Election Results for Colfax County, NM -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	207	8.4
Deaths:	419	16.9
Net Migration:	90	3.6
Net Immigration:	-5	-0.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +686	R +204	R + 1.5%
D +482
2020 vs. 2012	R +572	R +789	R + 13.6%
D -217
2020 vs. 2008	R +466	R +1,345	R + 22.1%
D -879

2016 vs. 2008	R -220	R +1,141	R + 20.6%
D -1,361
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	60%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,271	54.4%	Joe Biden (D)	2,611	43.4%	134 [+]	2.2%	6,016	11	8	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 87 (1.4%);
2016	51%	Donald Trump (R)	2,585	48.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,129	39.9%	618 [+]	11.6%	5,332	8	3	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 527 (9.9%); Jill Stein (Grn) 37 (0.7%); Evan McMullin (I) 31 (0.6%);
2012	54%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,828	49.1%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,699	46.8%	237 [+]	4.1%	5,764	4	0	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 206 (3.6%);
2008	59%	Barack Obama (D)	3,490	54.7%	John McCain (R)	2,805	43.9%	89 [+]	1.4%	6,384	2	-2	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 58 (0.9%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 9 (0.1%);
2004	56%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,082	51.6%	John Kerry (D)	2,824	47.3%	62 [+]	1.0%	5,968	2	1	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 33 (0.6%);
2000	51%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,653	48.6%	George W. Bush (R)	2,600	47.6%	208 [+]	3.8%	5,461	0	0	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 163 (3.0%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 20 (0.4%);
1996	51%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,659	51.5%	Robert Dole (R)	1,975	38.2%	532 [+]	10.3%	5,166	-4	-2	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 411 (8.0%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 90 (1.7%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 22 (0.4%);
1992	55%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,607	49.9%	George Bush* (R)	1,730	33.1%	891 [+]	17.0%	5,228	-4	-4	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 871 (16.7%);
1988	55%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,785	54.8%	George Bush (R)	2,256	44.4%	44 [+]	0.9%	5,085	-7	-9	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 25 (0.5%);
1984	59%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,994	54.6%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,435	44.4%	56	1.0%	5,485	-5	-4	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	55%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,537	49.9%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,266	44.6%	283 [+]	5.6%	5,086	-5	-1	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 199 (3.9%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 55 (1.1%);
1976	62%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,718	54.2%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,259	45.0%	41 [+]	0.8%	5,018	-6	-3	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	60%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,663	57.9%	George McGovern (D)	1,855	40.3%	83 [+]	1.8%	4,601	-3	-3	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 82 (1.8%);
1968	76%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,477	49.7%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,212	44.4%	294 [+]	5.9%	4,983	-7	1	1.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 263 (5.3%);
1964	73%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,367	67.0%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,636	32.5%	26	0.5%	5,029	-8	-6	1.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	77%	John Kennedy (D)	3,187	57.7%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,316	41.9%	25	0.5%	5,528	-8	-8	1.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	67%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,959	54.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,450	45.3%	0	0.0%	5,409	-3	-3	2.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	75%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,397	51.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,184	48.3%	5	0.1%	6,586	-4	-4	2.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	72%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,871	59.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,575	39.7%	34 [+]	0.5%	6,480	-3	-5	3.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 25 (0.4%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	60%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,017	53.1%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,661	46.8%	7	0.1%	5,685	0	1	3.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	78%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,234	55.1%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,452	44.9%	4	0.1%	7,690	2	0	4.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	78%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,661	62.6%	Alf Landon (R)	2,745	36.8%	45 [+]	0.6%	7,451	0	0	4.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 32 (0.4%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 10 (0.1%);
1932	78%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,282	56.7%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,214	42.6%	51 [+]	0.7%	7,547	7	3	4.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 47 (0.6%);
1928	70%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,904	56.3%	Al Smith (D)	3,022	43.6%	10 [+]	0.1%	6,936	-3	-2	5.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	70%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,512	48.1%	John Davis (D)	3,067	42.0%	728 [+]	10.0%	7,307	0	-6	6.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 728 (10.0%);
1920	56%	Warren Harding (R)	3,351	54.9%	James Cox (D)	2,709	44.4%	47 [+]	0.8%	6,107	0	-5	5.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Parley Christiansen (FL) 47 (0.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	38%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,024	51.9%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,839	47.1%	39 [+]	1.0%	3,902	1	1	5.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 38 (1.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 1 (0.0%);
1912	31%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,182	41.3%	William Taft* (R)	1,036	36.2%	641 [+]	22.4%	2,859	0	13	5.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 564 (19.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 77 (2.7%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Colfax County, NM

