The 2022 New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the next New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands. Incumbent Democratic Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard won re-election.

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Stephanie Garcia Richard, incumbent land commissioner

Results

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Jefferson Byrd, member of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (2019–present) and environmental engineer

Results

Independents Candidates Declared Larry Marker (write-in), former oil and gas operator

General election Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error StephanieGarcia Richard (D) JeffersonBoyd (R) Other UndecidedResearch & Polling Inc.October 20–27, 2022625 (LV)± 3.9%46%38%1%15%Research & Polling Inc.August 19–25, 2022518 (LV)± 4.3%46%35%3%17%

Results

By county County Stephanie Garcia RichardDemocratic Jefferson ByrdRepublican Larry E. MarkerIndependent (write-in) Margin Total # % # % # % # % Bernalillo 143,731 60.30% 94,085 39.47% 529 0.22% 49,646 20.83% 238,345 Catron 480 24.40% 1,482 75.34% 5 0.25% -1,002 -50.94% 1,967 Chaves 4,241 26.85% 10,211 64.64% 1,345 8.51% -5,970 -37.79% 15,797 Cibola 3,729 56.41% 2,874 43.48% 7 0.11% 855 12.93% 6,610 Colfax 2,147 44.69% 2,651 55.18% 6 0.12% -504 -10.49% 4,804 Curry 2,578 25.60% 7,465 74.13% 27 0.27% -4,887 -48.53% 10,070 De Baca 187 26.01% 528 73.44% 4 0.56% -341 -47.43% 719 Doña Ana 32,010 56.38% 24,573 43.28% 195 0.34% 7,437 13.10% 56,778 Eddy 3,764 23.03% 12,063 73.80% 518 3.17% -8,299 -50.77% 16,345 Grant 6,393 55.79% 5,056 44.12% 11 0.10% 1,337 11.67% 11,460 Guadalupe 1,008 61.20% 639 38.80% 0 0.00% 369 22.40% 1,647 Harding 113 27.97% 291 72.03% 0 0.00% -178 -44.06% 404 Hidalgo 641 42.90% 853 57.10% 0 0.00% -212 -14.19% 1,494 Lea 2,368 17.21% 11,053 80.33% 338 2.46% -8,685 -63.12% 13,759 Lincoln 2,415 29.47% 5,682 69.33% 99 1.21% -3,267 -39.86% 8,196 Los Alamos 6,416 64.32% 3,535 35.44% 24 0.24% 2,881 28.88% 9,975 Luna 2,569 44.97% 3,138 54.93% 6 0.11% -569 -9.96% 5,713 McKinley 12,959 70.02% 5,516 29.80% 32 0.17% 7,443 40.22% 18,507 Mora 1,610 70.21% 673 29.35% 10 0.44% 937 40.86% 2,293 Otero 5,947 34.41% 11,084 64.12% 254 1.47% -5,137 -29.72% 17,285 Quay 867 29.17% 2,105 70.83% 0 0.00% -1,238 -41.66% 2,972 Rio Arriba 8,707 70.31% 3,672 29.65% 5 0.04% 5,035 40.66% 12,384 Roosevelt 1,143 24.90% 3,378 73.59% 69 1.50% -2,235 -48.69% 4,590 San Juan 13,528 34.53% 25,561 65.25% 85 0.22% -12,033 -30.72% 39,174 San Miguel 6,748 73.61% 2,409 26.28% 10 0.11% 4,339 47.33% 9,167 Sandoval 31,787 53.05% 28,002 46.74% 126 0.21% 3,785 6.32% 59,915 Santa Fe 53,049 77.46% 15,321 22.37% 116 0.17% 37,728 55.09% 68,486 Sierra 1,851 38.48% 2,957 61.48% 2 0.04% -1,106 -22.99% 4,810 Socorro 3,135 53.19% 2,749 46.64% 10 0.17% 386 6.55% 5,894 Taos 10,414 79.68% 2,648 20.26% 7 0.05% 7,766 59.42% 13,069 Torrance 1,782 32.88% 3,596 66.36% 41 0.76% -1,814 -33.47% 5,419 Union 347 24.08% 1,090 75.64% 4 0.28% -743 -51.56% 1,441 Valencia 10,957 43.94% 13,913 55.80% 65 0.26% -2,956 -11.85% 24,935Totals379,62154.67%310,85344.76%3,9500.57%68,7689.90%694,424

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References

External links Official campaign websites Stephanie Garcia Richard (D) for Land Commissioner Jefferson Byrd (R) for Land Commissioner