New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2024

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2024 New Mexico
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Elections for the New Mexico House of Representatives took place in 2024. The general election was on November 5, 2024. The primary was June 4, 2024. The filing deadline was March 12, 2024.

Following the election, Democrats maintained a 44-26 majority.

The New Mexico House of Representatives was one of 85 state legislative chambers with elections in 2024. There are 99 chambers throughout the country.

Party control

See also: Partisan composition of state houses and State government trifectas
New Mexico House of Representatives
Party As of November 5, 2024 After November 6, 2024
     Democratic Party 45 Pending
     Republican Party 25 Pending
Total 70 70

Candidates

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Voting information
See also: Voting in New Mexico

Election information in New Mexico: Nov. 5, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
  • By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 8, 2024
  • Online: Oct. 8, 2024

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

Yes

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

  • In-person: Oct. 22, 2024
  • By mail: Received by Oct. 22, 2024
  • Online: Oct. 22, 2024

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

  • In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
  • By mail: Received by Nov. 5, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 8, 2024 to Nov. 2, 2024

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?

7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.


General election race ratings

The table below displays race ratings for each race in this chamber from CNalysis.

Primaries aftermath

Progressive candidates defeated a number of moderate to conservative Democratic incumbents during the June 4, 2024, primary. This was the first primary where both the state House and Senate held elections since redistricting following the 2020 census.[1][2]

Challengers targeted the House incumbents over their opposition to abortion and votes against a paid family leave bill.[1]

Notable House defeats included:

Incumbents who were not re-elected

See also: Annual State Legislative Competitiveness Report: Vol. 14, 2024

Incumbents defeated in general elections

See also: Incumbents defeated in state legislative elections, 2024

One incumbent lost in general elections. The average number of incumbents who lost in each general election from 2010 to 2022 was 4.7.

Name Party Office
Tara Jaramillo Electiondot.png Democratic House District 38

Incumbents defeated in primaries

Three incumbents lost in primaries. The average number of primary defeats in each election cycle from 2010 to 2022 was 1.9.

Name Party Office
Willie Madrid Electiondot.png Democratic House District 53
Harry Garcia Electiondot.png Democratic House District 69
Ambrose Castellano Electiondot.png Democratic House District 70

Retiring incumbents

Eight incumbents did not file for re-election in 2024.[3] The average number of retirements each election cycle from 2010 to 2022 was 8.9. Those incumbents were:

Name Party Office
Anthony Allison Electiondot.png Democratic House District 4
Gail Chasey Electiondot.png Democratic House District 18
Natalie R. Figueroa Electiondot.png Democratic House District 30
William Rehm Ends.png Republican House District 31
James Townsend Ends.png Republican House District 54
Jason C. Harper Ends.png Republican House District 57
Candy Spence Ezzell Ends.png Republican House District 58
Larry Scott Ends.png Republican House District 62

Primary election competitiveness

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2024

This section contains data on state legislative primary election competitiveness in New Mexico. These totals include data from all regularly-scheduled House and Senate elections. For more information about Ballotpedia's competitiveness analysis of state legislative elections, please click here.

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all state legislative districts up for election in New Mexico in 2024. Information below was calculated on May 29, 2024, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.


New Mexico had 42 contested state legislative primaries in 2024, the highest number since Ballotpedia started tracking that figure in 2014.


There were 213 total candidates running in New Mexico's state legislative primaries in 2024, 26 fewer than in 2020. New Mexico's 42 Senate seats are up for election every four years, while the 70 House seats are up for election every two years.

Nineteen incumbents did not run for re-election in 2024. In elections from 2012 to 2024 when all 112 seats were up for election, the average number of retirements was 15. The highest number across those years was 22 retirements in 2012.

Twenty-two incumbents, or about 23.7% of all incumbents, faced primary challengers in 2024. That was the highest number in a decade. The only election since 2010 with a higher rate of incumbents facing challenges was 2012 (26.4%).