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,611

43.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

3,271

54.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

6,016

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

2016 President, Colfax County, NM

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,129

39.9%

Donald Trump (R)

2,585

48.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

527

9.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.7%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,332

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 3

2012 President, Colfax County, NM

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,828

49.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,699

46.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

206

3.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

5,764

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 0

2008 President, Colfax County, NM

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

3,490

54.7%

John McCain (R)

2,805

43.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,384

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -2

2004 President, Colfax County, NM

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

3,082

51.6%

John Kerry (D)

2,824

47.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

5,968

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 1

2000 President, Colfax County, NM

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,600

47.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,653

48.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

163

3.0%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

5,461

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 0

1996 President, Colfax County, NM

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

2,659

51.5%

Robert Dole (R)

1,975

38.2%

Ross Perot (Ref)

411

8.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.7%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,166

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -2

1992 President, Colfax County, NM

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

2,607

49.9%

George Bush* (R)

1,730

33.1%

Ross Perot (I)

871

16.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,228

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -4

1988 President, Colfax County, NM

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

2,256

44.4%

Michael Dukakis (D)

2,785

54.8%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,085

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -9

1984 President, Colfax County, NM

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

2,994

54.6%

Walter Mondale (D)

2,435

44.4%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

5,485

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -4

1980 President, Colfax County, NM

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

2,537

49.9%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

2,266

44.6%

John Anderson (I)

199

3.9%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

5,086

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -1

1976 President, Colfax County, NM

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

2,718

54.2%

Gerald Ford* (R)

2,259

45.0%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

5,018

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -3

1972 President, Colfax County, NM

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

2,663

57.9%

George McGovern (D)

1,855

40.3%

John Schmitz (Amer)

1.8%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

4,601

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -3

1968 President, Colfax County, NM

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

2,212

44.4%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

2,477

49.7%

George Wallace (AIP)

263

5.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

4,983

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): 1

1964 President, Colfax County, NM

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

3,367

67.0%

Barry Goldwater (R)

1,636

32.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

5,029

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -6

1960 President, Colfax County, NM

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

3,187

57.7%

Richard Nixon (R)

2,316

41.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

5,528

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -8

1956 President, Colfax County, NM

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

2,959

54.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,450

45.3%

TOTAL

5,409

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -3

1952 President, Colfax County, NM

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

3,397

51.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,184

48.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,586

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -4

1948 President, Colfax County, NM

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,871

59.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,575

39.7%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,480

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -5

1944 President, Colfax County, NM

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,017

53.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,661

46.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,685

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 1

1940 President, Colfax County, NM

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,234

55.1%

Wendell Willkie (R)

3,452

44.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,690

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 0

1936 President, Colfax County, NM

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,661

62.6%

Alf Landon (R)

2,745

36.8%

William Lemke (Union)

0.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

7,451

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 0

1932 President, Colfax County, NM

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

4,282

56.7%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

3,214

42.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,547

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 3

1928 President, Colfax County, NM

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

3,904

56.3%

Al Smith (D)

3,022

43.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,936

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -2

1924 President, Colfax County, NM

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

3,512

48.1%

John Davis (D)

3,067

42.0%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

728

10.0%

TOTAL

7,307

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -6

1920 President, Colfax County, NM

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

3,351

54.9%

James Cox (D)

2,709

44.4%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

0.8%

TOTAL

6,107

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -5

1916 President, Colfax County, NM

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,024

51.9%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,839

47.1%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.0%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.0%

TOTAL

3,902

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 1

1912 President, Colfax County, NM

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,182

41.3%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

564

19.7%

William Taft* (R)

1,036

36.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.7%

TOTAL

2,859

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 13

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Colfax County, NM

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	49%	Mark Ronchetti (R)	2,719	55.4%	Michelle Lujan Grisham* (D)	2,053	41.8%	137 [+]	2.8%	4,909	10	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Karen Bedonie (Libertarian) 137 (2.8%);
2020	S2	60%	Mark Ronchetti (R)	3,314	55.1%	Ben Lujan (D)	2,549	42.3%	156 [+]	2.6%	6,019	9	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Bob Walsh (Libertarian) 156 (2.6%);

