2012 New Mexico House of Representatives election


The 2012 New Mexico House of Representatives election took place as part of the biennial United States elections. New Mexico voters elected state representatives in all 70 of the state house's districts. State representatives serve two-year terms in the New Mexico House of Representatives. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including for U.S. President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and State Senate.
A primary election held on June 5, 2012, determined which candidates appear on the November 6th general election ballot.

Results summary

Incumbents defeated in the primary election

Incumbents defeated in the general election

Newly created seats

Detailed results

Source for primary election results:New Mexico Secretary of State
Source for general election results:New Mexico Secretary of State

District 1

Incumbent Republican Tom Taylor has represented the 1st district and its predecessors since 1999.

District 2

Incumbent Republican James Strickler has represented the 2nd district since 2007.

District 3

Incumbent Republican Paul Bandy has represented the 3rd district since 2007.

District 4

Incumbent Democrat Ray Begaye has represented the 4th district since 1999. Begaye lost re-election to Republican Sharon Clahchischilliage.
Democratic primary

General election

District 5

Incumbent Democrat Sandra Jeff has represented the 5th district since 2009.
Democratic primary

General election

District 6

Incumbent Democrat Eliseo Alcon has represented the 6th district since 2009.
Democratic primary

General election

District 7

Incumbent Republican David Chavez has represented the 7th district since 2011. Chavez retired to run for the State Senate and fellow Republican Kelly Fajardo won the open seat.
Democratic primary

General election

District 8

Incumbent Republican Alonzo Baldonado has represented the 8th district since 2011.

District 9

Incumbent Democrat Patricia Lundstrom has represented the 9th district since 2003.

District 10

Incumbent Democrat Henry Saavedra has represented the 10th district since 1977.

District 11

Incumbent Democrat Rick Miera has represented the 11th district since 1991.

District 12

Incumbent Democrat Ernest Chavez has represented the 12th district since 2005.

District 13

Incumbent Democrat Eleanor Chavez has represented the 13th district since 2009. Chavez retired to run for the state senate and fellow Democrat Patricia Roybal Caballero won the open seat.

District 14

Incumbent Democrat Miguel Garcia has represented the 14th district since 1997.

District 15

Incumbent Democrat Bill O'Neill has represented the 15th district since 2009. O'Neill retired to run for the State Senate and fellow Democrat Emily Kane won the open seat.
Democratic primary

Republican primary

General election

District 16

Incumbent Democrat Moe Maestas has represented the 16th district since 2007.

District 17

Incumbent Democrat Edward Sandoval has represented the 17th district since 1983.

District 18

Incumbent Democrat Gail Chasey has represented the 18th district since 1997.

District 19

Incumbent Democrat Sheryl Williams Stapleton has represented the 19th district since 1995.
Democratic primary

General election

District 20

Incumbent Republican James White has represented the 20th district since 2009.

District 21

Incumbent Democrat Mimi Stewart has represented the 21st district since 2009.

District 22

Incumbent Republican James Smith has represented the 22nd district since 2011.

District 23

Incumbent Republican David Doyle has represented the 23rd district since 2011. Doyle retired to run for the state senate and fellow Republican Paul Pacheco won the open seat.
Democratic primary

General election

District 24

Incumbent Republican Conrad James has represented the 24th district since 2011. James lost re-election to Democrat Liz Thomson.

District 25

Incumbent Democrat Danice Picraux has represented the 25th district since 1991. Picraux didn't seek re-election and fellow Democrat Christine Trujillo won the open seat.
Democratic primary

Republican primary

General election

District 26

Incumbent Democrat Al Park has represented the 26th district since 2001. Park retired to run for the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission and fellow Democrat Georgene Louis won the open seat.

District 27

Incumbent Republican Larry Larrañaga has represented the 27th district since 1995.

District 28

Incumbent Republican Jimmie Hall has represented the 28th district since 2005.

District 29

Incumbent Republican Thomas Anderson has represented the 29th district since 2003.
Republican primary

General election

District 30

Incumbent Republican Nate Gentry has represented the 30th district since 2011.

District 31

Incumbent Republican Bill Rehm has represented the 31st district since 2007.
Republican primary

General election

District 32

Incumbent Democrat Dona Irwin has represented the 32nd district since 1999.
Democratic primary

General election

District 33

Incumbent Democrat Joni Gutierrez has represented the 33rd district since 2005. Guttierrez didn't seek re-election and fellow Democrat Bill McCamley won the open seat.

District 34

Incumbent Democrat Mary Helen Garcia has represented the 34th district since 1997.

