The 2012 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. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including for U.S. President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and State Senate. A primary election held on June 5, 2012, determined which candidates appear on the November 6th general election ballot.
Results summary District Incumbent Party Elected representative Party1st1st Tom Taylor Rep Tom Taylor Rep2nd2nd James Strickler Rep James Strickler Rep3rd3rd Paul Bandy Rep Paul Bandy Rep4th4th Ray Begaye Dem Sharon Clahchischilliage Rep5th5th Sandra Jeff Dem Sandra Jeff Dem6th6th Eliseo Alcon Dem Eliseo Alcon Dem7th7th David Chavez Rep Kelly Fajardo Rep8th8th Alonzo Baldonado Rep Alonzo Baldonado Rep9th9th Patricia Lundstrom Dem Patricia Lundstrom Dem10th10th Henry Saavedra Dem Henry Saavedra Dem11th11th Rick Miera Dem Rick Miera Dem12th12th Ernest Chavez Dem Ernest Chavez Dem13th13th Eleanor Chavez Dem Patricia Roybal Caballero Dem14th14th Miguel Garcia Dem Miguel Garcia Dem15th15th Bill O'Neill Dem Emily Kane Dem16th16th Moe Maestas Dem Moe Maestas Dem17th17th Edward Sandoval Dem Edward Sandoval Dem18th18th Gail Chasey Dem Gail Chasey Dem19th19th Sheryl Williams Stapleton Dem Sheryl Williams Stapleton Dem20th20th James White Rep James White Rep21st21st Mimi Stewart Dem Mimi Stewart Dem22nd22nd James Smith Rep James Smith Rep23rd23rd David Doyle Rep Paul Pacheco Rep24th24th Conrad James Rep Liz Thomson Dem25th25th Danice Picraux Dem Christine Trujillo Dem26th26th Al Park Dem Georgene Louis Dem27th27th Larry Larrañaga Rep Larry Larrañaga Rep28th28th Jimmie Hall Rep Jimmie Hall Rep29th29th Thomas Anderson Rep Thomas Anderson Rep30th30th Nate Gentry Rep Nate Gentry Rep31st31st Bill Rehm Rep Bill Rehm Rep32nd32nd Dona Irwin Dem Dona Irwin Dem33rd33rd Joni Gutierrez Dem Bill McCamley Dem34th34th Mary Helen Garcia Dem Mary Helen Garcia Dem35th35th Antonio Luján Dem Jeff Steinborn Dem36th36th Andy Nuñez Ind Phillip Archuleta Dem37th37th Terry McMillan Rep Terry McMillan Rep38th38th Dianne Hamilton Rep Dianne Hamilton Rep39th39th Rodolpho Martinez Dem Rodolpho Martinez Dem40th40th Nick Salazar Dem Nick Salazar Dem Thomas Garcia Dem41st41st Debbie Rodella Dem Debbie Rodella Dem42nd42nd Roberto Gonzales Dem Roberto Gonzales Dem43rd43rd James Hall Rep Stephanie Garcia Richard Dem44th44th Jane Powdrell-Culbert Rep Jane Powdrell-Culbert Rep45th45th Jim Trujillo Dem Jim Trujillo Dem46th46th Ben Luján Dem Carl Trujillo Dem47th47th Brian Egolf Dem Brian Egolf Dem48th48th Lucky Varela Dem Lucky Varela Dem49th49th Don Tripp Rep Don Tripp Rep50th50th Rhonda Sue King Dem Stephen Easley Dem51st51st Yvette Herrell Rep Yvette Herrell Rep52nd52nd Joe Cervantes Dem Doreen Gallegos Dem53rd53rd Ricky Little Rep Nate Cote Dem54th54th Bill Gray Rep Bill Gray Rep55th55th Cathrynn Brown Rep Cathrynn Brown Rep56th56th Zachary Cook Rep Zachary Cook Rep57th57thNew Seat Jason Harper Rep58th58th Candy Ezzell Rep Candy Ezzell Rep59th59th Nora Espinoza Rep Nora Espinoza Rep60th60th Tim Lewis Rep Tim Lewis Rep61st61st Shirley Tyler Rep David Gallegos Rep62nd62nd Donald Bratton Rep Donald Bratton Rep63rd63rd George Dodge Jr. Dem George Dodge Jr. Dem64th64th Anna Crook Rep Anna Crook Rep65th65th James Madalena Dem James Madalena Dem66th66th Bob Wooley Rep Bob Wooley Rep Dennis Kintigh Rep67th67th Dennis Roch Rep Dennis Roch Rep68th68th New Seat Monica Youngblood Rep69th69th Ken Martinez Dem Ken Martinez Dem70th70th Richard Vigil Dem Tomás Salazar Dem Party Candi-dates Votes Seats No. % No. +/– % Democratic 52 337,158 50.41 38 2 54.29 Republican 53 325,276 48.63 32 1 45.71 Libertarian 1 2,477 0.37 0 0.00 Independent/write-in 3 3,902 0.58 0 1 0.00Total 109 668,813 100% 70 100%
Incumbents defeated in the primary election Antonio Luján (D-District 35), defeated by Jeff Steinborn (D) Dennis Kintigh (R-District 66), lost a redistricting race to Bob Wooley (R) Richard Vigil (D-District 70), defeated by Tomás Salazar (D)
Incumbents defeated in the general election Ray Begaye (D-District 4), defeated by Sharon Clahchischilliage (R) Conrad James (R-District 24), defeated by Liz Thomson (D) Andy Nuñez (I-District 36), defeated by Phillip Archuleta (D) James Hall (R-District 43), defeated by Stephanie Garcia Richard (D) Ricky Little (R-District 53), defeated by Nate Cote (D)
Newly created seats District 57, won by Jason Harper (R) District 68, won by Monica Youngblood (R)
Predictions SourceRankingAs of Governing | October 24, 2012
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District 1 Incumbent Republican Tom Taylor has represented the 1st district and its predecessors since 1999.
