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2024 New Mexico Senate election

The 2024 New Mexico Senate elections were held on November 5, 2024, alongside the 2024 United States elections.


The 2024 New Mexico Senate elections were held on November 5, 2024, alongside the 2024 United States elections.

A primary election on June 4, 2024 determined which candidates appeared on the November 3 general election ballot.

DistrictIncumbentPartyElected senatorParty
1William SharerRepWilliam SharerRep
2Steven NevilleRepSteve LanierRep
3Shannon PintoDemShannon PintoDem
4George MuñozDemGeorge MuñozDem
5Leo JaramilloDemLeo JaramilloDem
6Roberto GonzalesDemRoberto GonzalesDem
7Pat WoodsRepPat WoodsRep
8Pete CamposDemPete CamposDem
9Brenda McKennaDemCindy NavaDem
10Katy DuhiggDemKaty DuhiggDem
11Linda LopezDemLinda LopezDem
12New SeatJay BlockRep
13Bill O'NeillDemDebbie O'MalleyDem
Jerry Ortiz y PinoDem
14Michael PadillaDemMichael PadillaDem
15Daniel Ivey-SotoDemHeather BerghmansDem
16Antoinette Sedillo LopezDemAntoinette Sedillo LopezDem
17Mimi StewartDemMimi StewartDem
18Bill TallmanDemNatalie FigueroaDem
19Gregg SchmedesRepAnt ThorntonRep
20Martin HickeyDemMartin HickeyDem
21Mark MooresRepNicole TobiassenRep
22Benny ShendoDemBenny ShendoDem
23Harold Pope Jr.DemHarold Pope Jr.Dem
24Nancy RodriguezDemLinda TrujilloDem
25Peter WirthDemPeter WirthDem
26Moe MaestasDemMoe MaestasDem
27Greg NibertRepPat BooneRep
28Siah Correa HemphillDemGabriel RamosRep
29Gregory BacaRepJoshua SanchezRep
Joshua SanchezRep
30New SeatAngel CharleyDem
31Joe CervantesDemJoe CervantesDem
32Cliff PirtleRepCandy EzzellRep
33William BurtRepNick PaulRep
34Ron GriggsRepJim TownsendRep
35Crystal BrantleyRepCrystal BrantleyRep
36Jeff SteinbornDemJeff SteinbornDem
37William SoulesDemWilliam SoulesDem
38Carrie HamblenDemCarrie HamblenDem
39Liz StefanicsDemLiz StefanicsDem
40Craig BrandtRepCraig BrandtRep
41David GallegosRepDavid GallegosRep
42Steven McCutcheon IIRepLarry ScottRep
PartyCandi-datesVotesSeats
Democratic33448,81858.60%26161.90%
Republican24317,14141.40%16138.10%
Total57765,959100%42100%

Thirteen incumbent senators (eight Republicans and five Democrats) chose to not seek reelection.

  1. District 9: Brenda McKenna retired.

  2. District 12: Jerry Ortiz y Pino retired.

  3. District 18: Bill Tallman retired.

  4. District 24: Nancy Rodriguez retired.

  5. District 28: Siah Correa Hemphill retired.

  6. District 2: Steven Neville retired.

  7. District 19: Gregg Schmedes retired.

  8. District 21: Mark Moores retired.

  9. District 27: Stuart Ingle retired.

  10. District 29: Gregory Baca retired.

  11. District 32: Cliff Pirtle retired.

  12. District 33: William Burt retired.

  13. District 34: Ron Griggs retired.

Four incumbent senators, two Democrats and two Republicans, were defeated in the June 4 primary election.

  1. District 13: Bill O'Neill lost renomination to Debbie O'Malley.

  2. District 15: Daniel Ivey-Soto lost renomination to Heather Berghmans.

  3. District 27: Greg Nibert lost nomination to a full term to Pat Boone.

  4. District 42: Steve McCutcheon II lost nomination to a full term to Larry Scott.

SourceRankingAs of
CNalysisSolid DApril 11, 2024

Source for primary election results: Source for general election results:

Incumbent Republican William Sharer has represented the 1st district since 2001.

PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican14,505100%
14,505100%

Incumbent Republican Steven Neville has represented the 2nd district since 2005. Neville isn't seeking re-election.

PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican16,83278.47%
Democratic4,61721.53%
21,449100%

Incumbent Democrat Shannon Pinto has represented the 3rd district since 2019. Democratic primary

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic2,29162.89%
Democratic1,35237.11%
3,643100%

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic13,968100%
13,968100%

Incumbent Democrat George Muñoz has represented the 4th district since 2009. Democratic primary

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic3,29178.28%
Democratic91321.72%
4,204100%

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic13,091100%
13,091100%

Incumbent Democrat Leo Jaramillo has represented the 5th district since 2021.

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic16,183100%
16,183100%

Incumbent Democrat Roberto Gonzales has represented the 6th district since 2019.

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic18,958100%
18,958100%

Incumbent Republican Pat Woods has represented the 7th district since 2012.

PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican13,722100%
13,722100%

Incumbent Democrat Pete Campos has represented the 8th district since 1991. Democratic primary

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic3,54254.61%
Democratic2,94445.39%
6,486100%

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic15,016100%
15,016100%

Incumbent Democrat Brenda McKenna has represented the 9th district since 2021. McKenna isn't seeking re-election. Democratic primary

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic2,66454.45%
Democratic2,22945.55%
4,893100%

Republican primary

PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican1,53358.20%
Republican1,10141.80%
2,634100%

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic15,58855.85%
Republican12,32044.15%
27,908100%

Incumbent Democrat Katy Duhigg has represented the 10th district since 2021.

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic15,84657.57%
Republican11,67842.43%
27,524100%

Incumbent Democrat Linda Lopez has represented the 11th district since 1997. Democratic primary

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic1,44781.34%
Democratic33218.66%
1,779100%

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic9,665100%
9,665100%

The new 12th district includes parts of northern Bernalillo County and southern Sandoval County. The district has no incumbent. Republican primary

PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican1,92967.95%
Republican91032.05%
2,839100%

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican13,64352.42%
Democratic12,38247.58%
26,025100%

The new 13th district includes the homes of incumbent Democrats Bill O'Neill, who has represented the 13th district since 2013, and Jerry Ortiz y Pino, who has represented the 12th district since 2005. Ortiz y Pino did not seek re-election. O'Neill lost re-nomination to fellow Republican Debbie O'Malley. Democratic primary

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic2,30051.95%
Democratic2,12748.05%
4,427100%

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic14,921100%
14,921100%

Incumbent Democrat Michael Padilla has represented the 14th district since 2013.

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic11,349100%
11,349100%

Incumbent Democrat Daniel Ivey-Soto has represented the 15th district since 2013. Democratic primary

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic2,97079.97%
Democratic74420.03%
3,714100%

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic12,92060.68%
Republican8,37139.32%
21,291100%

Incumbent Democrat Antoinette Sedillo Lopez has represented the 16th district since 2019.

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic18,219100%
18,219100%

Incumbent Democrat Mimi Stewart has represented the 17th district since 2015.

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic9,117100%
9,117100%

Incumbent Democrat Bill Tallman has represented the 18th district since 2017. Tallman isn't seeking re-election.

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic15,13158.04%
Republican10,93841.96%
26,069100%

Incumbent Republican Gregg Schmedes has represented the 19th district since 2021. Schemedes isn't seeking re-election.

PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican17,40057.02%
Democratic13,11542.98%
30,515100%

Incumbent Democrat Martin Hickey has represented the 20th district since 2021.

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic14,22257.53%
Republican10,49742.47%
24,719100%

Incumbent Republican Mark Moores has represented the 21st district since 2013. Moores isn't seeking re-election. Democratic primary

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic2,82776.10%
Democratic88823.90%
3,715100%

Republican primary

PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican1,83243.95%
Republican1,26930.45%
Republican1,06725.60%
4,168100%

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican15,71952.81%
Democratic14,04847.19%
29,767100%

Incumbent Democrat Benny Shendo has represented the 22nd district since 2013.

