The 2016 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 the Presidency, the special election for Secretary of State, the U.S. House, and the State Senate.
A primary election held on June 7, 2016, determined which candidates appear on the November 8th general election ballot.
Results summary District Incumbent Party Elected representative Party1st1st Rod Montoya Rep Rod Montoya Rep2nd2nd James Strickler Rep James Strickler Rep3rd3rd Paul Bandy Rep Paul Bandy Rep4th4th Sharon Clahchischilliage Rep Sharon Clahchischilliage Rep5th5th Doreen Wonda Johnson Dem Doreen Wonda Johnson Dem6th6th Eliseo Alcon Dem Eliseo Alcon Dem7th7th Kelly Fajardo Rep Kelly Fajardo Rep8th8th Alonzo Baldonado Rep Alonzo Baldonado Rep9th9th Patricia Lundstrom Dem Patricia Lundstrom Dem10th10th Andrés Romero Dem Andrés Romero Dem11th11th Javier Martínez Dem Javier Martínez Dem12th12th Patricio Ruiloba Dem Patricio Ruiloba Dem13th13th Patricia Roybal Caballero Dem Patricia Roybal Caballero Dem14th14th Miguel Garcia Dem Miguel Garcia Dem15th15th Sarah Maestas Barnes Rep Sarah Maestas Barnes Rep16th16th Moe Maestas Dem Moe Maestas Dem17th17th Deborah Armstrong Dem Deborah Armstrong Dem18th18th Gail Chasey Dem Gail Chasey Dem19th19th Sheryl Williams Stapleton Dem Sheryl Williams Stapleton Dem20th20th Jim Dines Rep Jim Dines Rep21st21st Idalia Lechuga-Tena Dem Debra Sariñana Dem22nd22nd Gregg Schmedes Rep Gregg Schmedes Rep23rd23rd Paul Pacheco Rep Daymon Ely Dem24th24th Conrad James Rep Liz Thomson Dem25th25th Christine Trujillo Dem Christine Trujillo Dem26th26th Georgene Louis Dem Georgene Louis Dem27th27th Larry Larrañaga Rep Larry Larrañaga Rep28th28th Jimmie Hall Rep Jimmie Hall Rep29th29th David Adkins Rep David Adkins Rep30th30th Nate Gentry Rep Nate Gentry Rep31st31st Bill Rehm Rep Bill Rehm Rep32nd32nd Dona Irwin Dem Candie Sweetser Dem33rd33rd Bill McCamley Dem Bill McCamley Dem34th34th Bealquin "Bill" Gomez Dem Bealquin "Bill" Gomez Dem35th35th Jeff Steinborn Dem Angelica Rubio Dem36th36th Andy Nuñez Rep Nathan Small Dem37th37th Terry McMillan Rep Joanne Ferrary Dem38th38th Dianne Hamilton Rep Rebecca Dow Rep39th39th John L. Zimmerman Rep Rodolpho Martinez Dem40th40th Nick Salazar Dem Nick Salazar Dem41st41st Debbie Rodella Dem Debbie Rodella Dem42nd42nd Roberto Gonzales Dem Roberto Gonzales Dem43rd43rd Stephanie Garcia Richard Dem Stephanie Garcia Richard Dem44th44th Jane Powdrell-Culbert Rep Jane Powdrell-Culbert Rep45th45th Jim Trujillo Dem Jim Trujillo Dem46th46th Carl Trujillo Dem Carl Trujillo Dem47th47th Brian Egolf Dem Brian Egolf Dem48th48th Lucky Varela Dem Linda Trujillo Dem49th49th Don Tripp Rep Don Tripp Rep50th50th Matthew McQueen Dem Matthew McQueen Dem51st51st Yvette Herrell Rep Yvette Herrell Rep52nd52nd Doreen Gallegos Dem Doreen Gallegos Dem53rd53rd Rick Little Rep Ricky Little Rep54th54th Jim Townsend Rep Jim Townsend Rep55th55th Cathrynn Brown Rep Cathrynn Brown Rep56th56th Zachary Cook Rep Zachary Cook Rep57th57th Jason Harper Rep Jason Harper Rep58th58th Candy Ezzell Rep Candy Ezzell Rep59th59th Nora Espinoza Rep Greg Nibert Rep60th60th Tim Lewis Rep Tim Lewis Rep61st61st David Gallegos Rep David Gallegos Rep62nd62nd Larry Scott Rep Larry Scott Rep63rd63rd George Dodge Jr. Dem George Dodge Jr. Dem64th64th Randal Crowder Rep Randal Crowder Rep65th65th James Madalena Dem Derrick Lente Dem66th66th Bob Wooley Rep Bob Wooley Rep67th67th Dennis Roch Rep Dennis Roch Rep68th68th Monica Youngblood Rep Monica Youngblood Rep69th69th Harry Garcia Dem Harry Garcia Dem70th70th Tomás Salazar Dem Tomás Salazar Dem
Party Candi-dates Votes Seats No. % No. +/– % Democratic 54 365,713 54.153 38 5 54.29 Republican 43 304,989 45.161 32 5 45.71 Independent 2 4,629 0.685 0 0.00Total 99 675,331 100% 70 100%
Incumbents defeated in the primary election Idalia Lechuga-Tena (D-District 21), defeated by Debra Sariñana (D)
Incumbents defeated in the general election Paul Pacheco (R-District 23), defeated by Daymon Ely (D) Andy Nuñez (R-District 36), defeated by Nathan Small (D) Terry McMillan (R-District 37), defeated by Joanne Ferrary (D) John L. Zimmerman (R-District 39), defeated by Rodolpho Martinez (D)
Open seats that changed parties Conrad James (R-District 24) didn't seek re-election, seat won by Liz Thomson (D)
Predictions SourceRankingAs of Governing | October 12, 2016
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:New Mexico Secretary of State
District 1 Incumbent Republican Rod Montoya has represented the 1st district since 2015.
