2008 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico
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Elections in New Mexico |
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The 2008 congressional elections in New Mexico were held on November 4, 2008 to determine
New Mexico has three seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Its 2007-2008 congressional delegation consisted of two Republicans and one Democrat. All three incumbents chose to vie for New Mexico's open Senate seat being held by retiring Republican Pete Domenici. The election resulted in all three New Mexico seats are being occupied by freshman Democrats. Districts 1 and 2 changed from Republican to Democratic; CQ Politics had forecast that these seats might be at risk for the Republican Party. This was the last time that Democrats won all of New Mexico's congressional districts until the 2018 midterm elections. Incidentally, two of the three elected Representatives, Heinrich and Luján, now serve together in the United States Senate since 2021.
Overview
United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico, 2008[2] | |||||
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Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
Democratic
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457,135 | 56.12% | 3 | +2 | |
Republican | 321,083 | 39.42% | 0 | -2 | |
Independents | 36,348 | 4.46% | 0 | — | |
Totals | 814,566 | 100.00% | 13 | — |
Match-up summary
District | Incumbent | 2008 Status | Democratic | Republican | Independents |
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1 | Heather Wilson | Open | Martin Heinrich | Darren White | None |
2 | Steve Pearce | Open | Harry Teague | Edward R. Tinsley, III | None |
3 | Tom Udall | Open | Ben R. Luján
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Dan East | Carol Miller |
District 1
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e7/NM01_109.gif/220px-NM01_109.gif)
This district includes the central area of New Mexico, in and around Albuquerque. An open seat, CQ Politics forecast the race as 'No Clear Favorite'. The Rothenberg Political Report rated it 'Pure Toss-Up'. The Cook Political Report ranked it 'Lean Democratic'.
- Martin Heinrich (D) (campaign website)
- Darren White (R) (campaign website)
The 2006 race between incumbent Republican
- Race ranking and details from CQ Politics
- Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets
- White (R) vs Heinrich (D) graph of collected poll results from Pollster.com
Primary elections
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Martin T. Heinrich | 22,344 | 44% | ||
Democratic
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Rebecca D. Vigil-Giron | 12,659 | 25% | ||
Democratic
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Michelle Lujan Grisham | 12,073 | 24% | ||
Democratic
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Robert L. Pidcock | 4,272 | 8% | ||
Majority | 9,685 | ||||
Turnout | 51,348 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican
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Darren White | 57,878 | 88% | ||
Republican
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Joseph J. Carraro | 8,244 | 12% | ||
Majority | 49,634 | ||||
Turnout | 66,122 |
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Martin T. Heinrich | 163,622 | 55.5% | ||
Republican
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Darren White | 131,284 | 44.5% | ||
Majority | 32,338 | 11% | |||
Turnout | 294,906 |
District 2
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/NM02_109.gif/220px-NM02_109.gif)
This district covers the southern half of the state of New Mexico, including Las Cruces and Roswell. CQ Politics forecast the race as 'Leans Republican'. The Rothenberg Political Report rated it 'Pure Toss-Up'. The Cook Political Report ranked it 'Republican Toss Up'.
Republican incumbent
Candidates
Harry Teague | |
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Democratic nominee for U.S. Representative for New Mexico, 2nd District | |
Election date November 4, 2008 | |
Opponent(s) | Edward Roy Tinsley, III (R) |
Incumbent | Steve Pearce (R) |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Nancy |
Occupation | small business owner |
Website | harryforcongress.com |
Edward R. Tinsley, III | |
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Republican nominee for U.S. Representative for New Mexico, 2nd District | |
Election date November 4, 2008 | |
Opponent | Harry Teague (D) |
Incumbent | Steve Pearce (R) |
Personal details | |
Born | University of Texas Rancher, Lawyer |
Website | www.edtinsleyforcongress.com |
- Harry Teague (D)
Teague is a Hobbs business owner, civic leader and former Lea County Commissioner.
