2022 New Mexico State Auditor election
The 2022 New Mexico State Auditor election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the next New Mexico State Auditor. Incumbent Democratic Auditor Brian Colón did not seek re-election, and instead opted to unsuccessfully run for Attorney General of New Mexico.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Joseph Maestas, chairman of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission and former mayor of Española
Eliminated in primary
- Zackary Quintero, state ombudsmen and candidate for Albuquerque City Council in 2019
Libertarian primary
Vaillancourt received enough write-in votes to advance to the general election as the Libertarian nominee. However, Vaillancourt withdrew and was replaced on the ballot by Travis Sanchez, the Libertarian nominee for New Mexico Lieutenant Governor.Candidates
Nominee
- Travis Sanchez, territory manager
Withdrawn
- Robert Vaillancourt
General election
Results
By county
Counties that flipped from Republican to Libertarian- San Juan
- Catron
- Lincoln
- Otero
- Sierra
- Torrance
- Chaves
- Eddy
- De Baca
- Curry
- Harding
- Lea
- Quay
- Roosevelt
- Union
By congressional district
Maestas won all 3 congressional districts.| District | Maestas | Sanchez | Representative |
| 63% | 37% | Melanie Stansbury | |
| 59% | 41% | Yvette Herrell | |
| 59% | 41% | Gabe Vasquez | |
| 63% | 37% | Teresa Leger Fernandez |