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 Republican Sharon Clahchischilliage has represented the 4th district since 2013.
District 5 Incumbent Democrat Doreen Wonda Johnson has represented the 5th district since 2015.
District 6 Incumbent Democrat Eliseo Alcon has represented the 6th district since 2009.
District 7 Incumbent Republican Kelly Fajardo has represented the 7th district since 2013.
District 8 Incumbent Republican Alonzo Baldonado has represented the 8th district since 2011.
District 9 Incumbent Democrat Patricia Lundstrom has represented the 9th district since 2003.
District 10 Incumbent Democrat Andrés Romero has represented the 10th district since 2015.
District 11 Incumbent Democrat Javier Martinez has represented the 11th district since 2015.
District 12 Incumbent Democrat Patricio Ruiloba has represented the 12th district since 2015.
District 13 Incumbent Democrat Patricia Roybal Caballero has represented the 13th district since 2013.
District 14 Incumbent Democrat Miguel Garcia has represented the 14th district since 1997.
District 15 Incumbent Republican Sarah Maestas Barnes has represented the 15th district since 2015.
District 16 Incumbent Democrat Moe Maestas has represented the 16th district since 2007.
District 17 Incumbent Democrat Deborah Armstrong has represented the 17th district since 2015.
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 Jim Dines has represented the 20th district since 2015.
District 21 Incumbent Democrat Idalia Lechuga-Tena has represented the 21st district since 2015. Lechuga-Tena lost re-nomination to fellow Democrat Debra Sariñana, who was unopposed in the general election.
District 22 Incumbent Republican James Smith has represented the 22nd district since 2011.
District 23 Incumbent Republican Paul Pacheco has represented the 23rd district since 2013. He lost re-election to Democrat Daymon Ely.
District 24 Incumbent Republican Conrad James has represented the 24th district since 2015. James didn't seek re-election and former Democratic incumbent Liz Thomson won the open seat.
District 25 Incumbent Democrat Christine Trujillo has represented the 25th district since 2013.
District 26 Incumbent Democrat Georgene Louis has represented the 26th district since 2013.
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.
District 29 Incumbent Republican David Adkins has represented the 29th district since 2015.
District 30 Incumbent Republican Nate Gentry has represented the 30th district since 2011.
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. Irwin retired and fellow Democrat Candie Sweetser won the open seat.
District 33 Incumbent Democrat Bill McCamley has represented the 33rd district since 2013.
District 34 Incumbent Democrat Bealquin "Bill" Gomez has represented the 34th district since 2015.
District 35 Incumbent Democrat Jeff Steinborn has represented the 35th district since 2013. Steinborn retired to run for the New Mexico Senate. Democrat Angelica Rubio won the open seat.
District 36 Incumbent Republican Andy Nuñez has represented the 36th district since 2015. He lost re-election to Democrat Nathan Small.
District 37 Incumbent Republican Terry McMillan has represented the 37th district since 2011. McMillan lost re-election to Democrat Joanne Ferrary.
District 38 Incumbent Republican Dianne Hamilton has represented the 38th district since 1999. Hamilton retired and fellow Republican Rebecca Dow won the open seat.
District 39 Incumbent Republican John L. Zimmerman has represented the 39th district since 2015. He lost re-election to Democrat Rodolpho Martinez.
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 Democrat Stephanie Garcia Richard has represented the 43rd district since 2013.
District 44 Incumbent has represented the 44th district since 2003.
District 45 Incumbent Democrat Jim Trujillo has represented the 45th district since 2003.
District 46 Incumbent Democrat Carl Trujillo has represented the 46th district since 2013.
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. Varela retired and fellow Democrat Linda Trujillo won the open seat.
District 49 Incumbent Republican House Speaker Don Tripp has represented the 49th district since 1999.
District 50 Incumbent Democrat Matthew McQueen has represented the 50th district since 2015.
District 51 Incumbent Republican Yvette Herrell has represented the 51st district since 2011.
District 52 Incumbent Democrat Doreen Gallegos has represented the 52nd district since 2013.
District 53 Incumbent Republican Ricky Little has represented the 53rd district since 2015.
District 54 Incumbent Republican Jim Townsend has represented the 54th district since 2015.
District 55 Incumbent Republican Cathrynn Brown has represented the 55th district since 2011.
District 56 Incumbent Republican Zachary Cook has represented the 56th district since 2009.
District 57 Incumbent Republican Jason Harper has represented the 57th district since 2013.
District 58 Incumbent Republican Candy Ezzell has represented the 58th district since 2005.
District 59