New Mexico's 3rd Congressional District
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. The current Representative is Democrat Teresa Leger Fernandez.
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History
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.
Historical district boundaries
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2003 - 2013
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2013 - 2023
Recent results from statewide races
- Results under current lines (since 2023)
Year | Office | Result |
---|---|---|
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% |
- Results under old lines (2013–2023)
Year | Office | Result |
---|---|---|
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% |
- Results under old lines (2003–2013)
Year | Office | Result |
---|---|---|
2000 | President | Gore 52 – 43% |
2004 | President | Kerry 54 – 45% |
2008 | President | Obama 61 – 38% |
List of members representing the district
Election results
1982
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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) |
1984
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
1986
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Bill Richardson (incumbent) | 95,760 | 71.30 | |
Republican | David F. Cargo | 38,552 | 28.70 | |
Total votes | 134,312 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
1988
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Bill Richardson (incumbent) | 124,938 | 73.11 | |
Republican | Cecilia M. Salazar | 45,954 | 26.89 | |
Total votes | 170,892 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
1990
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Bill Richardson (incumbent) | 104,225 | 74.46 | |
Republican | Phil T. Archuletta | 35,751 | 25.54 | |
Total votes | 139,976 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
1992
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
1994
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
1996
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
1997 (Special)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
1998
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
2000
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Tom Udall (incumbent) | 135,040 | 67.18 | |
Republican | Lisa L. Lutz | 65,979 | 32.82 | |
Total votes | 201,019 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
2002
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Tom Udall (incumbent) | 122,921 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 122,921 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
2004
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Tom Udall (incumbent) | 175,269 | 68.68 | |
Republican | Gregory M. Tucker | 79,935 | 31.32 | |
Total votes | 255,204 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Tom Udall (incumbent) | 144,880 | 74.64 | |
Republican | Ronald M. Dolin | 49,219 | 25.36 | |
Total votes | 194,099 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
2008
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Daniel K. East | 14,767 | 53.89 | |
Republican | Marco Gonzales | 12,634 | 46.11 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
2020
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Teresa Leger Fernandez | 186,282 | 58.07 | |
Republican | Alexis Martinez Johnson | 131,166 | 41.03 | |
Total votes | 317,448 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
2022
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 |