The 2010 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 Governor, U.S. House, and Attorney General. A primary election held on June 1, 2010, determined which candidates appear on the November 2nd general election ballot.
Results summary District Incumbent Party Elected representative Party 1st Tom Taylor Rep Tom Taylor Rep 2nd James Strickler Rep James Strickler Rep 3rd Paul Bandy Rep Paul Bandy Rep 4th Ray Begaye Dem Ray Begaye Dem 5th Sandra Jeff Dem Sandra Jeff Dem 6th Eliseo Alcon Dem Eliseo Alcon Dem 7th Andrew Barreras Dem David Chavez Rep 8th Elias Barela Dem Alonzo Baldonado Rep 9th Patricia Lundstrom Dem Patricia Lundstrom Dem 10th Henry Saavedra Dem Henry Saavedra Dem 11th Rick Miera Dem Rick Miera Dem 12th Ernest Chavez Dem Ernest Chavez Dem 13th Eleanor Chavez Dem Eleanor Chavez Dem 14th Miguel Garcia Dem Miguel Garcia Dem 15th Bill O'Neill Dem Bill O'Neill Dem 16th Moe Maestas Dem Moe Maestas Dem 17th Edward Sandoval Dem Edward Sandoval Dem 18th Gail Chasey Dem Gail Chasey Dem 19th Sheryl Williams Stapleton Dem Sheryl Williams Stapleton Dem 20th James White Rep James White Rep 21st Mimi Stewart Dem Mimi Stewart Dem 22nd Kathy McCoy Rep James Smith Rep 23rd Benjamin Rodefer Dem David Doyle Rep 24th Janice Arnold-Jones Rep Conrad James Rep 25th Danice Picraux Dem Danice Picraux Dem 26th Al Park Dem Al Park Dem 27th Larry Larrañaga Rep Larry Larrañaga Rep 28th Jimmie Hall Rep Jimmie Hall Rep 29th Thomas Anderson Rep Thomas Anderson Rep 30th Karen Giannini Dem Nate Gentry Rep 31st Bill Rehm Rep Bill Rehm Rep 32nd Dona Irwin Dem Dona Irwin Dem 33rd Joni Gutierrez Dem Joni Gutierrez Dem 34th Mary Helen Garcia Dem Mary Helen Garcia Dem 35th Antonio Luján Dem Antonio Luján Dem 36th Andy Nuñez Dem Andy Nuñez Dem 37th Jeff Steinborn Dem Terry McMillan Rep 38th Dianne Hamilton Rep Dianne Hamilton Rep 39th Rodolpho Martinez Dem Rodolpho Martinez Dem 40th Nick Salazar Dem Nick Salazar Dem 41st Debbie Rodella Dem Debbie Rodella Dem 42nd Roberto Gonzales Dem Roberto Gonzales Dem 43rd Jeannette Wallace Rep Jeannette Wallace Rep 44th Jane Powdrell-Culbert Rep Jane Powdrell-Culbert Rep 45th Jim Trujillo Dem Jim Trujillo Dem 46th Ben Luján Dem Ben Luján Dem 47th Brian Egolf Dem Brian Egolf Dem 48th Lucky Varela Dem Lucky Varela Dem 49th Don Tripp Rep Don Tripp Rep 50th Rhonda Sue King Dem Rhonda Sue King Dem 51st Gloria Vaughn Rep Yvette Herrell Rep 52nd Joe Cervantes Dem Joe Cervantes Dem 53rd Nate Cote Dem Ricky Little Rep 54th Bill Gray Rep Bill Gray Rep 55th John Heaton Dem Cathrynn Brown Rep 56th Zachary Cook Rep Zachary Cook Rep 57th Dennis Kintigh Rep Dennis Kintigh Rep 58th Candy Ezzell Rep Candy Ezzell Rep 59th Nora Espinoza Rep Nora Espinoza Rep 60th Jack Thomas Dem Tim Lewis Rep 61st Shirley Tyler Rep Shirley Tyler Rep 62nd Donald Bratton Rep Donald Bratton Rep 63rd Jose Campos Dem George Dodge Jr. Dem 64th Anna Crook Rep Anna Crook Rep 65th James Madalena Dem James Madalena Dem 66th Keith Gardner Rep Keith Gardner Rep 67th Dennis Roch Rep Dennis Roch Rep 68th Thomas Garcia Dem Thomas Garcia Dem 69th Ken Martinez Dem Ken Martinez Dem 70th Richard Vigil Dem Richard Vigil Dem Party Candi-dates Votes Seats No. % No. +/– % Democratic 53 262,078 50.75 38 8 52.86 Republican 50 253,261 49.05 32 8 47.14 Libertarian 1 524 0.10 0 0.00 Independent 1 509 0.10 0 0.00Total 105 516,372 100% 70 100%
Incumbents defeated in the primary election Elias Barela (D-District 8), defeated by Julian Luna (D) Gloria Vaughn (R-District 51), defeated by Yvette Herrell (R)
Incumbents defeated in the general election Andrew Barreras (D-District 7), defeated by David Chavez (R) Benjamin Rodefer (D-District 23), defeated by David Doyle (R) Karen Giannini (D-District 30), defeated by Nate Gentry (R) Jeff Steinborn (D-District 37), defeated by Terry McMillan (R) Nate Cote (D-District 53), defeated by Ricky Little (R) John Heaton (D-District 55), defeated by Cathrynn Brown (R) Jack Thomas (D-District 60), defeated by Tim Lewis (R)
Open seats that changed parties Elias Barela (D-District 8) lost re-nomination, seat won by Alonzo Baldonado (R)
Predictions SourceRankingAs of Governing | November 1, 2010
Detailed results District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40 • District 41 • District 42 • District 43 • District 44 • District 45 • District 46 • District 47 • District 48 • District 49 • District 50 • District 51 • District 52 • District 53 • District 54 • District 55 • District 56 • District 57 • District 58 • District 59 • District 60 • District 61 • District 62 • District 63 • District 64 • District 65 • District 66 • District 67 • District 68 • District 69 • District 70__NOTOC__ Source for primary election results:New Mexico Secretary of State Source for general election results:New Mexico Secretary of State
District 1 Incumbent Republican and Minority Leader 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.