New Mexico has had a Democratic trifecta since 2019, when Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham assumed office. Since 1992, New Mexico has had 17 years of Democratic trifectas and no Republican trifectas.

Republicans controlled the House from 1995 to 2002 and from 2011 to 2018. The state also had a Republican governor in 2015 and 2016. 

As of May 2024, Democrats held a 27-15 majority in the Senate and a 45-25 majority in the House. 


Open seats

The table below shows the number and percentage of open seats in the New Mexico House of Representatives from 2010 to 2024.[4]

Open Seats in New Mexico House of Representatives elections: 2010 - 2024
Year Total seats Open seats Seats with incumbents running for re-election
2024 70 8 (11 percent) 62 (89 percent)
2022 70 13 (19 percent) 57 (81 percent)
2020 70 10 (14 percent) 60 (86 percent)
2018 70 9 (13 percent) 61 (87 percent)
2016 70 8 (11 percent) 62 (89 percent)
2014 70 11 (16 percent) 59 (84 percent)
2012 70 12 (17 percent) 58 (83 percent)
2010 70 3 (4 percent) 67 (96 percent)

Legislative referrals

See also: Legislative referral

A legislative referral, or legislatively referred ballot measure, is a ballot measure that appears on the ballot due to a vote of the state legislature. A legislative referral can be a constitutional amendment, state statute, or bond issue.

As of the 2024 election, a simple majority vote was required during one legislative session for the New Mexico State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounted to a minimum of 36 votes in the New Mexico House of Representatives and 22 votes in the New Mexico State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments did not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

At the time of the 2024 election, Democrats held a 27-15 majority in the Senate and a 45-25 majority in the House. Democrats needed to lose five Senate seats and nine House seats to lose the ability to pass legislative referrals without Republican votes. Republicans needed to win seven Senate seats and 11 House seats to have the ability.

Process to become a candidate

See also: Ballot access requirements for political candidates in New Mexico

DocumentIcon.jpg See statutes: Article 8 of the New Mexico Code

A candidate in New Mexico may run with an officially recognized political party, as an independent or as a write-in.

For major party candidates

The first page of a nominating petition, 2014.

A major party candidate files for office by submitting a declaration of candidacy and nominating petition to the proper filing official. A candidate must file the nominating petition and declaration of candidacy at the same time. This paperwork must be filed in person by the candidate between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on the designated day for filing. The candidate must be affiliated with the political party with which he or she is running. Affiliation with that political party must be made before the date of the governor's proclamation for the primary election.[5]

A candidate may seek a "pre-primary convention designation" before the primary election. A pre-primary convention designation guarantees a candidate a place on the primary election ballot. Every candidate receiving at least 20 percent of the vote at the party convention will be certified to the New Mexico Secretary of State as a convention-designated nominee for that office by the political party.[6]

According to the New Mexico Statutes, the nominating petition for a pre-primary convention designation candidate must be signed "by a number of voters equal to at least 2 percent of the total vote of the candidate's party in the state or congressional district, or the following number of voters, whichever is greater: for statewide offices, 230 voters; and for congressional candidates, 77 voters."[7]

A candidate who seeks but fails to receive a pre-primary convention designation may collect additional signatures totaling at least "4 percent of the total vote of the candidate's party in the state or congressional district, whichever applies to the office the candidate seeks." The candidate is required to file a new declaration of candidacy and the additional nominating petition for the office for which the candidate failed to receive a pre-primary designation. The post-convention declaration of candidacy and nominating petition must be filed with the New Mexico Secretary of State either 10 days following the date of the pre-primary convention at which the candidate failed to receive the designation, or on the date all declarations of candidacy and additional nominating petitions are due, whichever is later.[8]

For minor party candidates

The selection method for minor party candidates varies according to the rules of the specific party. Broadly speaking, the following requirements apply:[9]