2018	S1	46%	Martin Heinrich* (D)	2,333	49.9%	Mick Rich (R)	1,615	34.5%	731 [+]	15.6%	4,679	4	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Gary Johnson (Libertarian) 731 (15.6%);
2018	G	46%	Steve Pearce (R)	2,335	50.1%	Michelle Lujan Grisham (D)	2,327	49.9%	0	0.0%	4,662	7	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2014	S2	40%	Tom Udall* (D)	2,394	56.0%	Allen Weh (R)	1,878	44.0%	0	0.0%	4,272	0	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
2014	G	40%	Susana Martinez* (R)	2,806	65.9%	Gary King (D)	1,451	34.1%	0	0.0%	4,257	9	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
2012	S1	53%	Martin Heinrich (D)	2,737	47.9%	Heather Wilson (R)	2,732	47.8%	248 [+]	4.3%	5,717	3	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Jon Barrie (Independent American) 246 (4.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2010	G	44%	Susana Martinez (R)	2,916	60.2%	Diane Denish (D)	1,913	39.5%	14 [+]	0.3%	4,843	7	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Other (Write-in) 14 (0.3%);

2008	S2	59%	Tom Udall (D)	4,114	64.7%	Steve Pearce (R)	2,240	35.3%	0	0.0%	6,354	-3	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2006	S1	45%	Jeff Bingaman* (D)	3,667	75.0%	Allen McCulloch (R)	1,222	25.0%	0	0.0%	4,889	-4	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
2006	G	45%	Bill Richardson* (D)	3,125	64.4%	John Dendahl (R)	1,728	35.6%	0	0.0%	4,853	4	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
2002	S2	43%	Pete Domenici* (R)	3,112	67.2%	Gloria Tristani (D)	1,517	32.8%	0	0.0%	4,629	2	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2002	G	43%	Bill Richardson (D)	2,926	63.0%	John Sanchez (R)	1,569	33.8%	148 [+]	3.2%	4,643	-5	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: David Bacon (Green) 148 (3.2%);
2000	S1	50%	Jeff Bingaman* (D)	3,322	61.9%	Bill Redmond (R)	2,041	38.1%	0	0.0%	5,363	0	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Orlin Cole (R (write-in)) 0 (0.0%);

1998	G	45%	Gary Johnson* (R)	2,541	54.4%	Martin Chavez (D)	2,133	45.6%	0	0.0%	4,674	0	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
1996	S2	51%	Pete Domenici* (R)	3,241	63.1%	Art Trujillo (D)	1,754	34.1%	145 [+]	2.8%	5,140	-2	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Abraham Gutmann (Green) 107 (2.1%); Bruce Bush (Libertarian) 38 (0.7%);
1994	S1	48%	Jeff Bingaman* (D)	2,837	60.6%	Colin McMillan (R)	1,841	39.4%	0	0.0%	4,678	-7	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1994	G	49%	Bruce King* (D)	2,242	47.2%	Gary Johnson (R)	1,982	41.7%	530 [+]	11.1%	4,754	-8	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Roberto Mondragon (Green) 530 (11.1%);
1990	S2	44%	Pete Domenici* (R)	2,882	70.8%	Tom Benavides (D)	1,186	29.1%	1 [+]	0.0%	4,069	-2	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1990	G	45%	Bruce King (D)	2,571	61.7%	Frank Bond (R)	1,598	38.3%	0	0.0%	4,169	-7	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	S1	54%	Jeff Bingaman* (D)	3,440	69.4%	Bill Valentine (R)	1,517	30.6%	0	0.0%	4,957	-6	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	G	47%	Ray Powell (D)	2,328	53.8%	Garrey Carruthers (R)	1,997	46.2%	0	0.0%	4,325	-7	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	57%	Pete Domenici* (R)	3,747	70.8%	Judith Pratt (D)	1,547	29.2%	0	0.0%	5,294	-1	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	49%	Jeff Bingaman (D)	2,627	57.8%	Jack Schmitt* (R)	1,919	42.2%	0	0.0%	4,546	-4	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1982	G	49%	Toney Anaya (D)	2,655	58.0%	John Irick (R)	1,922	42.0%	0	0.0%	4,577	-5	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:

