New Mexico — 1982 U.S. Senate election
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state1982 Senate electionNew Mexico · U.S. SenateBingamanD+7.5
How it voted
Share of the 1982 vote
| Jeff Bingaman ✓Democrat | 53.8% | 217,682 |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison H. SchmittRepublican | 46.2% | 187,128 |
1982Senate margin
D+60R+60
33 counties, each filled by 1982 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (33 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| BERNALILLO, NM | Democratic | D+8.2 |
| CATRON, NM | Republican | R+11.0 |
| CHAVES, NM | Republican | R+27.1 |
| CIBOLA, NM | Democratic | D+11.7 |
| COLFAX, NM | Democratic | D+15.6 |
| CURRY, NM | Republican | R+18.9 |
| DE BACA, NM | Republican | R+2.6 |
| DONA ANA, NM | Republican | R+10.6 |
| EDDY, NM | Democratic | D+3.6 |
| GRANT, NM | Democratic | D+18.1 |
| GUADALUPE, NM | Democratic | D+33.6 |
| HARDING, NM | Republican | R+3.3 |
| HIDALGO, NM | Democratic | D+13.6 |
| LEA, NM | Republican | R+19.7 |
| LINCOLN, NM | Republican | R+31.1 |
| LOS ALAMOS, NM | Republican | R+14.6 |
| LUNA, NM | Democratic | D+0.6 |
| MCKINLEY, NM | Democratic | D+26.4 |
| MORA, NM | Democratic | D+24.4 |
| OTERO, NM | Republican | R+10.7 |
| QUAY, NM | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| RIO ARRIBA, NM | Democratic | D+53.7 |
| ROOSEVELT, NM | Republican | R+2.6 |
| SAN JUAN, NM | Republican | R+4.6 |
| SAN MIGUEL, NM | Democratic | D+41.5 |
| SANDOVAL, NM | Democratic | D+18.5 |
| SANTA FE, NM | Democratic | D+39.7 |
| SIERRA, NM | Republican | R+9.5 |
| SOCORRO, NM | Democratic | D+7.7 |
| TAOS, NM | Democratic | D+45.1 |
| TORRANCE, NM | Democratic | D+6.1 |
| UNION, NM | Republican | R+13.9 |
| VALENCIA, NM | Democratic | D+15.4 |
presidential baselinePresident 1980R+18.2Senate 1982D+7.5vs. baselineD+25.7
New Mexico's 1982 Senate race ran 25.7 points more Democratic than its 1980 presidential margin.
New Mexico's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | −14.1% |
| 1978 | −6.8% |
| 1982 | +7.5% |
| 1984 | −43.8% |
| 1988 | +26.6% |
| 1990 | −45.9% |
| 1994 | +8.0% |
| 1996 | −34.9% |
| 2000 | +23.5% |
| 2002 | −30.1% |
| 2006 | +41.3% |
| 2008 | +22.7% |
| 2012 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | +11.1% |
| 2018 | +23.6% |
| 2020 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | +10.1% |
Same ballot, 1982NM
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1982 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.