The 2006 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 for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and Governor. A primary election held on June 6, 2006, determined which candidates appear on the November 7th general election ballot.
Results summary District Incumbent Party Elected representative Party 1st Tom Taylor Rep Tom Taylor Rep 2nd Dick Cheney Rep James Strickler Rep 3rd Sandra Townsend Rep Paul Bandy Rep 4th Ray Begaye Dem Ray Begaye Dem 5th Irvin Harrison Dem Irvin Harrison Dem 6th George Hanosh Dem George Hanosh Dem 7th Kandy Cordova Dem Andrew Barreras Dem 8th Fred Luna Dem Elias Barela Dem 9th Patricia Lundstrom Dem Patricia Lundstrom Dem 10th Henry Saavedra Dem Henry Saavedra Dem 11th Rick Miera Dem Rick Miera Dem 12th Ernest Chavez Dem Ernest Chavez Dem 13th Daniel Silva Dem Daniel Silva Dem 14th Miguel Garcia Dem Miguel Garcia Dem 15th Teresa Zanetti Rep Teresa Zanetti Rep 16th Harriet Ruiz Dem Moe Maestas Dem 17th Edward Sandoval Dem Edward Sandoval Dem 18th Gail Chasey Dem Gail Chasey Dem 19th Sheryl Williams Stapleton Dem Sheryl Williams Stapleton Dem 20th Ted Hobbs Rep Richard Berry Rep 21st Mimi Stewart Dem Mimi Stewart Dem 22nd Kathy McCoy Rep Kathy McCoy Rep 23rd Eric Youngberg Rep Eric Youngberg Rep 24th Janice Arnold-Jones Rep Janice Arnold-Jones Rep 25th Danice Picraux Dem Danice Picraux Dem 26th Al Park Dem Al Park Dem 27th Larry Larrañaga Rep Larry Larrañaga Rep 28th Jimmie Hall Rep Jimmie Hall Rep 29th Thomas Anderson Rep Thomas Anderson Rep 30th Justine Fox-Young Rep Justine Fox-Young Rep 31st Greg Payne Rep Bill Rehm Rep 32nd Dona Irwin Dem Dona Irwin Dem 33rd Joni Gutierrez Dem Joni Gutierrez Dem 34th Mary Helen Garcia Dem Mary Helen Garcia Dem 35th Antonio Luján Dem Antonio Luján Dem 36th Andy Nuñez Dem Andy Nuñez Dem 37th Ed Boykin Rep Jeff Steinborn Dem 38th Dianne Hamilton Rep Dianne Hamilton Rep 39th Manuel Herrera Dem Manuel Herrera Dem 40th Nick Salazar Dem Nick Salazar Dem 41st Debbie Rodella Dem Debbie Rodella Dem 42nd Roberto Gonzales Dem Roberto Gonzales Dem 43rd Jeannette Wallace Rep Jeannette Wallace Rep 44th Jane Powdrell-Culbert Rep Jane Powdrell-Culbert Rep 45th Jim Trujillo Dem Jim Trujillo Dem 46th Ben Luján Dem Ben Luján Dem 47th Peter Wirth Dem Peter Wirth Dem 48th Lucky Varela Dem Lucky Varela Dem 49th Don Tripp Rep Don Tripp Rep 50th Rhonda Sue King Dem Rhonda Sue King Dem 51st Gloria Vaughn Rep Gloria Vaughn Rep 52nd Joe Cervantes Dem Joe Cervantes Dem 53rd Terry Marquardt Rep Nate Cote Dem 54th Joe Stell Dem Bill Gray Rep 55th John Heaton Dem John Heaton Dem 56th Dub Williams Rep Dub Williams Rep 57th Dan Foley Rep Dan Foley Rep 58th Candy Ezzell Rep Candy Ezzell Rep 59th Mary Skeen Rep Nora Espinoza Rep 60th Thomas Swisstack Dem Thomas Swisstack Dem 61st Donald Whitaker Dem Shirley Tyler Rep 62nd Donald Bratton Rep Donald Bratton Rep 63rd Jose Campos II Dem Jose Campos II Dem 64th Anna Crook Rep Anna Crook Rep 65th James Madalena Dem James Madalena Dem 66th Keith Gardner Rep Keith Gardner Rep 67th Brian Moore Rep Brian Moore Rep 68th Hector Balderas Dem Hector Balderas Dem 69th Ken Martinez Dem Ken Martinez Dem 70th Richard Vigil Dem Richard Vigil Dem Party Candi-dates Votes Seats No. % No. +/– % Democratic 57 286,764 59.44 45 60.00 Republican 40 192,080 39.81 25 40.00 Green 2 3,039 0.63 0 0.00 Independent 1 567 0.12 0 0.00Total 100 482,450 100% 70 100%
Incumbents defeated in the general election Terry Marquardt (R-District 53), defeated by Nate Cote (D) Donald Whitaker (D-District 61), defeated by Shirley Tyler (R)
Open seats that changed parties Ed Boykin (R-District 37) didn't seek re-election, seat won by Jeff Steinborn (D) Joe Stell (D-District 54) didn't seek re-election, seat won by Bill Gray (R)
Predictions SourceRankingAs of Rothenberg | November 4, 2006
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 for primary election results:New Mexico Secretary of State Source for general election results:New Mexico Secretary of State
District 1 Incumbent Republican Tom Taylor has represented the 1st district and its predecessors since 1999.
District 2 Incumbent Republican Dick Cheney has represented the 2nd district since 2003. Cheney didn't seek re-election and fellow Republican James Strickler won the open seat.
