2016 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the three U.S. Representatives from the state of New Mexico, one from each of the state's three congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on June 7. All three incumbent representatives were re-elected in the general election. As of 2019, it is the most recent time a congressional election in New Mexico was won by a Republican.
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District 1
Democrat Michelle Luján Grisham, first elected in 2012, is the incumbent in the 1st district. The district has a PVI of D+7.
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Richard Gregory Priem | 27,973 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 27,973 | 100.0 | ||
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Michelle Lujan Grisham (incumbent) | 69,216 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 69,216 | 100.0 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michelle Lujan Grisham (incumbent) | 181,088 | 65.2 | |
| Republican | Richard Gregory Priem | 96,879 | 34.8 | |
| Total votes | 277,967 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 2
Republican Steve Pearce, first elected in 2010, is the incumbent in the 2nd district. The district has a PVI of R+5.
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Steve Pearce (incumbent) | 36,722 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 36,722 | 100.0 | ||
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Merrie Lee Soules | 37,455 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 37,455 | 100.0 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Steve Pearce (incumbent) | 143,514 | 62.7 | |
| Democratic | Merrie Lee Soules | 85,232 | 37.3 | |
| Republican | Jack A. McGrann (write-in) | 70 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 228,816 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 3
Democrat Ben Ray Luján, first elected in 2008, is the incumbent in the 3rd district. The district has a PVI of D+8.
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Michael H. Romero | 17,025 | 62.0 | |
| Republican | Michael Glenn Lucero | 10,419 | 38.0 | |
| Total votes | 27,444 | 100.0 | ||
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Ben Ray Luján (incumbent) | 76,789 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 76,789 | 100.0 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Ben Ray Luján (incumbent) | 170,612 | 62.4 | |
| Republican | Michael H. Romero | 102,730 | 37.6 | |
| Total votes | 273,342 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
- "Official Results Primary Election - June 7, 2016". New Mexico Secretary of State. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- "Election Night Results - November 8, 2016". New Mexico Secretary of State. November 8, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.