- Harry Teague for Congress official campaign website
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Edward R. Tinsley III (R)
Tinsley is a restaurateur.[7]
- Ed Tinsley for Congress official campaign website
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Profile at Vote Smart
Primary elections
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Harry Teague | 20,206 | 52% | ||
Democratic
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Bill McCamley | 18,489 | 48% | ||
Majority | 1,717 | ||||
Turnout | 38,695 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican
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Edward R. Tinsley III | 11,469 | 32% | ||
Republican
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Monty Newman | 7,476 | 21% | ||
Republican
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Aubrey Dunn
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7,331 | 20% | ||
Republican
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Greg Sowards | 6,427 | 18% | ||
Republican
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C. Earl Greer | 3,606 | 10% | ||
Majority | 3,993 | ||||
Turnout | 36,309 |
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Harry Teague | 127,640 | 55.8% | ||
Republican
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Edward R. Tinsley III | 101,084 | 44.2% | ||
Majority | 26,556 | 11.6% | |||
Turnout | 228,724 |
District 3
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/NM03_109.gif/220px-NM03_109.gif)
This district covers the northern half of the state of New Mexico, including the capital, Santa Fe. An open seat, CQ Politics forecast the race as 'Safe Democrat', as did The Rothenberg Political Report and The Cook Political Report.
- Dan East (R)
- Ben R. Luján(D)
- Carol Miller (I)
Democratic incumbent
- Dan East's campaign website
- Ben R. Luján's campaign website
- Carol Miller's campaign website
- Race ranking and details from CQ Politics
- Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets
Primary elections
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Ben R. Luján
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26,776 | 42% | ||
Democratic
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Don Wiviott | 16,497 | 26% | ||
Democratic
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Benny J. Shendo Jr | 10,148 | 16% | ||
Democratic
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Harry Montoya | 7,234 | 11% | ||
Democratic
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Jon Adams | 1,979 | 3% | ||
Democratic
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Rudy Martin | 1,845 | 3% | ||
Majority | 10,279 | ||||
Turnout | 64,479 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican
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Daniel East | 14,767 | 54% | ||
Republican
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Marco Gonzales | 12,634 | 46% | ||
Majority | 2,133 | ||||
Turnout | 27,401 |
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Ben Ray Luján | 158,548 | 56.6% | ||
Republican
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Daniel East | 85,969 | 30.7% | ||
Independent
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Carol Miller | 35,789 | 12.8% | ||
Majority | 72,579 | 25.9% | |||
Turnout | 280,306 |
References
- Specific
- ^ 2008 Primary Election Calendar New Mexico Secretary of State
- ^ 2008 Election Statistics
- ^ "abqtrib.com". Archived from the original on December 11, 2008. Retrieved August 5, 2008.
- ^ currentargus.com
- ^ FINAL RESULTS: June 3 primary election Archived 2008-10-13 at the Wayback Machine Las Cruces Sun-News, June 20, 2008
- ^ alamogordonews.com
- ^ kob.com
- ^ FINAL RESULTS: June 3 primary election Archived 2008-10-13 at the Wayback Machine Las Cruces Sun-News, June 20, 2008
- ^ thehill.com
- ^ lcsun-news.com
- ^ FINAL RESULTS: June 3 primary election Archived 2008-10-13 at the Wayback Machine Las Cruces Sun-News, June 20, 2008
- General
- 2008 Competitive House Race Chart The Cook Political Report, October 13, 2008.
- 2008 House Ratings The Rothenberg Political Report, October 14, 2008
External links
- Elections from the New Mexico Secretary of State
- 2008 Voters' Guide from the League of Women Voters of New Mexico
- U.S. Congress candidates for New Mexico at Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions for New Mexico congressional races from OpenSecrets
- Local/State Election news and Voter Guide from Las Cruces Sun-News
Preceded by 2006 elections
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United States House elections in New Mexico 2008 |
Succeeded by 2010 elections
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