  1. The chair and secretary of the state political convention must certify to the New Mexico Secretary of State the names of their party's nominees for federal, statewide, and state legislative offices.[10]
  2. The names certified to the New Mexico Secretary of State must be filed on the 21st day following the primary election and must be accompanied by a petition containing the signatures of at least 1 percent of the total number of the votes cast at the last preceding general election for the office of governor.[11]
  3. The petition must contain a statement affirming that the voters signing the petition are residents of New Mexico and the district, county, or area to be represented by the office being sought.[12]

For independent candidates

An independent candidate files for office by submitting a declaration of candidacy and nominating petition to the proper filing official. Candidates must file nominating petitions at the time of filing their declarations of candidacy.[13]

The petition for an independent candidate for the United States Senate or any other statewide office must be signed by at least 3 percent of the total number of votes cast for governor in the previous general election. The petition for an independent candidate for the United States House of Representatives must be signed by at least 3 percent of the total number of votes cast for governor in the previous general election in that particular congressional district. The petition for an independent candidate for the state legislature must be signed by at least 3 percent of the total number of votes cast for governor in the respective legislative district.[14][15][16]

All requisite paperwork must be filed with the proper filing official before 5:00 p.m. on the 21st day following the primary election.[17]

For write-in candidates in the primary election

A write-in candidate may only seek the nomination of the party with which he or she is affiliated. The candidate must qualify to be a candidate for the political party whose nomination he or she seeks.[18]

The candidate must file with the proper filing official a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate. The declaration must be filed before 5:00 p.m. on the third Tuesday in March in the year of the election.[19]

No unopposed write-in candidate can have an election certified unless the number of votes received by the candidate at least equals the number of signatures he or she would have had to acquire on a nominating petition.[20]

For write-in candidates in the general election

A write-in candidate in a general election must file a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate with the proper filing official no later than the 21st day after the primary election.[21]

No person can run as a write-in candidate in the general election if he or she was a candidate in the primary election immediately preceding the general election.[22]

No unopposed write-in candidate can have an election certified unless the candidate receives votes equal to at least 2 percent of the total number of votes cast in the electoral district for governor in the last preceding general election in which a governor was elected.[23]

Qualifications

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

Article 4, Section 3 of the New Mexico Constitution states: Senators shall not be less than twenty-five years of age and representatives not less than twenty-one years of age at the time of their election. If any senator or representative permanently removes his residence from or maintains no residence in the district from which he was elected, then he shall be deemed to have resigned and his successor shall be selected as provided in Section 4 of this article. No person shall be eligible to serve in the legislature who, at the time of qualifying, holds any office of trust or profit with the state, county or national governments, except notaries public and officers of the militia who receive no salary.

Salaries and per diem

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislative salaries, 2024[24]
SalaryPer diem
$0/year$191/day

When sworn in

See also: When state legislators assume office after a general election

New Mexico legislators assume office on the first day of January after a general election.[25]

New Mexico political history

Trifectas

A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government.

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
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

Presidential politics in New Mexico

2020

See also: Presidential election, 2020


Presidential election in New Mexico, 2020
 
Candidate/Running mate
%
Popular votes
Electoral votes
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Joe Biden/Kamala D. Harris (D)
 
54.3
 
501,614 5
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Donald Trump/Mike Pence (R)
 
43.5
 
401,894 0
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Jo Jorgensen/Spike Cohen (L)
 
1.4
 
12,585 0
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Howie Hawkins/Angela Nicole Walker (G)
 
0.5
 
4,426 0
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Sheila Tittle/David Sandige (Constitution Party)
 
0.2
 
1,806 0
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Gloria La Riva/Sunil Freeman (Party for Socialism and Liberation)
 
0.2
 
1,640 0

Incumbents are bolded and underlined The results have been certified.

