
See also: Redistricting in New Mexico after the 2010 census

In 2011, the New Mexico State Legislature re-drew the congressional districts based on updated population information from the 2010 census.

District analysis

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores

2026

Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is D+7. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 7 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made New Mexico's 1st the 148th most Democratic district nationally.[14]

2024

Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+5. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 5 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made New Mexico's 1st the 167th most Democratic district nationally.[15]

Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have defeated Donald Trump (R) 55.9%-41.5%.[16]

2022

Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+5. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 5 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made New Mexico's 1st the 167th most Democratic district nationally.[17]

Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have received 55.9% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 41.5%.[18]

2018

Heading into the 2018 elections, based on results from the 2016 and 2012 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+7. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 7 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made New Mexico's 1st Congressional District the 143rd most Democratic nationally.[19]

FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 1.01. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 1.01 points toward that party.[20]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. New Mexico Scretary of State ,"2016 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed February 3, 2016
  2. Politico, "2012 Election Map, New Mexico," accessed November 7, 2012
  3. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
  4. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
  5. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
  6. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
  7. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
  8. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
  9. New Mexico Office of the Governor, "Gov. Lujan Grisham signs new Congressional map approved by N.M. Legislature," December 17, 2021
  10. New Mexico State Legislature, "2021 2nd Special Session - SB 1," accessed December 14, 2021
  11. Democracy Docket, "New Mexico Congressional Redistricting Challenge," accessed December 1, 2023
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 All About Redistricting, "New Mexico," accessed May 6, 2015
  13. All About Redistricting, "New Mexico," accessed April 19, 2021
  14. Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025
  15. Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed January 10, 2024
  16. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
  17. Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
  18. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
  19. Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
  20. FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018


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