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic13,989100%
13,989100%

Incumbent Democrat Harold Pope Jr. has represented the 23rd district since 2021. Republican primary

PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican1,01858.01%
Republican73741.99%
1,755100%

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic13,26753.38%
Republican11,58646.62%
24,853100%

Incumbent Democrat Nancy Rodriguez has represented the 24th district since 1996. Rodriguez isn't seeking re-election. Democratic primary

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic3,70461.87%
Democratic1,35722.67%
Democratic92615.47%
5,987100%

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic18,058100%
18,058100%

Incumbent Democrat and Majority Leader Peter Wirth has represented the 25th district since 2009.

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic28,249100%
28,249100%

Incumbent Democrat Moe Maestas has represented the 26th district since his appointment in 2022. Democratic primary

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic2,02959.22%
Democratic1,39740.78%
3,426100%

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic13,716100%
13,716100%

Incumbent Republican Greg Nibert has represented the 27th district since his appointment in 2024. Nibert lost re-nomination to fellow Republican Patrick Boone IV. Republican primary

PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican2,44443.22%
Republican2,34141.40%
Republican87015.38%
5,655100%

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican16,093100%
16,093100%

Incumbent Democrat Siah Correa Hemphill has represented the 28th district since 2021. Correa Hemphill withdrew after the primary.

PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican11,38655.42%
Democratic9,15944.58%
20,545100%
Republican gain from Democratic

The new 29th district includes the home of incumbent Republican and Minority Leader Gregory Baca, who has represented the 29th district since 2017, and incumbent Republican Joshua Sanchez, who has represented the 30th district since 2021. Baca isn't seeking re-election.

PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican13,60559.30%
Democratic9,33740.70%
22,942100%

The new 30th district includes parts of Cibola, Socorro, Valencia, and Bernalillo counties and has no incumbent. Democratic primary

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic1,93463.31%
Democratic1,12136.69%
3,055100%

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic11,756100%
11,756100%

Incumbent Democrat Joe Cervantes has represented the 31st district since 2012.

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic8,853100%
8,853100%

Incumbent Republican Cliff Pirtle has represented the 32nd district since 2013. Pirtle isn't seeking re-election. Republican primary

PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican1,93157.90%
Republican1,40442.10%
3,335100%

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican12,484100%
12,484100%

Incumbent Republican William Burt has represented the 33rd district and its predecessors since 2011. Burt isn't seeking re-election. Republican primary

PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican2,64450.29%
Republican1,56029.67%
Republican1,05420.05%
5,258100%

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican16,258100%
16,258100%

Incumbent Republican Ron Griggs has represented the 34th district since 2012. Griggs isn't seeking re-election.

PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican14,062100%
14,062100%

Incumbent Republican Crystal Brantley has represented the 35th district since 2021.

PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican17,820100%
17,820100%

Incumbent Democrat Jeff Steinborn has represented the 36th district since 2017.

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic11,15455.92%
Republican8,79244.08%
19,946100%

Incumbent Democrat William Soules has represented the 37th district since 2013.

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic15,693100%
15,693100%

Incumbent Democrat Carrie Hamblen has represented the 38th district since 2021.

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic8,64350.88%
Republican8,34549.12%
16,988100%

Incumbent Democrat Liz Stefanics has represented the 39th district since 2017.

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic16,371100%
16,371100%

Incumbent Republican Craig Brandt has represented the 40th district since 2013.

PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican14,34554.01%
Democratic12,21745.99%
26,562100%

Incumbent Republican David Gallegos has represented the 41st district since 2021.

PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican11,157100%
11,157100%

Incumbent Republican Steve McCutcheon II has represented the 42nd district since his appointment in 2023. McCutcheon lost re-nomination to fellow Republican Larry Scott. Republican primary

PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican3,22661.02%
Republican2,06138.98%
5,287100%

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican15,583100%
15,583100%
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