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New Mexico Public Education Commission election, 2024
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New Mexico Public Education Commission |
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Election details |
Filing deadline: March 12, 2024 |
Primary: June 4, 2024 General: November 5, 2024 Pre-election incumbent(s): Melissa Armijo (D) (District 1) Rebekka Burt (D) (District 4) Michael Taylor (R) (District 8) K.T. Manis (R) (District 9) Steven Carrillo (D) (District 10) |
How to vote |
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in New Mexico |
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Public Education Commission (5 seats) |
New Mexico held an election for five of 10 seats on the New Mexico Public Education Commission on November 5, 2024. The primary was June 4, 2024. The filing deadline was March 12, 2024.
Incumbent Michael Taylor won election in the general election for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 8.
Incumbent K.T. Manis won election in the general election for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 9.
Incumbent Steven Carrillo won election in the general election for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 10.
Sam S. Obenshain won election in the general election for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 1.
Incumbent Rebekka Burt won election in the general election for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 4.
Candidates and election results
District 1
General election
General election for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 1
Sam S. Obenshain defeated Michael Schuetze in the general election for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 1 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Sam S. Obenshain (D) ![]() | 55.5 | 43,067 |
![]() | Michael Schuetze (R) ![]() | 44.5 | 34,516 |
Total votes: 77,583 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 1
Sam S. Obenshain advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 1 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Sam S. Obenshain ![]() | 100.0 | 9,301 |
Total votes: 9,301 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 1
Michael Schuetze advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 1 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Michael Schuetze ![]() | 100.0 | 4,245 |
Total votes: 4,245 | ||||
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District 4
General election
General election for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 4
Incumbent Rebekka Burt won election in the general election for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 4 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Rebekka Burt (D) | 100.0 | 77,300 |
Total votes: 77,300 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 4
Incumbent Rebekka Burt advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 4 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Rebekka Burt | 100.0 | 13,588 |
Total votes: 13,588 | ||||
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District 8
General election
General election for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 8
Incumbent Michael Taylor won election in the general election for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 8 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Michael Taylor (R) | 100.0 | 59,420 |
Total votes: 59,420 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 8
Incumbent Michael Taylor advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 8 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Michael Taylor | 100.0 | 12,640 |
Total votes: 12,640 | ||||
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District 9
General election
General election for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 9
Incumbent K.T. Manis won election in the general election for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 9 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | K.T. Manis (R) | 100.0 | 52,854 |
Total votes: 52,854 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 9
Incumbent K.T. Manis advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 9 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | K.T. Manis | 100.0 | 12,123 |
Total votes: 12,123 | ||||
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District 10
General election
General election for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 10
Incumbent Steven Carrillo won election in the general election for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 10 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Steven Carrillo (D) | 100.0 | 77,686 |
Total votes: 77,686 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 10
Incumbent Steven Carrillo advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 10 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Steven Carrillo | 100.0 | 22,385 |
Total votes: 22,385 | ||||
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in New Mexico
Past elections
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2018.
2022
District 2
General election candidates
- Timothy Beck (Republican Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
Republican primary candidates
District 3
General election candidates
- Alan Brauer Jr. (Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
Republican primary candidates
The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
District 5
General election candidates
- Sharon E. Clahchischilliage (Republican Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
Republican primary candidates
District 6
General election candidates
- Stewart Ingham (Republican Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
Republican primary candidates
- Stewart Ingham (Write-in) ✔
District 7
General election candidates
- Patricia Gipson (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
- Patricia Gipson (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
2020
District 1
General election candidates
- Melissa Armijo (Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
- Ricardo Caballero (Incumbent)
- Melissa Armijo ✔
Republican primary candidates
The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
District 4
General election candidates
- Rebekka Burt (Democratic Party) ✔
- Laura Burrows (Libertarian Party)
Democratic primary candidates
Republican primary candidates
The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
Minor Party primary candidates
Libertarian Party
District 8
General election candidates
- Michael Taylor (Republican Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
Republican primary candidates
District 9
General election candidates
- Trish Ruiz (Incumbent) (Democratic Party)
- K.T. Manis (Republican Party) ✔
- Krik Myers (Libertarian Party)
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Democratic primary candidates
- Trish Ruiz (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
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Minor Party primary candidates
Libertarian Party
District 10
General election candidates
- Steven Carrillo (Democratic Party) ✔
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Democratic primary candidates
- Steven Carrillo (Write-in) ✔
- William Luther Humbert (Write-in)
- Leanne Christine Salazar Montoya (Write-in)
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Republican primary candidates
The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
2018
District 2
General election
General election for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 2
Incumbent David Robbins won election in the general election for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | David Robbins (R) | 100.0 | 59,412 |
Total votes: 59,412 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 2
Incumbent David Robbins advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 2 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | David Robbins | 100.0 | 8,306 |
Total votes: 8,306 | ||||
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District 3
General election
General election for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 3
Glenna Voigt won election in the general election for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Glenna Voigt (D) | 100.0 | 54,682 |
Total votes: 54,682 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 3
