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New Mexico 2012 legislative election results
The tabs below contain analysis of election results in the 2012 legislative elections for New Mexico.
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New Mexico State Senate Election Results
This page contains macro-level election results and analysis for the New Mexico State Senate 2012 elections. For results in individual contests see our New Mexico State Senate elections, 2012 page. The following is a breakdown of the state Senate before and after the election:
| New Mexico State Senate | |||
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| Party | As of November 5, 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 28 | 25 | |
| Republican Party | 14 | 17 | |
| Total | 42 | 42 | |
What You'll See on This Page
This page displays the following lists of candidates:
- Incumbents who ran on November 6
- Newly elected senators
- List of all winners
- Unopposed candidates
- Third party candidates
State Senate Overview:
- A total of 42 of the state's Senate seats were up for election in 2012.
Incumbents
Incumbents who ran on November 6
The following is a list of all of the incumbents who were on the November 6 general election ballot:
- William Sharer
- Steven Neville
- John Pinto
- George Munoz
- Richard Martinez (New Mexico)
- Carlos Cisneros
- Pete Campos
- John Sapien
- John Ryan
- Linda Lopez, New Mexico Senator
- Jerry Ortiz y Pino
- Cisco McSorley
- Sue Beffort
- William Payne (New Mexico)
- Lisa Curtis
- Sander Rue
- Nancy Rodriguez (New Mexico)
- Peter Wirth
- Stuart Ingle
- Howie Morales
- Michael Sanchez (New Mexico)
- Timothy Jennings
- John Arthur Smith (New Mexico)
- Mary Jane Garcia
- Mary Kay Papen
- Phil Griego
- Bill Burt
- Carroll Leavell
- Gay Kernan
- Tim Keller (New Mexico)
New State Senators and General Election Winners
Newly elected senators
The following list displays newly-elected members of the New Mexico State Senate:
Democratic
Republican
Open Seat Winners
The following displays a list of candidates who won election in seats where there was no incumbent:
Democratic
Republican
Candidates who won election
The following is a list of all candidates elected to the New Mexico State Senate:
Democratic
- William O'Neill (New Mexico)
- Michael Padilla (New Mexico)
- Benny Shendo
- Clemente Sanchez
- William P. Soules
- John Pinto
- George Munoz
- Richard Martinez (New Mexico)
- Carlos Cisneros
- Pete Campos
- John Sapien
- Linda Lopez, New Mexico Senator
- Jerry Ortiz y Pino
- Cisco McSorley
- Nancy Rodriguez (New Mexico)
- Peter Wirth
- Howie Morales
- Michael Sanchez (New Mexico)
- John Arthur Smith (New Mexico)
- Mary Kay Papen
- Phil Griego
- Daniel Ivey-Soto
- Tim Keller (New Mexico)
- Joseph Cervantes
Republican
Competitiveness
Unopposed candidates in general election
The following candidates did not face major party competition:
Democratic
Republican
Ballot Access
Third party candidates
The following is a list of third party and independent candidates who ran in 2012:
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New Mexico State House Election Results
This page contains macro-level election results and analysis for the New Mexico House of Representatives elections in 2012. For results in individual contests, see our New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2012. The following is a breakdown of the state House before and after the election:
| New Mexico House of Representatives | |||
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| Party | As of November 5, 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 36 | 38 | |
| Republican Party | 33 | 32 | |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 70 | 70 | |
What You'll See on This Page
This page displays the following lists of candidates:
- Incumbents who ran on November 6
- Newly elected representatives
- List of all winners
- Unopposed candidates
- Third party candidates
State House Overview
- All 70 of the state's House seats were up for election in 2012.
Incumbency Analysis
Incumbents who ran on November 6
The following is a list of all of the incumbents who were on the November 6 general election ballot:
- Thomas Taylor (New Mexico)
- James R.J. Strickler
- Paul Bandy
- Ray Begaye
- Sandra Jeff
- Eliseo Alcon
- Alonzo Baldonado
- Patricia Lundstrom
- Henry Saavedra
- Ernest Chavez, Sr.
- Miguel Garcia (New Mexico)
- Antonio Maestas
- Edward Sandoval
- Sheryl Williams Stapleton
- James White (New Mexico)
- Mimi Stewart
- James Smith (New Mexico)
- Conrad James
- Lorenzo Larranaga
- Jimmie Hall (NM 28)
- Thomas Anderson, New Mexico Representative
- Nathaniel Gentry
- Dona Irwin
- Mary Helen Garcia
- Andrew Nunez
- Terry McMillan
- Dianne Hamilton
- Rodolpho Martinez
- Nick Salazar
- Roberto Gonzales
- Jane Powdrell-Culbert
- Jim Trujillo
- Brian Egolf
- Luciano Varela
- Don Tripp
- Yvette Herrell
- Ricky Little (New Mexico House of Representatives)
- William Gray (New Mexico)
- Cathrynn Brown
- Zachary Cook
- Candy Spence Ezzell
- Nora Espinoza
- Timothy Lewis (New Mexico)
- Donald Bratton
- George Dodge Jr.
