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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	186	8.0
Deaths:	717	31.0
Net Migration:	384	16.6
Net Immigration:	14	0.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +532	D +121	D + 8.3%
D +653
2020 vs. 2012	R +614	R +313	R + 2.3%
D +301
2020 vs. 2008	R +525	R +612	R + 9.6%
D -87

2016 vs. 2008	R -7	R +733	R + 17.9%
D -740
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	62%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,542	59.6%	Joe Biden (D)	2,265	38.1%	138 [+]	2.3%	5,945	16	13	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 66 (1.1%);
2016	53%	Donald Trump (R)	3,010	58.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,612	31.1%	559 [+]	10.8%	5,181	18	12	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 442 (8.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 78 (1.5%); Evan McMullin (I) 20 (0.4%);
2012	51%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,928	57.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,964	38.5%	210 [+]	4.1%	5,102	15	10	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 175 (3.4%);
2008	54%	John McCain (R)	3,017	55.0%	Barack Obama (D)	2,352	42.9%	116 [+]	2.1%	5,485	13	9	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 66 (1.2%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 19 (0.3%);
2004	50%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,162	61.3%	John Kerry (D)	1,926	37.3%	69 [+]	1.3%	5,157	11	11	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 42 (0.8%);
2000	43%	George W. Bush (R)	2,721	59.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,689	36.8%	176 [+]	3.8%	4,586	11	11	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 132 (2.9%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 19 (0.4%);
1996	50%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,154	44.8%	Robert Dole (R)	2,140	44.5%	511 [+]	10.6%	4,805	3	4	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 431 (9.0%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 50 (1.0%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 19 (0.4%);
1992	52%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,771	40.1%	George Bush* (R)	1,562	35.4%	1,085 [+]	24.6%	4,418	-2	-2	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,055 (23.9%);
1988	54%	George Bush (R)	2,507	60.2%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,595	38.3%	63 [+]	1.5%	4,165	8	7	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 18 (0.4%);
1984	57%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,663	66.0%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,335	33.1%	37	0.9%	4,035	6	7	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	54%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,222	62.5%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,169	32.9%	164 [+]	4.6%	3,555	8	12	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 117 (3.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 25 (0.7%);
1976	58%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,665	51.0%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,564	47.9%	35 [+]	1.1%	3,264	0	3	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	59%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,074	67.5%	George McGovern (D)	934	30.4%	66 [+]	2.1%	3,074	6	7	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 62 (2.0%);
1968	68%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,624	57.1%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	930	32.7%	292 [+]	10.3%	2,846	5	14	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 282 (9.9%);
1964	79%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,633	51.9%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,501	47.7%	15	0.5%	3,149	7	9	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	82%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,890	60.6%	John Kennedy (D)	1,220	39.1%	7	0.2%	3,117	11	11	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	73%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,954	65.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,035	34.4%	17	0.6%	3,006	7	8	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	74%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,033	63.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,158	36.2%	5	0.2%	3,196	8	8	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	63%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,389	51.8%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,274	47.5%	17 [+]	0.6%	2,680	5	2	1.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 13 (0.5%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	50%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,112	52.3%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,008	47.4%	8	0.4%	2,128	6	6	1.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	70%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,534	52.7%	Wendell Willkie (R)	1,372	47.1%	4	0.1%	2,910	4	2	1.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	71%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,587	61.9%	Alf Landon (R)	951	37.1%	24 [+]	0.9%	2,562	1	1	1.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 16 (0.6%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 3 (0.1%);
1932	69%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,515	68.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	667	30.2%	28 [+]	1.3%	2,210	-6	-9	1.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 27 (1.2%);
1928	49%	Herbert Hoover (R)	766	53.8%	Al Smith (D)	657	46.1%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,424	-5	-4	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	47%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	632	48.2%	John Davis (D)	546	41.6%	134 [+]	10.2%	1,312	0	-6	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 134 (10.2%);
1920	57%	Warren Harding (R)	862	56.8%	James Cox (D)	642	42.3%	14 [+]	0.9%	1,518	2	-4	1.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Parley Christiansen (FL) 14 (0.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	39%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	493	50.5%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	460	47.1%	23 [+]	2.4%	976	1	1	1.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 23 (2.4%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	28%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	352	56.3%	William Taft* (R)	176	28.2%	97 [+]	15.5%	625	-8	5	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 86 (13.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 11 (1.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Sierra County, NM

