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The New Mexico lieutenant gubernatorial election of 2010 was held on November 2, 2010. Primary elections were held June 1, 2010. February 10, 2010 was the deadline for filing nomination papers.[1] Voter registration for the general election ended October 5, 2010 at close of business. On all election days, polls were open from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm, local time.
The Democrats nominated Brian S. Colón to face John A. Sanchez, winner of the Republican primary.
New Mexico, like 20 states, elects the lt. governor and governor on a shared ticket. Incumbent Lt. Governor Diane Denish was the Democratic nominee for governor, meaning the lt. governor's race was an open seat in 2010.
| The November Ballot – Who Made It? New Mexico Lieutenant Governor[2][3] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominee | Affiliation | ||||
| Brian S. Colón | Democrat | ||||
| John A. Sanchez | Republican | ||||
| This lists candidates who won their state's primary or convention, or who were unopposed, and who were officially certified for the November ballot by their state's election authority. | |||||
November 2, 2010 general election results
As of November 12, 2010, 100% of precincts had reported.
| 2010 New Mexico lieutenant gubernatorial general election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Democratic Party | Brian S. Colón | 46.41% | |
| Republican Party |  John A. Sanchez
|
53.59% | |
| Total Votes | 592,313 | ||
Candidates
In New Mexico, major party candidates may be certified at their party's convention if they receive at least 20% of the vote. Certified candidates are placed first on primary ballots. Candidates who fail to win certification may still collect signatures and petition onto the primary ballot.
Democrat
Jose Campos, Brian Colon, and Jerry Pino were all certified by the New Mexico Democratic Party on March 13, 2010, at their "Pre-Primary" convention in Pojoquae.[4]
- State Representative Jose A. "Joe" Campos
- Brian S. Colón, the official nominee
- State Senator Linda M. López
- Gerald P. "Jerry" Ortiz y Pino, also a state Senator
- Lawrence D. Rael
Republican
Three of four Republican candidates were certified at the New Mexico GOP convention, held March 13, 2010. Following his convention loss, Mr. Damon did not successfully petition onto the ballot and, as such, only three candidates appeared on the primary ballot.
- Kent L. Cravens, a member of the state Senate
- Brian K. Moore, a former state Representative
- John A. Sanchez, also a former member of the state House
- J.R. Damon
June 1, 2010 primary
| 2010 Race for Lieutenant Governor - Democrat Primary[5] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
| Jose A. "Joe" Campos (D) | 20.41% | |||
 Brian S. Colón (D)
|
28.67% | |||
| Linda M. López (D) | 14.57% | |||
| Gerald P. "Jerry" Ortiz y Pino (D) | 11.97% | |||
| Lawrence D. Rael (D) | 24.39% | |||
| Total votes | 126,179 | |||
| 2010 Race for Lieutenant Governor - Republican Primary[6] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
| Kent L. Cravens (R) | 29.13% | |||
| Brian K. Moore (R) | 31.23% | |||
| John A. Sanchez (R)
|
39.71% | |||
| Total votes | 116,374 | |||
March 2010 party convention certification votes
| 2010 Race for Lieutenant Governor - Democrat Pre-Primary Convention[7] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
| Gerald P. "Jerry" Ortiz y Pino (D) | 18.87% | |||
| Jose A. "Joe" Campos (D))
|
19.69% | |||
| Brian S. Colón (D)
|
34.54% | |||
| Linda M. López (D) | 4.73% | |||
| Lawrence D. Rael (D)
|
22.15% | |||
| Total votes | 1,711 | |||
Jose Campos was initially not certified, due to being two-tenths of a percentage point away from meeting the 20% threshold. However, the New Mexico Democratic Party began a recount the day after the convention and ultimately ruled that, by the party's own rules, 19.69% should have been rounded to 20%, certifying Mr. Campos to the ballot.
| 2010 Race for Lieutenant Governor - Republican Pre-Primary Convention[8] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
| Brian K. Moore (R)
|
41.24% | |||
| Kent L. Cravens (R)
|
27.64% | |||
| John Sanchez (R)'
|
22.81% | |||
| J.R. Damon (R) | 8.29% | |||
| Total votes | ' | |||
See also
External links
Campaign sites
Democratic
- Joe Campos for Lt. Governor
- Brian Colon, Democrat, for Lt. Governor
- Linda M. Lopez for Lt. Governor (Since losing her primary, Lopez shifted to a re-election camping for her Senate seat, changing her campaign site accordingly.)
- Jerry Ortiz y Pino for Lt. Governor
- Lawrence Rael for Lt. Governor
Republican
Footnotes
- ↑ The Green Papers, "2010 Gubernatorial Primaries at a Glance"
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2010 Primary Election Results," accessed December 18, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2010 General Election Results," accessed December 18, 2014
- ↑ Democracy for New Mexico, "Democratic Party of New Mexico Pre-Primary Convention," accessed August 23, 2010
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2010 Primary Election Results," accessed December 18, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2010 Primary Election Results," accessed December 18, 2014
- ↑ Democracy for New Mexico, “Photos Part 2: Lt. Governor Contest, DPNM Pre-Primary Convention 2010 ”, March 14, 2010
- ↑ New Mexico Independent, “Results from the GOP Pre-Preimary Convention”, March 13, 2010
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