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United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico, 2016
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The 2016 U.S. House of Representatives elections in New Mexico took place on November 8, 2016. Voters elected three candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's three congressional districts.
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. New Mexico utilizes a semi-closed primary process; participation in each party's primary is limited to registered party members and unaffiliated voters.[1][2][3][4]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 8 election, the Democratic Party held two of the three congressional seats from New Mexico.
| Members of the U.S. House from New Mexico -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
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| Party | As of November 2016 | After the 2016 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 2 | 2 | |
| Republican Party | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 3 | 3 | |
Incumbents
Heading into the 2016 election, the incumbents for the three congressional districts were:
| Name | Party | District |
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| Michelle Lujan Grisham |  Democratic |
1 |
| Steve Pearce |  Republican |
2 |
| Ben Ray Lujan | Democratic |
3 |
Margin of victory for winners
The following table shows the margin of victory for each district winner, which is calculated by examining the percentage difference between the two candidates who received the most votes. If the race was uncontested, the margin of victory is listed as 100 percent.
| District | Winner | Margin of Victory | Total Vote | Top Opponent |
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| District 1 |  Michelle Lujan Grisham |
30.3% | 277,967 | Richard Priem |
| District 2 |  Steve Pearce |
25.5% | 228,816 | Merrie Soules |
| District 3 | Ben Ray Lujan |
24.8% | 273,342 | Michael H. Romero |
Candidates
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District 1
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General election candidates: Michelle Lujan Grisham Richard Priem |
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Primary candidates:[5] |
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Democratic |
Republican |
District 2
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General election candidates: Steve Pearce Merrie Soules Jack McGrann (Write-in) |
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Primary candidates:[5] |
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Democratic |
Republican |
District 3
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General election candidates: Ben Ray Lujan Michael H. Romero |
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Primary candidates:[5] |
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Democratic |
Republican Michael H. Romero[6] |
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Disqualified: |
Important dates and deadlines
- See also: New Mexico elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in New Mexico in 2016.
| Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016 | |||
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| Deadline | Event type | Event description | |
| February 2, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for major party candidates for federal and statewide office | |
| March 8, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for major party candidates for all other offices | |
| April 11, 2016 | Campaign finance | First primary report due | |
| May 9, 2016 | Campaign finance | Second primary report due | |
| June 2, 2016 | Campaign finance | Third primary report due | |
| June 7, 2016 | Election date | Primary election | |
| June 30, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for independent and minor party candidates | |
| July 7, 2016 | Campaign finance | Fourth primary report due | |
| September 12, 2016 | Campaign finance | First general report due | |
| October 10, 2016 | Campaign finance | Second general report due | |
| November 3, 2016 | Campaign finance | Third general report due | |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election | |
| December 8, 2016 | Campaign finance | Fourth general report due | |
| Sources: New Mexico Secretary of State, "2016 Election FAQ's," accessed June 12, 2015 New Mexico Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Reporting Schedule," accessed August 7, 2015 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
- U.S. House battlegrounds, 2016
- List of U.S. Congress incumbents who did not run for re-election in 2016
- U.S. House primaries, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ New Mexico Legislature, "2025 Regular Session - SB 16," accessed June 20, 2025
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed August 22, 2024
- ↑ Ballotpedia research conducted December 26, 2013, through January 3, 2014, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "FAQs for Primary & General Election Candidacy," accessed August 22, 2024
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 New Mexico Secretary of State ,"2016 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed February 3, 2016
- ↑ The NM Political Report, "Merrie Lee Soules is running for Congress," December 17, 2015
- ↑ NM Political Report, "Here’s why candidates were disqualified from the ballot," March 22, 2016
For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!