1978	S2	49%	Pete Domenici* (R)	2,235	54.8%	Toney Anaya (D)	1,840	45.2%	0	0.0%	4,075	1	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	50%	Bruce King (D)	2,187	53.1%	Joe Skeen (R)	1,930	46.9%	0	0.0%	4,117	-3	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	61%	Jack Schmitt (R)	2,740	55.4%	Joseph Montoya* (D)	2,201	44.5%	7 [+]	0.1%	4,948	-1	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Malcolm Dillon (American Independent) 5 (0.1%); Ernesto Borunda (La Raza Unida) 2 (0.0%);
1974	G	52%	Joe Skeen (R)	2,128	52.2%	Jerry Apodaca (D)	1,909	46.9%	36 [+]	0.9%	4,073	3	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Gene Gonzales (American Independent) 34 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1972	S2	59%	Pete Domenici (R)	2,410	53.5%	Jack Daniels (D)	2,088	46.4%	5 [+]	0.1%	4,503	0	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
1970	S1	62%	Joseph Montoya* (D)	2,529	58.3%	Anderson Carter (R)	1,772	40.9%	35 [+]	0.8%	4,336	-6	1.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: William Higgs (People's Constitutional) 35 (0.8%);
1970	G	63%	Bruce King (D)	2,418	55.6%	Pete Domenici (R)	1,860	42.7%	73 [+]	1.7%	4,351	-4	1.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: John Salazar (Independent New Mexico) 48 (1.1%); Wilfredo Sedillo (People's Constitutional) 25 (0.6%);

1968	G	74%	Fabian Chavez (D)	2,611	53.7%	David Cargo* (R)	2,238	46.0%	11 [+]	0.2%	4,860	-4	1.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Jose Maestes (People's Constitutional) 10 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1966	S2	62%	Clinton Anderson* (D)	2,547	61.0%	Anderson Carter (R)	1,628	39.0%	0	0.0%	4,175	-8	1.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	63%	Gene Lusk (D)	2,529	59.5%	David Cargo (R)	1,719	40.5%	0	0.0%	4,248	-11	1.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	72%	Joseph Montoya (D)	2,915	58.6%	Edwin Mechem* (R)	2,058	41.4%	0	0.0%	4,973	-4	1.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	71%	Jack Campbell* (D)	3,404	70.0%	Merle Tucker (R)	1,460	30.0%	0	0.0%	4,864	-10	1.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	G	67%	Jack Campbell (D)	2,754	58.6%	Edwin Mechem* (R)	1,946	41.4%	0	0.0%	4,700	-6	1.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	74%	Clinton Anderson* (D)	3,515	66.4%	William Cowles (R)	1,777	33.6%	0	0.0%	5,292	-3	1.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	County data not available for this election: Edwin Mechem (R) defeated John Burroughs* (D) statewide.

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Colfax County, NM

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Voter Registration Data for Colfax County, NM

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	8,478	2,995	35.3%	3,526	41.6%	1,957	23.1%	Dem +531	Dem +6.3%	84%
2022	8,728	3,059	35.0%	3,772	43.2%	1,897	21.7%	Dem +713	Dem +8.2%	87%
2020	8,961	3,090	34.5%	4,101	45.8%	1,770	19.8%	Dem +1,011	Dem +11.3%	89%
2018	8,500	2,719	32.0%	4,172	49.1%	1,609	18.9%	Dem +1,453	Dem +17.1%	83%
2016	8,805	2,779	31.6%	4,498	51.1%	1,528	17.4%	Dem +1,719	Dem +19.5%	85%
2014	9,544	2,925	30.6%	5,082	53.2%	1,537	16.1%	Dem +2,157	Dem +22.6%	90%
2012	9,400	2,921	31.1%	5,113	54.4%	1,366	14.5%	Dem +2,192	Dem +23.3%	88%
2010	8,985	2,731	30.4%	5,154	57.4%	1,100	12.2%	Dem +2,423	Dem +27.0%	82%
2008	9,212	2,802	30.4%	5,291	57.4%	1,119	12.1%	Dem +2,489	Dem +27.0%	85%
2006	8,574	2,720	31.7%	4,894	57.1%	960	11.2%	Dem +2,174	Dem +25.4%	79%
2004	8,549	2,634	30.8%	4,978	58.2%	937	11.0%	Dem +2,344	Dem +27.4%	80%
2002	8,471	2,479	29.3%	5,106	60.3%	886	10.5%	Dem +2,627	Dem +31.0%	79%
2000	8,621	2,551	29.6%	5,173	60.0%	897	10.4%	Dem +2,622	Dem +30.4%	81%
1998	8,290	2,344	28.3%	5,219	63.0%	727	8.8%	Dem +2,875	Dem +34.7%	80%
1996	7,729	2,122	27.5%	5,018	64.9%	589	7.6%	Dem +2,896	Dem +37.5%	77%
1994	6,390	1,625	25.4%	4,478	70.1%	287	4.5%	Dem +2,853	Dem +44.6%	65%
1986	6,386	1,630	25.5%	4,482	70.2%	274	4.3%	Dem +2,852	Dem +44.7%	69%

