Elections / 2018 · Senate · NM
New Mexico — 2018 U.S. Senate election
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state2018 Senate electionNew Mexico · U.S. SenateHeinrichD+23.6
How it voted
Share of the 2018 vote
| Martin T Heinrich ✓Democrat | 54.1% | 376,998 |
|---|---|---|
| Mick RichRepublican | 30.5% | 212,813 |
| Gary E JohnsonLibertarian | 15.4% | 107,201 |
2018Senate margin
D+60R+60
33 counties, each filled by 2018 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (33 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| BERNALILLO, NM | Democratic | D+32.4 |
| CATRON, NM | Republican | R+28.5 |
| CHAVES, NM | Republican | R+20.7 |
| CIBOLA, NM | Democratic | D+29.2 |
| COLFAX, NM | Democratic | D+15.3 |
| CURRY, NM | Republican | R+30.5 |
| DE BACA, NM | Republican | R+9.3 |
| DONA ANA, NM | Democratic | D+27.2 |
| EDDY, NM | Republican | R+25.3 |
| GRANT, NM | Democratic | D+26.8 |
| GUADALUPE, NM | Democratic | D+47.8 |
| HARDING, NM | Republican | R+0.2 |
| HIDALGO, NM | Democratic | D+11.5 |
| LEA, NM | Republican | R+40.1 |
| LINCOLN, NM | Republican | R+19.2 |
| LOS ALAMOS, NM | Democratic | D+31.3 |
| LUNA, NM | Democratic | D+11.3 |
| MCKINLEY, NM | Democratic | D+51.7 |
| MORA, NM | Democratic | D+51.3 |
| OTERO, NM | Republican | R+12.2 |
| QUAY, NM | Republican | R+16.8 |
| RIO ARRIBA, NM | Democratic | D+53.5 |
| ROOSEVELT, NM | Republican | R+28.7 |
| SAN JUAN, NM | Republican | R+14.8 |
| SAN MIGUEL, NM | Democratic | D+57.5 |
| SANDOVAL, NM | Democratic | D+18.8 |
| SANTA FE, NM | Democratic | D+60.2 |
| SIERRA, NM | Republican | R+2.8 |
| SOCORRO, NM | Democratic | D+27.4 |
| TAOS, NM | Democratic | D+64.0 |
| TORRANCE, NM | Republican | R+8.4 |
| UNION, NM | Republican | R+37.2 |
| VALENCIA, NM | Democratic | D+11.1 |
presidential baselinePresident 2016D+8.2Senate 2018D+23.6vs. baselineD+15.3
New Mexico's 2018 Senate race ran 15.3 points more Democratic than its 2016 presidential margin.
New Mexico's Senate margins
Every 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, 2018NM
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2018 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.