- Anna Crook
- James Roger Madalena
- Dennis Roch
- W. Ken Martinez
- Bob Wooley
- Jim Hall (New Mexico 43)
- Debbie Rodella
- Rick Miera
New Representatives and General Election Winners
Newly elected representatives
The following lists the newly-elected members of the New Mexico House of Representatives:
Democratic
Republican
Open Seat Winners
The following lists candidates who won election in seats where no incumbent was running:
Democratic
Republican
Candidates who won election
The following lists all candidates elected to the New Mexico House of Representatives in 2012:
Democratic
- Sandra Jeff
- Eliseo Alcon
- Patricia Lundstrom
- Henry Saavedra
- Ernest Chavez, Sr.
- Miguel Garcia (New Mexico)
- Antonio Maestas
- Edward Sandoval
- Sheryl Williams Stapleton
- Mimi Stewart
- Dona Irwin
- Mary Helen Garcia
- Jeff Steinborn
- Rodolpho Martinez
- Nick Salazar
- Roberto Gonzales
- Stephanie Garcia Richard
- Jim Trujillo
- Brian Egolf
- Luciano Varela
- Nathan Cote
- George Dodge Jr.
- James Roger Madalena
- W. Ken Martinez
- Patricia A. Roybal Caballero
- Emily A. Kane
- Elizabeth L. Thomson
- Christine Trujillo
- Georgene Louis
- Bill McCamley
- Phillip M. Archuleta
- Stephen P. Easley
- Doreen Y. Gallegos
- Tomas E. Salazar
- Carl Trujillo
- Debbie Rodella
- Rick Miera
Republican
- Thomas Taylor (New Mexico)
- James R.J. Strickler
- Paul Bandy
- Alonzo Baldonado
- James White (New Mexico)
- James Smith (New Mexico)
- Lorenzo Larranaga
- Jimmie Hall (NM 28)
- Thomas Anderson, New Mexico Representative
- Nathaniel Gentry
- Terry McMillan
- Dianne Hamilton
- Jane Powdrell-Culbert
- Don Tripp
- Yvette Herrell
- William Gray (New Mexico)
- Cathrynn Brown
- Zachary Cook
- Candy Spence Ezzell
- Nora Espinoza
- Timothy Lewis (New Mexico)
- Donald Bratton
- Anna Crook
- Dennis Roch
- Bob Wooley
- Monica Youngblood
- Sharon E. Clahchischilliage
- Kelly K. Fajardo
- Jason C. Harper
- David M. Gallegos
- Paul Pacheco
Competitiveness
Unopposed candidates in general election
The following candidates did not face major party competition:
Democratic
Republican
- Thomas Taylor (New Mexico)
- James R.J. Strickler
- Paul Bandy
- James White (New Mexico)
- James Smith (New Mexico)
- Jimmie Hall (NM 28)
- Jane Powdrell-Culbert
- Don Tripp
- Yvette Herrell
- William Gray (New Mexico)
- Zachary Cook
- Nora Espinoza
- Timothy Lewis (New Mexico)
- Donald Bratton
- Dennis Roch
- Paul Pacheco
- Bob Wooley
- Cathrynn Brown
Ballot Access
Third party candidates
The following is a list of third party and independent candidates who ran in 2012:
National Partisan Trends
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National Partisan Trends
The following tables detail the partisan breakdown of national election results.
Incumbents who were defeated in the general election
In the 44 states with elections, there were 4,534 incumbents who ran in the general election. The following is a breakdown of incumbents defeated in the 2012 general election:
| Incumbents defeated in 2012 legislative general election | |||
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| Party | Senate | House | Total |
| Democratic | 21 | 49 | 70 |
| Republican | 37 | 182 | 219 |
| Third Party | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| TOTALS | 60 | 234 | 294 |
Total new legislators elected
In total, 1,707 (28.4%) new legislators were elected in 2012. Of these 1,707, 849 (50.0%) were Republicans and 854 (50.0%) were Democrats.
The following is the breakdown of new legislators.
| New Legislators after the 2012 legislative elections | |||
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| Party | Senate | House | Total |
| Democratic | 165 | 684 | 849 |
| Republican | 202 | 652 | 854 |
| Independent | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| TOTALS | 367 | 1,340 | 1,707 |
Winners of Open Seats
Open seats contests made up 705 (11.7%) of the 6,015 seats in 2012. Of these 705 open seats, Republicans won 401 (56.9%) while Democrats won 304 (43.1%). Going into the election, the number of open seats formerly held by each party was quite similar. Estimates prior to the election suggested that approximately 52% of the open seats were previously held by Republicans and 48% were held by Democrats.
The following is the breakdown of open seat winners.
| Open Seat Winners in 2012 legislative elections | |||
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| Party | Senate | House | Total |
| Democratic | 82 | 220 | 302 |
| Republican | 105 | 296 | 401 |
| Third Party | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 187 | 516 | 703 |
Impact on legislative majorities
- See also: Partisan balance of state legislatures
| Partisan Balance of Chambers with 2012 Elections | ||||||||
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| State senates | 17 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| State houses | 15 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals: | 32 | 51 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 48 | 0 | 1 |
| Partisan Balance of All 99 Chambers Before and After 2012 Elections | ||||||||
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| State senates | 19 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 28 | 1 | 1 |
| State houses | 17 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals: | 36 | 59 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 56 | 1 | 1 |