Total votes: 923,965


2016

See also: Presidential election, 2016
U.S. presidential election, New Mexico, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes Electoral votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngHillary Clinton/Tim Kaine 48.3% 385,234 5
     Republican Donald Trump/Mike Pence 40% 319,667 0
     Libertarian Gary Johnson/Bill Weld 9.3% 74,541 0
     Green Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka 1.2% 9,879 0
     Socialism and Liberation Gloria Estela La Riva/Dennis J. Banks 0.1% 1,184 0
     Constitution Darrell Lane Castle/Scott Bradley 0.2% 1,514 0
     American Delta Rocky De La Fuente/Michael Steinberg 0.1% 475 0
     Better for America Evan McMullin/Nathan Johnson 0.7% 5,825 0
Total Votes 798,319 5
Election results via: New Mexico Secretary of State


New Mexico presidential election results (1900-2024)

  • 17 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 2024
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 D


See also

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Daily Kos, "Morning Digest: Extremist pastor seeks to break losing streak for Trump endorsees," June 6, 2024
  2. ↑ AP, "New Mexico voters oust incumbents from Legislature with positive implications for paid family leave," June 5, 2024
  3. ↑ Ballotpedia defines an incumbent as retiring if the incumbent did not file for office or filed for office but withdrew, was disqualified, or otherwise left a race in a manner other than losing the primary, primary runoff, or convention. If an incumbent runs as a write-in candidate, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring. If an incumbent runs in the same chamber for a different seat, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring.
  4. ↑ Ballotpedia defines a seat as open if the incumbent did not file to run for re-election or filed but withdrew and did not appear on any ballot for his or her seat. If the incumbent withdrew from or did not participate in the primary but later chose to seek re-election to his or her seat as a third party or independent candidate, the seat would not be counted as open. If the incumbent retired or ran for a different seat in the same chamber, his or her original seat would be counted as open unless another incumbent from the same chamber filed to run for that seat, in which case it would not be counted as open due to the presence of an incumbent.
  5. ↑ New Mexico Election Code, "Chapter 1-8-21," accessed January 3, 2014
  6. ↑ New Mexico Election Code, "Chapter 1-8-21.1(C)," accessed January 14, 2014
  7. ↑ New Mexico Election Code, "Chapter 1-8-33," accessed January 3, 2014
  8. ↑ New Mexico Election Code, "Chapter 1-8-33," accessed January 3, 2014
  9. ↑ New Mexico Election Code, "Chapter 1-8-1," accessed January 3, 2014
  10. ↑ New Mexico Election Code, "Chapter 1-8-2(A)(1)," accessed January 3, 2014
  11. ↑ New Mexico Election Code, "Chapter 1-8-2(B)," accessed January 3, 2014
  12. ↑ New Mexico Election Code, "Chapter 1-8-2(B)(2)," accessed January 3, 2014
  13. ↑ New Mexico Election Code, "Chapter 1-8-45," accessed January 3, 2014
  14. ↑ New Mexico Election Code, "Chapter 1-8-51(C)," accessed January 3, 2014
  15. ↑ New Mexico Election Code, "Chapter 1-8-45(D)," accessed January 3, 2014
  16. ↑ New Mexico Election Code, "Chapter 1-8-45(E)," accessed January 3, 2014
  17. ↑ New Mexico Election Code, "Chapter 1-8-52(A)," accessed January 3, 2014
  18. ↑ New Mexico Election Code, "Chapter 1-8-36.1(B)," accessed January 14, 2014
  19. ↑ New Mexico Election Code, "Chapter 1-8-36.1(C)," accessed January 14, 2014
  20. ↑ New Mexico Election Code, "Chapter 1-8-36.1(F)," accessed January 14, 2014
  21. ↑ New Mexico Election Code, "Chapter 1-12-19.1," accessed January 14, 2014
  22. ↑ New Mexico Election Code, "Chapter 1-12-19.1(e}," accessed January 14, 2014
  23. ↑ New Mexico Election Code, "Chapter 1-12-19.1(F)," accessed January 14, 2014
  24. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
  25. ↑ New Mexico Constitution, "Article IV, Section 4, accessed November 1, 2021


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