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,265

38.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

3,542

59.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

5,945

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 13

2016 President, Sierra County, NM

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,612

31.1%

Donald Trump (R)

3,010

58.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

442

8.5%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.5%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,181

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 12

2012 President, Sierra County, NM

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,964

38.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,928

57.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

175

3.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

5,102

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Sierra County, NM

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,352

42.9%

John McCain (R)

3,017

55.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.2%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

5,485

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 9

2004 President, Sierra County, NM

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

3,162

61.3%

John Kerry (D)

1,926

37.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

5,157

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 11

2000 President, Sierra County, NM

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,721

59.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,689

36.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

132

2.9%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

4,586

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 11

1996 President, Sierra County, NM

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

2,154

44.8%

Robert Dole (R)

2,140

44.5%

Ross Perot (Ref)

431

9.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.0%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,805

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 4

1992 President, Sierra County, NM

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

1,771

40.1%

George Bush* (R)

1,562

35.4%

Ross Perot (I)

1,055

23.9%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

4,418

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -2

1988 President, Sierra County, NM

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

2,507

60.2%

Michael Dukakis (D)

1,595

38.3%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

4,165

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 7

1984 President, Sierra County, NM

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

2,663

66.0%

Walter Mondale (D)

1,335

33.1%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

4,035

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 7

1980 President, Sierra County, NM

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

2,222

62.5%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

1,169

32.9%

John Anderson (I)

117

3.3%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

3,555

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 12

1976 President, Sierra County, NM

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

1,564

47.9%

Gerald Ford* (R)

1,665

51.0%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

3,264

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 3

1972 President, Sierra County, NM

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

2,074

67.5%

George McGovern (D)

934

30.4%

John Schmitz (Amer)

2.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,074

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 7

1968 President, Sierra County, NM

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

1,624

57.1%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

930

32.7%

George Wallace (AIP)

282

9.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,846

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 14

1964 President, Sierra County, NM

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

1,633

51.9%

Barry Goldwater (R)

1,501

47.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

3,149

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 9

1960 President, Sierra County, NM

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

1,220

39.1%

Richard Nixon (R)

1,890

60.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,117

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 11

1956 President, Sierra County, NM

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

1,954

65.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,035

34.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

3,006

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 8

1952 President, Sierra County, NM

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

2,033

63.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,158

36.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,196

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 8

1948 President, Sierra County, NM

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

1,389

51.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,274

47.5%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

2,680

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 2

1944 President, Sierra County, NM

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,008

47.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,112

52.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,128

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 6

1940 President, Sierra County, NM

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,534

52.7%

Wendell Willkie (R)

1,372

47.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

2,910

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

1936 President, Sierra County, NM

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,587

61.9%

Alf Landon (R)

951

37.1%

William Lemke (Union)

0.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,562

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 1

1932 President, Sierra County, NM

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

1,515

68.6%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

667

30.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1.2%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

2,210

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -9

1928 President, Sierra County, NM

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

766

53.8%

Al Smith (D)

657

46.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,424

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -4

1924 President, Sierra County, NM

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

632

48.2%

John Davis (D)

546

41.6%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

134

10.2%

TOTAL

1,312

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -6

1920 President, Sierra County, NM

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

862

56.8%

James Cox (D)

642

42.3%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

0.9%

TOTAL

1,518

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -4

1916 President, Sierra County, NM

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

493

50.5%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

460

47.1%

Allan Benson (Soc)

2.4%

TOTAL

976

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 1

1912 President, Sierra County, NM

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

352

56.3%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

13.8%

William Taft* (R)

176

28.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.8%

TOTAL

625

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sierra County, NM

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	51%	Mark Ronchetti (R)	3,001	61.0%	Michelle Lujan Grisham* (D)	1,780	36.2%	138 [+]	2.8%	4,919	15	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Karen Bedonie (Libertarian) 138 (2.8%);
2020	S2	61%	Mark Ronchetti (R)	3,653	61.7%	Ben Lujan (D)	2,127	35.9%	140 [+]	2.4%	5,920	16	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Bob Walsh (Libertarian) 140 (2.4%);