District 3 Incumbent Republican Sandra Townsend has represented the 3rd district since 1995. Townsend didn't seek re-election and fellow Republican Paul Bandy won the open seat.
District 4 Incumbent Democrat Ray Begaye has represented the 4th district since 1999.
District 5 Incumbent Democrat Irvin Harrison has represented the 5th district since 2003.
District 6 Incumbent Democrat George Hanosh has represented the 6th district since 1998. Republican primary
General election
District 7 Incumbent Democrat Kandy Cordova has represented the 7th district since 2001. Cordova didn't seek re-election and fellow Democrat Andrew Barreras won the open seat. Democratic primary
General election
District 8 Incumbent Democrat Fred Luna has represented the 8th district since 1971. Luna didn't seek re-election and fellow Democrat Elias Barela won the open seat.
District 9 Incumbent Democrat Patricia Lundstrom has represented the 9th district since 2003.
District 10 Incumbent Democrat Henry Saavedra has represented the 10th district since 1977.
District 11 Incumbent Democrat Rick Miera has represented the 11th district since 1991.
District 12 Incumbent Democrat Ernest Chavez has represented the 12th district since 2005.
District 13 Incumbent Democrat Daniel Silva has represented the 13th district since 1985.
District 14 Incumbent Democrat Miguel Garcia has represented the 14th district since 1997.
District 15 Incumbent Republican Teresa Zanetti has represented the 15th district since 2003.
District 16 Incumbent Democrat Harriet Ruiz has represented the 16th district since 2004. Ruiz didn't seek re-election and fellow Democrat Moe Maestas won the open seat. Democratic primary
General election
District 17 Incumbent Democrat Edward Sandoval has represented the 17th district since 1983.
District 18 Incumbent Democrat Gail Chasey has represented the 18th district since 1997. Democratic primary
General election
District 19 Incumbent Democrat Sheryl Williams Stapleton has represented the 19th district since 1995.
District 20 Incumbent Republican and Minority Leader Ted Hobbs has represented the 20th district since 1995. Hobbs didn't seek re-election and fellow Republican Richard Berry won the open seat. Republican primary
General election
District 21 Incumbent Democrat Mimi Stewart has represented the 21st district since 1995.
District 22 Incumbent Republican Kathy McCoy has represented the 22nd district since 2005.
District 23 Incumbent Republican Eric Youngberg has represented the 23rd district since 2003.
District 24 Incumbent Republican Janice Arnold-Jones has represented the 24th district since 2003.
District 25 Incumbent Democrat Danice Picraux has represented the 25th district since 1991.
District 26 Incumbent Democrat Al Park has represented the 26th district since 2001.
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 Thomas Anderson has represented the 29th district since 2003. Republican primary
General election
District 30 Incumbent Republican Justine Fox-Young has represented the 30th district since 2005. Republican primary
General election
District 31 Incumbent Republican Greg Payne has represented the 31st district since 2007. Payne didn't seek re-election and fellow Republican Bill Rehm won the open seat.
District 32 Incumbent Democrat Dona Irwin has represented the 32nd district since 1999.
District 33 Incumbent Democrat Joni Gutierrez has represented the 33rd district since 2005.
District 34 Incumbent Democrat Mary Helen Garcia has represented the 34th district since 1997.
District 35 Incumbent Democrat Antonio Luján has represented the 35th district since 2003.
District 36 Incumbent Democrat Andy Nuñez has represented the 36th district since 2001.
District 37 Incumbent Republican Ed Boykin has represented the 37th district since 2001. Boykin didn't seek re-election and Democrat Jeff Steinborn won the open seat.
District 38 Incumbent Republican Dianne Hamilton has represented the 38th district since 1999.
District 39 Incumbent Democrat Manuel Herrera has represented the 39th district since 1999. Democratic primary
General election
District 40 Incumbent Democrat Nick Salazar has represented the 40th district since 1974. Democratic primary
General election
District 41 Incumbent Democrat Debbie Rodella has represented the 41st district since 1993. Democratic primary
General election
District 42 Incumbent Democrat Roberto Gonzales has represented the 42nd district since 1995.
District 43 Incumbent Republican Jeannette Wallace has represented the 43rd district since 1991.
District 44 Incumbent Republican Jane Powdrell-Culbert has represented the 44th district since 2003.
District 45 Incumbent Democrat Jim Trujillo has represented the 45th district since 2003.
District 46 Incumbent Democrat House Speaker Ben Luján has represented the 46th district since 1975.
District 47 Incumbent Democrat Peter Wirth has represented the 47th district since 2005.
District 48 Incumbent Democrat Lucky Varela has represented the 48th district since 1987. Democratic primary
General election
District 49 Incumbent Republican Don Tripp has represented the 49th district since 1999.
District 50 Incumbent Democrat Rhonda Sue King has represented the 50th district since 1999.
District 51 Incumbent Republican Gloria Vaughn has represented the 51st district since 1995.
District 52 Incumbent Democrat Joe Cervantes has represented the 52nd district since 2001.
District 53 Incumbent Republican Terry Marquardt has represented the 53rd district since 1995. Marquardt lost re-election to Democrat Nate Cote.
District 54 Incumbent Democrat Joe Stell has represented the 54th district since 1987. Stell didn't seek re-election and Republican Bill Gray won the open seat.
District 55 Incumbent Democrat John Heaton has represented the 55th district since 1997.
District 56 Incumbent Republican Dub Williams has represented the 56th district since 1995. Republican primary
General election
District 57 Incumbent Republican Dan Foley has represented the 57th district since 1999.
District 58 Incumbent Republican Candy Ezzell has represented the 58th district since 2005.
District 59