District 2 Incumbent Republican James Strickler has represented the 2nd district since 2007.
District 3 Incumbent Republican Paul Bandy has represented the 3rd district since 2007.
District 4 Incumbent Democrat Ray Begaye has represented the 4th district since 1999. Begaye lost re-election to Republican Sharon Clahchischilliage. Democratic primary
General election
District 5 Incumbent Democrat Sandra Jeff has represented the 5th district since 2009. Democratic primary
General election
District 6 Incumbent Democrat Eliseo Alcon has represented the 6th district since 2009. Democratic primary
General election
District 7 Incumbent Republican David Chavez has represented the 7th district since 2011. Chavez retired to run for the State Senate and fellow Republican Kelly Fajardo won the open seat. Democratic primary
General election
District 8 Incumbent Republican Alonzo Baldonado has represented the 8th district since 2011.
District 9 Incumbent Democrat Patricia Lundstrom has represented the 9th district since 2003.
District 10 Incumbent Democrat Henry Saavedra has represented the 10th district since 1977.
District 11 Incumbent Democrat Rick Miera has represented the 11th district since 1991.
District 12 Incumbent Democrat Ernest Chavez has represented the 12th district since 2005.
District 13 Incumbent Democrat Eleanor Chavez has represented the 13th district since 2009. Chavez retired to run for the state senate and fellow Democrat Patricia Roybal Caballero won the open seat.
District 14 Incumbent Democrat Miguel Garcia has represented the 14th district since 1997.
District 15 Incumbent Democrat Bill O'Neill has represented the 15th district since 2009. O'Neill retired to run for the State Senate and fellow Democrat Emily Kane won the open seat. Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
District 16 Incumbent Democrat Moe Maestas has represented the 16th district since 2007.
District 17 Incumbent Democrat Edward Sandoval has represented the 17th district since 1983.
District 18 Incumbent Democrat Gail Chasey has represented the 18th district since 1997.
District 19 Incumbent Democrat Sheryl Williams Stapleton has represented the 19th district since 1995. Democratic primary
General election
District 20 Incumbent Republican James White has represented the 20th district since 2009.
District 21 Incumbent Democrat Mimi Stewart has represented the 21st district since 2009.
District 22 Incumbent Republican James Smith has represented the 22nd district since 2011.
District 23 Incumbent Republican David Doyle has represented the 23rd district since 2011. Doyle retired to run for the state senate and fellow Republican Paul Pacheco won the open seat. Democratic primary
General election
District 24 Incumbent Republican Conrad James has represented the 24th district since 2011. James lost re-election to Democrat Liz Thomson.
District 25 Incumbent Democrat Danice Picraux has represented the 25th district since 1991. Picraux didn't seek re-election and fellow Democrat Christine Trujillo won the open seat. Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
District 26 Incumbent Democrat Al Park has represented the 26th district since 2001. Park retired to run for the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission and fellow Democrat Georgene Louis won the open seat.
District 27 Incumbent Republican Larry Larrañaga has represented the 27th district since 1995.
District 28 Incumbent Republican Jimmie Hall has represented the 28th district since 2005.
District 29 Incumbent Republican Thomas Anderson has represented the 29th district since 2003. Republican primary
General election
District 30 Incumbent Republican Nate Gentry has represented the 30th district since 2011.
District 31 Incumbent Republican Bill Rehm has represented the 31st district since 2007. Republican primary
General election
District 32 Incumbent Democrat Dona Irwin has represented the 32nd district since 1999. Democratic primary
General election
District 33 Incumbent Democrat Joni Gutierrez has represented the 33rd district since 2005. Guttierrez didn't seek re-election and fellow Democrat Bill McCamley won the open seat.
District 34 Incumbent Democrat Mary Helen Garcia has represented the 34th district since 1997.
District 35 Incumbent Democrat Antonio Luján has represented the 35th district since 2003. Luján lost re-nomination to fellow Democrat Jeff Steinborn, who went on to win the general election. Democratic primary
General election
District 36 Incumbent Democrat turned independent Andy Nuñez has represented the 36th district since 2001. He lost re-election to Democrat Phillip Archuleta.
District 37 Incumbent Republican Terry McMillan has represented the 37th district since 2011.
District 38 Incumbent Republican Dianne Hamilton has represented the 38th district since 1999. Democratic primary
General election
District 39 Incumbent Democrat Rodolpho Martinez has represented the 39th district since 2007.
District 40 The new 40th district includes the homes of incumbent Democrats Nick Salazar, who has represented the 40th district since 1974, and Thomas Garcia, who has represented the 68th district since 2007. Garcia retired to run for the state senate and Salazar was re-elected here. Democratic primary
General election
District 41 Incumbent Democrat Debbie Rodella has represented the 41st district since 1993.
District 42 Incumbent Democrat Roberto Gonzales has represented the 42nd district since 1995.
District 43 Incumbent Republican James Hall has represented the 43rd district since his appointment in 2011, following the death of Jeannette Wallace. Hall lost re-election to Democrat Stephanie Garcia Richard.
District 44 Incumbent Republican Jane Powdrell-Culbert has represented the 44th district since 2003.
District 45 Incumbent Democrat Jim Trujillo has represented the 45th district since 2003.
District 46