New Mexico 2008 General Election

The Green Papers: New Mexico 2008 General Election

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New Mexico
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 3 June 2008
General Election: Tuesday 4 November 2008

Electoral Votes:	5	(0.93% of 538)
Governor:	1
Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
2002-2010 Representatives:	3	(0.69% of 435)
2000 Census:	1,823,821	(0.65% of 281,998,273)
Estimated Voting age population (November 2000):	1,263,000
Registered Voters (November 2000):	972,895
Capital:	Santa Fe
Tuesday 3 June 2008 polling hours 7:00a MDT (1300 UTC) to 7:00p MDT (0100 UTC).
Tuesday 4 November 2008 polling hours 7:00a MST (1400 UTC) to 7:00p MST (0200 UTC).

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New Mexico State and Local Government

New Mexico 2008 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties

30 December 2008: Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 4, 2008 � State of New Mexico

18 September 2008: Synchronized with New Mexico Secretary of State - 2008 General Election Candidates.

3 June 2008 primary returns from an official source.



President 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 5 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors, List of Presidential Candidates.


	Democratic	472,422	56.91%	Senator Barack Hussein Obama (5 Electoral Votes) • Vice President: Senator Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. • FEC P80003338: $778,642,047

	Republican	346,832	41.78%	Senator John Sidney McCain, III • Vice President: Governor Sarah H. Palin • FEC P80002801: $399,826,076

	Independent	5,327	0.64%	Ralph Nader • Vice President: Matt Gonzalez Party is "New Mexico Independent Party". • FEC P20000527: $4,520,160

	Libertarian	2,428	0.29%	former Congressman Bob Barr • Vice President: Wayne Allen Root. • FEC P80005580: $1,405,899

	Constitution	1,597	0.19%	Charles Obadiah "Chuck" Baldwin • Vice President: Darrell R. Castle • FEC P80005499: $262,010

	Green	1,552	0.19%	former Congressman Cynthia A. McKinney • Vice President: Rosa A. Clemente • FEC P80004930: $240,360
Total		830,158	100.00%

U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 110^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1	Democratic	Senator Jesse F. "Jeff" Bingaman, Jr. • First elected: 1982; re-elected: 1988, 1994, 2000, 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

Class 2 Open	Republican	Senator Pete V. Domenici • First elected: 1972; re-elected: 1978, 1984, 1990, 1996, 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Open Seat - 4 October 2007: Announced retirement at the end of his current term.
	Polls: Leans Democratic - Democratic Congressman Tom Udall favored over Republican Congressman Stevan E. "Steve" Pearce
		Open Seat (no incumbent)

	Democratic	505,128	61.33%	Congressman Tom Udall • Congressman CD 3 • FEC S8NM00184: $7,447,684

	Republican	318,522	38.67%	Congressman Stevan E. "Steve" Pearce • Congressman CD 2 • FEC S0NM00041: $4,632,311
Total		823,650	100.00%

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

	Democratic	Governor William B. "Bill" Richardson • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At term limit. Was a President canddiate in 2008. Wednesday 3 December 2008: Nominated for Secretary of Commerce by President-elect Obama.

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Elected on a ticket with (but nominated separately from) the Governor

	Democratic	Lieutenant Governor Diane D. Denish • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

110^th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit. 110^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 2 Republican (2 Open); 1 Democratic (1 Open)

CD 1 {map} Open	Republican	Congressman Heather A. Wilson • First elected: 23 June 1998 in Special Election re: death of Congressman Stephen Schiff, 25 March 1998 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Open Seat - Running for the Class 2 Senate Seat in 2008.
	Polls: Leans Democratic - Democratic Martin T. Heinrich favored over Republican Darren P. White
		Open Seat (no incumbent)

	Democratic	166,271	55.65%	Martin T. Heinrich • FEC H8NM01224: $2,513,759

	Republican	132,485	44.35%	Darren P. White • FEC H8NM01273: $1,798,891
Total		298,756	100.00%

CD 2 {map} Open	Republican	Congressman Stevan E. "Steve" Pearce • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Open Seat - Running for the Class 2 Senate Seat in 2008
	Polls: Leans Democratic - Democratic Harry Teague favored over Republican Edward R. "Ed" Tinsley, III
		Open Seat (no incumbent)

	Democratic	129,572	55.96%	Harry Teague • FEC H8NM02032: $3,478,970

	Republican	101,980	44.04%	Edward R. "Ed" Tinsley, III • FEC H2NM02134: $2,402,283
Total		231,552	100.00%

CD 3 {map} Open	Democratic	Congressman Tom Udall • First elected: 1998 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Open Seat - Running for the Class 2 Senate Seat in 2008
	Polls: Democratic Public Utilities Commissioner Ben Ray Luj�n
		Open Seat (no incumbent)

	Democratic	161,292	56.74%	Public Utilities Commissioner Ben Ray Luján • FEC H8NM03196: $1,570,993

	Republican	86,618	30.47%	Daniel K. "Dan" East • FEC H8NM03212: $193,911

	Independent; (Green)	36,348	12.79%	Carol Miller • FEC H8NM03030: $42,156
	~~Independent~~			~~Ron Simmons - apparently not a candidate~~ • Has Withdrawn Candidacy • FEC H8NM03238: $13,220
Total		284,258	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

	Democratic	Secretary of State Mary E. Herrera • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Secretary of State is unaffected by the State's term limit.

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

	Democratic	Attorney General Gary K. King • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Attorney General is unaffected by the State's term limit.

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

	Democratic	Treasurer James B. Lewis • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Treasurer is unaffected by the State's term limit.

Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

	Democratic	Auditor Hector H. Balderas • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Auditor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

Commissioner of Public Lands 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

	Republican	Public Lands Commissioner Patrick H. "Pat" Lyons • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
	• Democratic (affiliates): 8 incumbents, 5 candidates
	• Republican: 4 incumbents, 5 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Green (affiliates): 2 candidates
	• Libertarian: 1 candidate
Other Third Parties
	• Constitution (affiliates): 1 candidate
Independents
	• Independent: 2 candidates
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from an election authority that the person so listed will actually appear on the ballot.

FEC indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary "Total Receipts" for candidates for Federal Office.