2018	S1	48%	Mick Rich (R)	2,048	43.3%	Martin Heinrich* (D)	1,917	40.5%	767 [+]	16.2%	4,732	13	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Gary Johnson (Libertarian) 767 (16.2%);
2018	G	48%	Steve Pearce (R)	2,843	60.2%	Michelle Lujan Grisham (D)	1,880	39.8%	0	0.0%	4,723	17	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2014	S2	37%	Allen Weh (R)	2,120	57.4%	Tom Udall* (D)	1,575	42.6%	0	0.0%	3,695	13	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
2014	G	37%	Susana Martinez* (R)	2,684	72.7%	Gary King (D)	1,007	27.3%	0	0.0%	3,691	15	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
2012	S1	51%	Heather Wilson (R)	2,790	55.3%	Martin Heinrich (D)	1,984	39.3%	273 [+]	5.4%	5,047	10	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Jon Barrie (Independent American) 271 (5.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2010	G	44%	Susana Martinez (R)	2,887	65.8%	Diane Denish (D)	1,495	34.1%	7 [+]	0.2%	4,389	12	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Other (Write-in) 7 (0.2%);

2008	S2	53%	Steve Pearce (R)	2,769	50.9%	Tom Udall (D)	2,672	49.1%	0	0.0%	5,441	12	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2006	S1	41%	Jeff Bingaman* (D)	2,729	64.4%	Allen McCulloch (R)	1,507	35.6%	0	0.0%	4,236	6	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
2006	G	41%	Bill Richardson* (D)	2,445	57.5%	John Dendahl (R)	1,808	42.5%	0	0.0%	4,253	11	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
2002	S2	39%	Pete Domenici* (R)	2,999	72.8%	Gloria Tristani (D)	1,121	27.2%	0	0.0%	4,120	8	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2002	G	39%	John Sanchez (R)	2,001	48.7%	Bill Richardson (D)	1,873	45.6%	232 [+]	5.7%	4,106	10	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: David Bacon (Green) 232 (5.7%);
2000	S1	43%	Jeff Bingaman* (D)	2,432	53.8%	Bill Redmond (R)	2,078	46.0%	9 [+]	0.2%	4,519	8	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Orlin Cole (R (write-in)) 9 (0.2%);

1998	G	41%	Gary Johnson* (R)	2,624	63.5%	Martin Chavez (D)	1,506	36.5%	0	0.0%	4,130	9	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
1996	S2	48%	Pete Domenici* (R)	3,160	69.4%	Art Trujillo (D)	1,227	27.0%	164 [+]	3.6%	4,551	5	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Abraham Gutmann (Green) 101 (2.2%); Bruce Bush (Libertarian) 63 (1.4%);
1994	S1	43%	Colin McMillan (R)	2,324	60.3%	Jeff Bingaman* (D)	1,527	39.6%	2 [+]	0.1%	3,853	14	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
1994	G	43%	Gary Johnson (R)	2,390	61.3%	Bruce King* (D)	1,273	32.7%	235 [+]	6.0%	3,898	11	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Roberto Mondragon (Green) 235 (6.0%);
1990	S2	44%	Pete Domenici* (R)	2,594	73.5%	Tom Benavides (D)	935	26.5%	0	0.0%	3,529	1	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	G	46%	Frank Bond (R)	1,846	50.8%	Bruce King (D)	1,774	48.8%	13 [+]	0.4%	3,633	6	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 13 (0.4%);

1988	S1	53%	Jeff Bingaman* (D)	2,106	51.9%	Bill Valentine (R)	1,955	48.1%	0	0.0%	4,061	11	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	G	50%	Garrey Carruthers (R)	2,463	67.2%	Ray Powell (D)	1,204	32.8%	0	0.0%	3,667	14	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	56%	Pete Domenici* (R)	2,986	75.5%	Judith Pratt (D)	970	24.5%	0	0.0%	3,956	4	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	51%	Jack Schmitt* (R)	1,905	54.8%	Jeff Bingaman (D)	1,573	45.2%	0	0.0%	3,478	9	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1982	G	51%	John Irick (R)	1,922	55.4%	Toney Anaya (D)	1,550	44.6%	0	0.0%	3,472	8	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:

1978	S2	53%	Pete Domenici* (R)	1,794	58.3%	Toney Anaya (D)	1,281	41.7%	0	0.0%	3,075	5	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	54%	Joe Skeen (R)	1,632	52.3%	Bruce King (D)	1,486	47.7%	0	0.0%	3,118	3	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	57%	Jack Schmitt (R)	1,887	58.6%	Joseph Montoya* (D)	1,322	41.1%	10 [+]	0.3%	3,219	2	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Malcolm Dillon (American Independent) 8 (0.2%); Ernesto Borunda (La Raza Unida) 2 (0.1%);
1974	G	46%	Joe Skeen (R)	1,514	61.2%	Jerry Apodaca (D)	924	37.3%	37 [+]	1.5%	2,475	12	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Gene Gonzales (American Independent) 37 (1.5%);
1972	S2	58%	Pete Domenici (R)	1,796	59.9%	Jack Daniels (D)	1,204	40.1%	0	0.0%	3,000	6	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	53%	Anderson Carter (R)	1,267	50.7%	Joseph Montoya* (D)	1,206	48.2%	28 [+]	1.1%	2,501	4	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: William Higgs (People's Constitutional) 28 (1.1%);
1970	G	53%	Bruce King (D)	1,295	52.7%	Pete Domenici (R)	1,115	45.4%	48 [+]	2.0%	2,458	-1	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Wilfredo Sedillo (People's Constitutional) 31 (1.3%); John Salazar (Independent New Mexico) 17 (0.7%);

1968	G	63%	David Cargo* (R)	1,456	55.4%	Fabian Chavez (D)	1,158	44.0%	16 [+]	0.6%	2,630	5	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Jose Maestes (People's Constitutional) 16 (0.6%);
1966	S2	59%	Anderson Carter (R)	1,308	53.9%	Clinton Anderson* (D)	1,118	46.1%	0	0.0%	2,426	7	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	60%	David Cargo (R)	1,349	54.9%	Gene Lusk (D)	1,106	45.0%	1 [+]	0.0%	2,456	3	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1964	S1	78%	Edwin Mechem* (R)	1,564	50.2%	Joseph Montoya (D)	1,549	49.8%	0	0.0%	3,113	5	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	76%	Jack Campbell* (D)	1,620	53.2%	Merle Tucker (R)	1,427	46.8%	0	0.0%	3,047	7	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	G	68%	Jack Campbell (D)	1,337	50.7%	Edwin Mechem* (R)	1,298	49.3%	0	0.0%	2,635	2	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	78%	Clinton Anderson* (D)	1,651	55.9%	William Cowles (R)	1,303	44.1%	0	0.0%	2,954	8	0.98%
[-] 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 Sierra County, NM

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Voter Registration Data for Sierra County, NM

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	8,236	3,795	46.1%	2,425	29.4%	2,016	24.5%	Rep +1,370	Rep +16.6%	85%
2022	8,260	3,832	46.4%	2,497	30.2%	1,931	23.4%	Rep +1,335	Rep +16.2%	86%
2020	8,226	3,723	45.3%	2,595	31.5%	1,908	23.2%	Rep +1,128	Rep +13.7%	85%
2018	7,671	3,344	43.6%	2,487	32.4%	1,840	24.0%	Rep +857	Rep +11.2%	79%
2016	7,801	3,343	42.9%	2,627	33.7%	1,831	23.5%	Rep +716	Rep +9.2%	79%
2014	8,149	3,409	41.8%	2,930	36.0%	1,810	22.2%	Rep +479	Rep +5.9%	82%
2012	7,990	3,426	42.9%	3,002	37.6%	1,562	19.5%	Rep +424	Rep +5.3%	80%
2010	7,343	3,137	42.7%	2,945	40.1%	1,261	17.2%	Rep +192	Rep +2.6%	73%
2008	7,974	3,321	41.6%	3,313	41.5%	1,340	16.8%	Rep +8	Rep +0.1%	78%
2006	7,557	3,257	43.1%	3,134	41.5%	1,166	15.4%	Rep +123	Rep +1.6%	73%
2004	7,258	3,113	42.9%	3,090	42.6%	1,055	14.5%	Rep +23	Rep +0.3%	70%
2002	7,413	3,200	43.2%	3,185	43.0%	1,028	13.9%	Rep +15	Rep +0.2%	71%
2000	7,416	3,083	41.6%	3,307	44.6%	1,026	13.8%	Dem +224	Dem +3.0%	70%
1998	7,179	2,918	40.6%	3,372	47.0%	889	12.4%	Dem +454	Dem +6.3%	71%
1996	6,956	2,822	40.6%	3,361	48.3%	773	11.1%	Dem +539	Dem +7.7%	73%
1994	5,575	2,229	40.0%	2,911	52.2%	435	7.8%	Dem +682	Dem +12.2%	62%
1986	5,226	1,975	37.8%	2,987	57.2%	264	5.1%	Dem +1,012	Dem +19.4%	71%