2022 Census data
White:	5,686	46.43%	17.1%
Black:	105	0.86%	169.2%
Indian:	204	1.67%	56.9%
Asian:	108	0.88%	100.0%
2+ races:	175	1.43%	12.2%
Hispanic:	5,968	48.73%	8.0%

Total non-White:	6,560	53.57%	4.7%

Change in White population:	-1,177	-8.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	-327	-2.4

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NM03	Alexis Johnson (R)	2,465	50.6%	Teresa Fernandez* (D)	2,406	49.4%	0	0.0%	4,871
County Total for 2022-11-08:										4,871

2020-11-03	NM03	Alexis Johnson (R)	3,152	53.1%	Teresa Fernandez (D)	2,789	46.9%	0	0.0%	5,941
County Total for 2020-11-03:										5,941

2018-11-06	NM03	Ben Lujan* (D)	2,474	53.0%	Jerald McFall (R)	1,935	41.5%	256	5.5%	4,665
County Total for 2018-11-06:										4,665

2016-11-08	NM03	Ben Lujan* (D)	2,999	57.0%	Michael Romero (R)	2,260	43.0%	0	0.0%	5,259
County Total for 2016-11-08:										5,259

2014-11-04	NM03	Ben Lujan* (D)	2,420	56.8%	Jefferson Byrd (R)	1,840	43.2%	0	0.0%	4,260
County Total for 2014-11-04:										4,260

2012-11-06	NM03	Ben Lujan* (D)	3,310	58.3%	Jefferson Byrd (R)	2,367	41.7%	0	0.0%	5,677
County Total for 2012-11-06:										5,677

2010-11-02	NM03	Ben Lujan* (D)	2,559	53.2%	Thomas Mullins (R)	2,252	46.8%	0	0.0%	4,811
County Total for 2010-11-02:										4,811

2008-11-04	NM03	Ben Lujan (D)	3,562	56.6%	Daniel East (R)	2,063	32.8%	667	10.6%	6,292
County Total for 2008-11-04:										6,292

2006-11-07	NM03	Tom Udall* (D)	3,668	74.5%	Ronald Dolin (R)	1,256	25.5%	0	0.0%	4,924
County Total for 2006-11-07:										4,924

2004-11-02	NM03	Tom Udall* (D)	3,955	68.3%	Gregory Tucker (R)	1,839	31.7%	0	0.0%	5,794
County Total for 2004-11-02:										5,794

2002-11-05	NM03	Tom Udall* (D)	3,436	100.0%				0	0.0%	3,436
County Total for 2002-11-05:										3,436

2000-11-07	NM03	Tom Udall* (D)	3,503	65.6%	Lisa Lutz (R)	1,841	34.4%	0	0.0%	5,344
County Total for 2000-11-07:										5,344

1998-11-03	NM03	Tom Udall (D)	2,455	52.9%	Bill Redmond* (R)	2,052	44.2%	135	2.9%	4,642
County Total for 1998-11-03:										4,642

1997-05-13 sp	NM03	Bill Redmond (R)	1,360	46.8%	Eric Serna (D)	1,203	41.4%	340	11.7%	2,903
County Total for 1997-05-13:										2,903

1996-11-05	NM03	Bill Richardson* (D)	3,566	70.0%	Bill Redmond (R)	1,437	28.2%	90	1.8%	5,093
County Total for 1996-11-05:										5,093

1994-11-08	NM03	Bill Richardson* (D)	3,079	65.7%	Gregg Bemis (R)	1,537	32.8%	72	1.5%	4,688
County Total for 1994-11-08:										4,688

1992-11-03	NM03	Bill Richardson* (D)	3,748	71.7%	Gregg Bemis (R)	1,403	26.9%	74	1.4%	5,225
County Total for 1992-11-03:										5,225

Colfax County, NM

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