Glenna Voigt advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 3 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Glenna Voigt | 100.0 | 18,442 |
Total votes: 18,442 | ||||
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District 5
General election
General election for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 5
Georgina Davis won election in the general election for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Georgina Davis (D) | 100.0 | 34,263 |
Total votes: 34,263 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 5
Georgina Davis advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 5 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Georgina Davis | 100.0 | 9,866 |
Total votes: 9,866 | ||||
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District 6
General election
General election for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 6
Michael Chavez won election in the general election for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 6 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Michael Chavez (R) | 100.0 | 44,692 |
Total votes: 44,692 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 6
Michael Chavez advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 6 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Michael Chavez | 100.0 | 7,897 |
Total votes: 7,897 | ||||
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District 7
General election
General election for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 7
Incumbent Patricia Gipson won election in the general election for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 7 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Patricia Gipson (D) | 100.0 | 43,238 |
Total votes: 43,238 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 7
Incumbent Patricia Gipson advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico Public Education Commission District 7 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Patricia Gipson | 100.0 | 9,718 |
Total votes: 9,718 | ||||
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Election analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
- Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
- State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
- Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
Cook PVI by congressional district
Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for New Mexico, 2024 | |||
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District | Incumbent | Party | PVI |
New Mexico's 1st | Melanie Ann Stansbury | ![]() |
D+5 |
New Mexico's 2nd | Gabriel Vasquez | ![]() |
D+1 |
New Mexico's 3rd | Teresa Leger Fernandez | ![]() |
D+4 |
2020 presidential results by 2024 congressional district lines
2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2024 district lines, New Mexico[1] | ||||
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District | Joe Biden ![]() |
Donald Trump ![]() | ||
New Mexico's 1st | 55.9% | 41.5% | ||
New Mexico's 2nd | 51.9% | 46.1% | ||
New Mexico's 3rd | 54.4% | 43.6% |
2012-2020
How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:
County-level voting pattern categories | |||||||
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Democratic | |||||||
Status | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | ||||
Solid Democratic | D | D | D | ||||
Trending Democratic | R | D | D | ||||
Battleground Democratic | D | R | D | ||||
New Democratic | R | R | D | ||||
Republican | |||||||
Status | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | ||||
Solid Republican | R | R | R | ||||
Trending Republican | D | R | R | ||||
Battleground Republican | R | D | R | ||||
New Republican | D | D | R |
Following the 2020 presidential election, 69.6% of New Mexicans lived in one of the state's 14 Solid Democratic counties, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 26.% lived in one of 16 Solid Republican counties. Overall, New Mexico was Solid Democratic, having voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2012, Hillary Clinton (D) in 2016, and Joe Biden (D) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in New Mexico following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.
New Mexico county-level statistics, 2020 | |||||||
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Solid Democratic | 14 | 69.6% | |||||
Solid Republican | 16 | 26.0% | |||||
Trending Republican | 3 | 4.4% | |||||
Total voted Democratic | 14 | 69.6% | |||||
Total voted Republican | 19 | 30.4% |
Historical voting trends
New Mexico presidential election results (1900-2020)
- 16 Democratic wins
- 12 Republican wins
Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 |
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Winning Party | N/A | N/A | N/A | D | D | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | R | D | D | D | D |
This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.
U.S. Senate elections
The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in New Mexico.
U.S. Senate election results in New Mexico | ||
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Race | Winner | Runner up |
2020 | 51.7%![]() |
45.6%![]() |
2018 | 54.1%![]() |
30.5%![]() |
2014 | 55.6%![]() |
44.4%![]() |
2012 | 51.0%![]() |
45.3%![]() |
2008 | 61.3%![]() |
38.7%![]() |
Average | 54.7 | 40.9 |
Gubernatorial elections
- See also: Governor of New Mexico
The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in New Mexico.
Gubernatorial election results in New Mexico | ||
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Race | Winner | Runner up |
2022 | 52.0%![]() |
45.6%![]() |
2018 | 57.2%![]() |
42.8%![]() |
2014 | 52.4%![]() |
47.4%![]() |
2010 | 53.3%![]() |
46.6%![]() |
2006 | 68.8%![]() |
31.2%![]() |
Average | 57.4 | 41.4 |
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of New Mexico's congressional delegation as of May 2024.
Congressional Partisan Breakdown from New Mexico | |||
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Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
Democratic | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Republican | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 2 | 3 | 5 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in New Mexico's top four state executive offices as of May 2024.
State executive officials in New Mexico, May 2024 | |
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Governor | ![]() |
Lieutenant Governor | ![]() |
Secretary of State | ![]() |
Attorney General | ![]() |
State legislature
New Mexico State Senate
Party | As of February 2024 | |
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Democratic Party | 27 | |
Republican Party | 15 | |
Independent | 0 | |
Other | 0 | |
Vacancies | 0 | |
Total | 42 |
New Mexico House of Representatives
Party | As of February 2024 | |
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Democratic Party | 45 | |
Republican Party | 25 | |
Independent | 0 | |
Other | 0 | |
Vacancies | 0 | |
Total | 70 |
Trifecta control
The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.
New Mexico Party Control: 1992-2024
Seventeen years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
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Governor | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Senate | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
House | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
The table below details demographic data in New Mexico and compares it to the broader United States as of 2022.
Demographic Data for New Mexico | ||
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New Mexico | United States | |
Population | 2,117,522 | 331,449,281 |
Land area (sq mi) | 121,312 | 3,531,905 |
Race and ethnicity** | ||
White | 59.2% | 65.9% |
Black/African American | 2.1% | 12.5% |
Asian | 1.6% | 5.8% |
Native American | 9.4% | 0.8% |
Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Other (single race) | 11.1% | 6% |
Multiple | 16.5% | 8.8% |
Hispanic/Latino | 49.8% | 18.7% |
Education | ||
High school graduation rate | 87.1% | 89.1% |
College graduation rate | 29.1% | 34.3% |
Income | ||
Median household income | $58,722 | $75,149 |
Persons below poverty level | 13.7% | 8.8% |
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2017-2022). | ||
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. |
See also
New Mexico | State Executive Elections | News and Analysis |
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