User:BrendanM127/2016 New Mexico House of Representatives election

The 2016 New Mexico House of Representatives election took place as part of the biennial United States elections. New Mexico voters elected state representatives in all 70 of the state house's districts. State representatives serve two-year terms in the New Mexico House of Representatives.

A primary election on June 5, 2018 determined which candidates appear on the November 6 general election ballot. Primary election results can be obtained from the New Mexico Secretary of State's website.

In the 2016 state House elections, Democrats flipped 5 seats from Republican hands and took control of the House by increasing their seats from 33 to 38. This put Democrats in effective control of the New Mexico House of Representatives.

Summary of results
Source:

Retiring incumbents
10 incumbent Representatives (7 Republicans, 3 Democrats) chose to not seek reelection.


 * Sarah Maestas Barnes (R), District 15
 * Gregg Schmedes (R), District 22
 * Larry Larrañaga (R), District 27
 * Nate Gentry (R), District 30
 * Bill McCamley (D), District 33
 * Nick L. Salazar (D), District 40
 * Stephanie Garcia Richard (D), District 43 (Running for Public Lands Commissioner)
 * Yvette Herrell (R), District 51 (Running for Congress)
 * Bob Wooley (R), District 66
 * Dennis Roch (R), District 67

In primary

 * Bealquin Bill Gomez (D), District 34
 * Debbie Rodella (D), District 41
 * Carl Trujillo (D), District 46

In general election

 * Sharon Clahchischilliage (R), District 4
 * Jimmie Hall (R), District 28
 * David Adkins (R), District 29
 * Ricky Little (R), District 53
 * Monica Youngblood (R), District 68

Detailed results
Sources:

District 13

 * Democratic primary


 * General election

District 22

 * Republican primary

District 24

 * Republican primary

District 27

 * Democratic primary


 * General election

District 31

 * Republican primary


 * General election

District 33

 * Democratic primary


 * General election

District 34

 * Democratic primary


 * General election

District 40

 * Democratic primary


 * General election

District 41

 * Democratic primary

District 43

 * Democratic primary


 * General election

District 46

 * Democratic primary


 * General election

District 52

 * Democratic primary


 * General election

District 53

 * Democratic primary


 * General election