2022 Census data
White:	7,092	62.01%	13.6%
Black:	97	0.85%	120.5%
Indian:	170	1.49%	30.8%
Asian:	106	0.93%	107.8%
2+ races:	217	1.90%	13.0%
Hispanic:	3,754	32.83%	12.0%

Total non-White:	4,344	37.99%	14.8%

Change in White population:	-1,113	-9.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	561	4.7

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NM02	Yvette Herrell* (R)	2,970	61.1%	Gabriel Vasquez (D)	1,891	38.9%	0	0.0%	4,861
County Total for 2022-11-08:										4,861

2020-11-03	NM02	Yvette Herrell (R)	3,425	59.0%	Xochitl Torres-Small* (D)	2,381	41.0%	3	0.1%	5,809
County Total for 2020-11-03:										5,809

2018-11-06	NM02	Yvette Herrell (R)	2,611	56.0%	Xochitl Torres-Small (D)	2,052	44.0%	0	0.0%	4,663
County Total for 2018-11-06:										4,663

2016-11-08	NM02	Steve Pearce* (R)	3,453	67.8%	Merrie Lee Soules (D)	1,640	32.2%	1	0.0%	5,094
County Total for 2016-11-08:										5,094

2014-11-04	NM02	Steve Pearce* (R)	2,599	70.7%	Roxanne Lara (D)	1,075	29.2%	2	0.1%	3,676
County Total for 2014-11-04:										3,676

2012-11-06	NM02	Steve Pearce* (R)	3,184	63.8%	Evelyn Erhard (D)	1,806	36.2%	0	0.0%	4,990
County Total for 2012-11-06:										4,990

2010-11-02	NM02	Steve Pearce (R)	2,642	61.6%	Harry Teague* (D)	1,646	38.4%	0	0.0%	4,288
County Total for 2010-11-02:										4,288

2008-11-04	NM02	Harry Teague (D)	2,716	50.6%	Edward Tinsley (R)	2,653	49.4%	0	0.0%	5,369
County Total for 2008-11-04:										5,369

2006-11-07	NM02	Steve Pearce* (R)	2,808	65.9%	Albert Kissling (D)	1,456	34.1%	0	0.0%	4,264
County Total for 2006-11-07:										4,264

2004-11-02	NM02	Steve Pearce* (R)	3,297	64.8%	Gary King (D)	1,793	35.2%	0	0.0%	5,090
County Total for 2004-11-02:										5,090

2002-11-05	NM02	Steve Pearce (R)	2,193	54.0%	John Arthur Smith (D)	1,866	45.9%	3	0.1%	4,062
County Total for 2002-11-05:										4,062

2000-11-07	NM02	Joe Skeen* (R)	2,912	64.7%	Michael Montoya (D)	1,590	35.3%	0	0.0%	4,502
County Total for 2000-11-07:										4,502

1998-11-03	NM02	Joe Skeen* (R)	2,605	63.7%	Shirley Baca (D)	1,486	36.3%	0	0.0%	4,091
County Total for 1998-11-03:										4,091

1996-11-05	NM02	Joe Skeen* (R)	2,535	52.5%	Shirley Baca (D)	2,290	47.5%	0	0.0%	4,825
County Total for 1996-11-05:										4,825

1994-11-08	NM02	Joe Skeen* (R)	2,630	67.6%	Ben Chavez (D)	1,015	26.1%	243	6.2%	3,888
County Total for 1994-11-08:										3,888

1992-11-03	NM02	Joe Skeen* (R)	2,433	56.8%	Dan Sosa (D)	1,847	43.1%	4	0.1%	4,284
County Total for 1992-11-03:										4,284

Sierra County, NM

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