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.
District 7 Incumbent Democrat Andrew Barreras has represented the 7th district since 2007. Barreras lost re-election to Republican David Chavez. Democratic primary
General election
District 8 Incumbent Democrat Elias Barela has represented the 8th district since 2007. Barela lost re-nomination to fellow Democrat Julian Luna. Luna lost the general election to Republican Alonzo Baldonado. Democratic primary
General election
District 9 Incumbent Democrat Patricia Lundstrom has represented the 9th district since 2003. Democratic primary
General election
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. Democratic primary
General election
District 14 Incumbent Democrat Miguel Garcia has represented the 14th district since 1997. Democratic primary
General election
District 15 Incumbent Democrat Bill O'Neill has represented the 15th district since 2009.
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.
District 20 Incumbent Republican James White has represented the 20th district since his appointment in 2009, following the resignation of Richard Berry, who had resigned after being elected Mayor of Albuquerque. White was elected to a full term.
District 21 Incumbent Democrat Mimi Stewart has represented the 21st district since 2009.
District 22 Incumbent Republican Kathy McCoy has represented the 22nd district since 2005. McCoy didn't seek re-elecxtion and fellow Republican James Smith won the open seat. Republican primary
General election
District 23 Incumbent Democrat Benjamin Rodefer has represented the 23rd district since 2009. Rodefer lost re-election to Republican David Doyle. Republican primary
General election
District 24 Incumbent Republican Janice Arnold-Jones has represented the 24th district since 2003. Arnold-Jones retired to run for Governor and fellow Republican Conrad James won the open seat.
District 25 Incumbent Democrat Danice Picraux has represented the 25th district since 1991.
District 26 Incumbent Democrat Al Park has represented the 26th district since 2001.
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. Republican primary
General election
District 29 Incumbent Republican Thomas Anderson has represented the 29th district since 2003.
District 30 Incumbent Democrat Karen Giannini has represented the 30th district since 2009. Giannini lost re-election to Republican Nate Gentry.
District 31 Incumbent Republican Bill Rehm has represented the 31st district since 2007.
District 32 Incumbent Democrat Dona Irwin has represented the 32nd district since 1999. Republican primary
General election
District 33 Incumbent Democrat Joni Gutierrez has represented the 33rd district since 2005.
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.
District 36 Incumbent Democrat Andy Nuñez has represented the 36th district since 2001. Democratic primary
General election
District 37 Incumbent Democrat Jeff Steinborn has represented the 37th district since 2007. Steinborn lost re-election to Republican Terry McMillan. Republican primary
General election
District 38 Incumbent Republican Dianne Hamilton has represented the 38th district since 1999. Republican primary
General election
District 39 Incumbent Democrat Rodolpho Martinez has represented the 39th district since 2007. Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
District 40 Incumbent Democrat Nick Salazar has represented the 40th district since 1974.
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 Jeannette Wallace has represented the 43rd district since 1991. Democratic primary
General election
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 Incumbent Democrat House Speaker Ben Luján has represented the 46th district since 1975. Democratic primary
General election
District 47 Incumbent Democrat Brian Egolf has represented the 47th district since 2009.
District 48 Incumbent Democrat Lucky Varela has represented the 48th district since 1987.
District 49 Incumbent Republican Don Tripp has represented the 49th district since 1999.
District 50 Incumbent Democrat Rhonda Sue King has represented the 50th district since 1999.
District 51 Incumbent Republican Gloria Vaughn has represented the 51st district since 1995. Vaughn lost re-nomination to fellow Republican Yvette Herrell, who went on to win the general election. Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
District 52 Incumbent Democrat Joe Cervantes has represented the 52nd district since 2001.
District 53