District 35

Incumbent Democrat Antonio Luján has represented the 35th district since 2003. Luján lost re-nomination to fellow Democrat Jeff Steinborn, who went on to win the general election.
Democratic primary

General election

District 36

Incumbent Democrat turned independent Andy Nuñez has represented the 36th district since 2001. He lost re-election to Democrat Phillip Archuleta.

District 37

Incumbent Republican Terry McMillan has represented the 37th district since 2011.

District 38

Incumbent Republican Dianne Hamilton has represented the 38th district since 1999.
Democratic primary

General election

District 39

Incumbent Democrat Rodolpho Martinez has represented the 39th district since 2007.

District 40

The new 40th district includes the homes of incumbent Democrats Nick Salazar, who has represented the 40th district since 1974, and Thomas Garcia, who has represented the 68th district since 2007. Garcia retired to run for the state senate and Salazar was re-elected here.
Democratic primary

General election

District 41

Incumbent Democrat Debbie Rodella has represented the 41st district since 1993.

District 42

Incumbent Democrat Roberto Gonzales has represented the 42nd district since 1995.

District 43

Incumbent Republican James Hall has represented the 43rd district since his appointment in 2011, following the death of Jeannette Wallace. Hall lost re-election to Democrat Stephanie Garcia Richard.

District 44

Incumbent Republican Jane Powdrell-Culbert has represented the 44th district since 2003.

District 45

Incumbent Democrat Jim Trujillo has represented the 45th district since 2003.

District 46

Incumbent Democrat House Speaker Ben Luján has represented the 46th district since 1975. Luján didn't seek re-election and fellow Democrat Carl Trujillo won the open seat.
Democratic primary

General election

District 47

Incumbent Democrat Brian Egolf has represented the 47th district since 2009.

District 48

Incumbent Democrat Lucky Varela has represented the 48th district since 1987.

District 49

Incumbent Republican Don Tripp has represented the 49th district since 1999.

District 50

Incumbent Democrat Rhonda Sue King has represented the 50th district since 1999. King didn't seek re-election and fellow Democrat Stephen Easley won the open seat.
Democratic primary election

General election

District 51

Incumbent Republican Yvette Herrell has represented the 51st district since 2011.

District 52

Incumbent Democrat Joe Cervantes has represented the 52nd district since 2001. Cervantes retired to run for the state senate and fellow Democrat Doreen Gallegos won the open seat.
Democratic primary

General election

District 53

Incumbent Republican Ricky Little has represented the 53rd district since 2011. Little lost re-election to Democrat Nate Cote, who previously represented the district from 2007 to 2011.

District 54

Incumbent Republican Bill Gray has represented the 54th district since 2007.

District 55

Incumbent Republican Cathrynn Brown has represented the 55th district since 2011.

District 56

Incumbent Republican Zachary Cook has represented the 56th district since 2009.

District 57

The new 57th district includes part of Sandoval County, including Rio Rancho. The district has no incumbent. Republican Jason Harper won the open seat.

District 58

Incumbent Republican Candy Ezzell has represented the 58th district since 2005.

District 59

Incumbent Republican Nora Espinoza has represented the 59th district since 2007.

District 60

Incumbent Republican Tim Lewis has represented the 60th district since 2011.

District 61

Incumbent Republican Shirley Tyler has represented the 61st district since 2007. Tyler didn't seek re-election and fellow Republican David Gallegos won the open seat.
Democratic primary

General election

District 62

Incumbent Republican Minority Leader Donald Bratton has represented the 62nd district since 2001.

District 63

Incumbent Democrat George Dodge Jr. has represented the 63rd district since 2011.
Democratic primary

General election

District 64

Incumbent Republican Anna Crook has represented the 64th district since 1995.
Republican primary

General election

District 65

Incumbent Democrat James Madalena has represented the 65th district since 1985.

District 66

The new 66th district includes the homes of incumbent Republicans Bob Wooley, who has represented the 66th district since 2011, and Dennis Kintigh, who has represented the 57th district since 2009. Wooley defeated Kintigh in the Republican primary and wqas unopposed in the general election.
Republican primary

General election

District 67

Incumbent Republican Dennis Roch has represented the 67th district since 2009.

District 68

The new 68th district includes part of northwestern Bernalillo County. The district has no incumbent. Republican Monica Youngblood won the open seat.
Republican primary

General election

District 69

Incumbent Democrat and Majority Leader Ken Martinez had represented the 69th district since 1999.

District 70

Incumbent Democrat Richard Vigil has represented the 70th district since 1999. Vigil lost re-nomination to fellow Democrat Tomás Salazar, who was unopposed in the general election.
Democratic primary

General election