New Mexico held an election for attorney general on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for June 7, 2022. The filing deadline was March 24, 2022. This was one of 30 elections for attorney general taking place in 2022. All 50 states have an attorney general who serves as the state's chief legal officer, responsible for enforcing state law and offering the state government advice on legal matters. In 43 states, the office was, at the time of the 2022 elections, an elected post. At the time of the 2022 elections, there were 27 Republican attorneys general and 23 Democratic attorneys general. Click here for an overview of all 30 attorney general elections that took place in 2022. A state government triplex refers to a situation where the governor, attorney general, and secretary of state are all members of the same political party. Heading into the 2022 elections, there were 23 Republican triplexes, 18 Democratic triplexes, and nine divided governments where neither party held triplex control.

In September 2022, Sabato's Crystal Ball released an analysis of state attorney general election competitiveness. New Mexico's attorney general election was rated as at least somewhat competitive: "Bernalillo County (Albuquerque) District Attorney Raúl Torrez defeated state auditor and former state Democratic chair Brian Colón in the Democratic primary. He’ll face Republican nominee Jeremy Gay, an attorney and Marine veteran, in November. New Mexico’s Democratic leanings and the fact that only 3 Republicans have been elected AG since statehood in 1912 make Torrez the favorite going into the general election. But Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) is facing a tough reelection fight from former broadcaster and 2020 Senate nominee Mark Ronchetti (R), and that could aid Gay, at least on the margins." Click here to read the analysis.^[1]

Raul Torrez won election in the general election for Attorney General of New Mexico.

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Candidates and election results

General election

General election for Attorney General of New Mexico

Raul Torrez defeated Jeremy Gay in the general election for Attorney General of New Mexico on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Raul Torrez (D)	55.3	388,592
	Jeremy Gay (R)	44.7	314,023

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 702,615
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Attorney General of New Mexico

Raul Torrez defeated Brian S. Colón in the Democratic primary for Attorney General of New Mexico on June 7, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Raul Torrez	53.5	73,299
	Brian S. Colón	46.5	63,723

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 137,022
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Attorney General of New Mexico

Jeremy Gay advanced from the Republican primary for Attorney General of New Mexico on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jeremy Gay	100.0	92,688

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 92,688
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Voting information

See also: Voting in New Mexico

Election information in New Mexico: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 11, 2022
Online: Oct. 11, 2022

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

In-person: Nov. 3, 2022
By mail: Received by Nov. 3, 2022
Online: Nov. 3, 2022

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
By mail: Received by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 11, 2022 to Nov. 5, 2022

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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Past elections

2018

See also: New Mexico Attorney General election, 2018

General election

General election for Attorney General of New Mexico

Incumbent Hector Balderas defeated Michael Hendricks and A. Blair Dunn in the general election for Attorney General of New Mexico on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Hector Balderas (D)	61.8	427,583
	Michael Hendricks (R)	33.4	231,296
	A. Blair Dunn (L)	4.8	32,931

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 691,810
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Attorney General of New Mexico

Incumbent Hector Balderas advanced from the Democratic primary for Attorney General of New Mexico on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Hector Balderas	100.0	150,515

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 150,515
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Attorney General of New Mexico

Michael Hendricks advanced from the Republican primary for Attorney General of New Mexico on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michael Hendricks	100.0	66,588

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 66,588
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for Attorney General of New Mexico

A. Blair Dunn advanced from the Libertarian primary for Attorney General of New Mexico on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		A. Blair Dunn	100.0	608

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 608
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2014

Attorney General of New Mexico, 2014
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Hector Balderas	58.3%	295,008
	Republican	Susan Riedel	41.7%	211,303
Total Votes				506,311
Election results via New Mexico Secretary of State

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.

Presidential elections

	← 2018
New Mexico Attorney General
	Democratic primary; Republican primary; General election;
Election details
	Filing deadline: March 24, 2022
	Primary: June 7, 2022; General: November 8, 2022; Pre-election incumbent(s):; Hector Balderas (Democratic)
How to vote
	Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Voting in New Mexico
Ballotpedia analysis
	Federal and state primary competitiveness; State executive elections in 2022; Impact of term limits in 2022; State government trifectas; State government triplexes; Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2022
New Mexico; executive elections
	Governor; Lieutenant Governor; Attorney General; Secretary of State; Treasurer; Auditor; Public Education Commission (5 seats); Public Lands Commissioner

See also: Presidential voting trends in New Mexico and The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for New Mexico, 2022
District	Incumbent	Party	PVI
New Mexico's 1st	Melanie Ann Stansbury	Democratic	D+5
New Mexico's 2nd	Yvette Herrell	Republican	D+1
New Mexico's 3rd	Teresa Leger Fernandez	Democratic	D+4

2020 presidential results by 2022 congressional district lines

2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2022 district lines, New Mexico^[2]
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
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
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
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

Statewide elections

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections

See also: List of United States Senators from New Mexico

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
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
Race	Winner	Runner up
2018	57.2%	42.8%
2014	52.4%	47.4%
2010	53.3%	46.6%
2006	68.8%	31.2%
2002	55.5%	39.0%
Average	57.4	41.4

State partisanship

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of New Mexico's congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from New Mexico, November 2022
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	2	2	4
Republican	0	1	1
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 November 2022.

State executive officials in New Mexico, November 2022
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Michelle Lujan Grisham
Lieutenant Governor	Howie Morales
Secretary of State	Maggie Toulouse Oliver
Attorney General	Hector Balderas

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the New Mexico State Legislature as of November 2022.

New Mexico State Senate

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	26
	Republican Party	15
	Independent	0
	Vacancies	1
Total		42

New Mexico House of Representatives

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	45
	Republican Party	24
	Independent	1
	Vacancies	0
Total		70

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, New Mexico was a Democratic trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

New Mexico Party Control: 1992-2022
Fifteen 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
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
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
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

Demographics

The table below details demographic data in New Mexico and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

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Demographic Data for New Mexico
	New Mexico	United States
Population	2,117,522	331,449,281
Land area (sq mi)	121,312	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	70%	70.4%
Black/African American	2.1%	12.6%
Asian	1.6%	5.6%
Native American	9.3%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0.1%	0.2%
Two or more	8.1%	5.2%
Hispanic/Latino	49.2%	18.2%
Education
High school graduation rate	86.5%	88.5%
College graduation rate	28.1%	32.9%
Income
Median household income	$51,243	$64,994
Persons below poverty level	18.6%	12.8%
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 2015-2020).
**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.

External links

Footnotes

[1] Sabato's Crystal Ball, "The Attorneys General: A Dozen Races Dot the Competitive Landscape," September 14, 2022

[2] Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012," accessed September 9, 2022

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New Mexico Attorney General election, 2022

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for Attorney General of New Mexico

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Attorney General of New Mexico

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Attorney General of New Mexico

Voting information

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

Past elections

2018

General election

General election for Attorney General of New Mexico

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Attorney General of New Mexico

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Attorney General of New Mexico

Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for Attorney General of New Mexico

2014

Election analysis

Presidential elections

Cook PVI by congressional district

2020 presidential results by 2022 congressional district lines

2012-2020

Historical voting trends

Statewide elections

U.S. Senate elections

Gubernatorial elections

State partisanship

Congressional delegation

State executive

State legislature

New Mexico State Senate

New Mexico House of Representatives

Trifecta control

Demographics

See also

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Footnotes

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