New Mexico's 3rd congressional district serves the northern half of New Mexico, including the state's Capital, Santa Fe. The district has a significant Native American presence, encompassing most of the New Mexico portion of the Navajo Nation, situated in the northwest corner of the state, and most of the Puebloan peoples reservations.[2] The current Representative is Democrat Teresa Leger Fernandez.
New Mexico's 3rd congressional district | |||
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Representative |
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Distribution |
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Population (2022) | 703,053 | ||
Median household income | $58,790 | ||
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | D+4[1] |
The district was created as a result of the redistricting cycle after the 1980 census. Ben Ray Luján, who was elected to the seat in 2008, ran successfully for the United States Senate in 2020, leaving the seat open. Democratic nominee Teresa Leger Fernandez defeated Republican Alexis Johnson in the 2020 general election.[3]
Year | Office | Result |
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2016 | President | Clinton 49.9% – 39.5% |
2018 | Governor | Lujan Grisham 58.7% - 41.83 |
Senate | Heinrich 55.6% - 29.6% | |
2020 | President | Biden 54.3% - 43.6% |
Senate | Luján 53.0%- 44.6% |
Year | Office | Result |
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2008 | President | Obama 61 - 38% |
2012 | President | Obama 57 – 39% |
2016 | President | Clinton 52 – 37% |
2018 | Senator | Heinrich 57 – 27% |
2018 | Governor | Lujan Grisham 61 – 39% |
2020 | President | Biden 57 – 40% |
Year | Office | Result |
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2000 | President | Gore 52 – 43% |
2004 | President | Kerry 54 – 45% |
2008 | President | Obama 61 – 38% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Bill Richardson | 84,669 | 64.49 | ||
Republican | Marjorie Bell Chambers | 46,466 | 35.39 | ||
Write-in | 158 | 0.12 | |||
Total votes | 131,293 | 100.00 | |||
Democratic win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bill Richardson (incumbent) | 100,470 | 60.81 | |
Republican | Louis H. Gallegos | 62,351 | 37.74 | |
Libertarian | Shirley Machocky Jones | 2,388 | 1.45 | |
Total votes | 165,209 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bill Richardson (incumbent) | 95,760 | 71.30 | |
Republican | David F. Cargo | 38,552 | 28.70 | |
Total votes | 134,312 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bill Richardson (incumbent) | 124,938 | 73.11 | |
Republican | Cecilia M. Salazar | 45,954 | 26.89 | |
Total votes | 170,892 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bill Richardson (incumbent) | 104,225 | 74.46 | |
Republican | Phil T. Archuletta | 35,751 | 25.54 | |
Total votes | 139,976 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bill Richardson (incumbent) | 122,850 | 67.42 | |
Republican | F. Gregg Bemis Jr. | 54,569 | 29.95 | |
Libertarian | Ed Nagel | 4,798 | 2.63 | |
Total votes | 182,217 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bill Richardson (incumbent) | 99,900 | 63.59 | |
Republican | F. Gregg Bemis Jr. | 53,515 | 34.06 | |
Libertarian | Ed Nagel | 3,697 | 2.35 | |
Total votes | 157,112 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bill Richardson (incumbent) | 124,594 | 67.25 | |
Republican | Bill Redmond | 56,580 | 30.54 | |
Libertarian | Ed Nagel | 4,097 | 2.21 | |
Total votes | 185,271 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Republican | Bill Redmond | 43,559 | 42.75 | |||
Democratic | Eric P. Serna | 40,542 | 39.79 | |||
Green | Carol Miller | 17,101 | 16.78 | |||
Libertarian | Ed Nagel | 393 | 0.39 | |||
Reform | Daniel Pearlman | 304 | 0.30 | |||
Total votes | 101,899 | 100.00 | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Democratic | Tom Udall | 91,248 | 53.16 | |||
Republican | Bill Redmond (incumbent) | 74,266 | 43.27 | |||
Green | Carol Miller | 6,103 | 3.56 | |||
Write-in | 32 | 0.01 | ||||
Total votes | 171,649 | 100.00 | ||||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Tom Udall (incumbent) | 135,040 | 67.18 | |
Republican | Lisa L. Lutz | 65,979 | 32.82 | |
Total votes | 201,019 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Tom Udall (incumbent) | 122,921 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 122,921 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Tom Udall (incumbent) | 175,269 | 68.68 | |
Republican | Gregory M. Tucker | 79,935 | 31.32 | |
Total votes | 255,204 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Tom Udall (incumbent) | 144,880 | 74.64 | |
Republican | Ronald M. Dolin | 49,219 | 25.36 | |
Total votes | 194,099 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ben Ray Luján | 26,667 | 41.58 | |
Democratic | Don Wiviott | 16,314 | 25.44 | |
Democratic | Benny J. Shendo Jr. | 10,113 | 15.77 | |
Democratic | Harry Montoya | 7,205 | 11.23 | |
Democratic | Jon Adams | 1,993 | 3.11 | |
Democratic | Rudy Martin | 1,838 | 2.87 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Daniel K. East | 14,767 | 53.89 | |
Republican | Marco Gonzales | 12,634 | 46.11 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ben Ray Luján | 161,292 | 56.74 | |
Republican | Daniel K. East | 86,618 | 30.47 | |
Independent | Carol Miller | 36,348 | 12.79 | |
Total votes | 284,258 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ben Ray Luján (incumbent) | 120,057 | 56.99 | |
Republican | Thomas E. Mullins | 90,621 | 43.01 | |
Total votes | 210,678 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ben Ray Luján (incumbent) | 167,103 | 63.12 | |
Republican | Jefferson L. Byrd | 97,616 | 36.88 | |
Total votes | 264,719 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ben Ray Luján (incumbent) | 113,249 | 61.52 | |
Republican | Jefferson Byrd | 70,775 | 38.45 | |
Republican | Thomas Hook (Write-In) | 52 | 0.03 | |
Total votes | 184,076 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ben Ray Luján (incumbent) | 170,612 | 62.42 | |
Republican | Michael H. Romero | 102,730 | 37.58 | |
Total votes | 273,342 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ben Ray Luján (incumbent) | 155,201 | 63.04 | |
Republican | Jerald S. McFall | 76,427 | 31.02 | |
Libertarian | Christopher Manning | 13,265 | 5.4 | |
Total votes | 244,893 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Teresa Leger Fernandez | 186,282 | 58.07 | |
Republican | Alexis Martinez Johnson | 131,166 | 41.03 | |
Total votes | 317,448 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Teresa Leger Fernandez (incumbent) | 134,217 | 58.2 | |
Republican | Alexis Martinez Johnson | 96,565 | 41.8 | |
Total votes | 230,782 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
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