2006 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico
November 7, 2006
All 3 New Mexico seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 2 1
Seats won 2 1
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 247,825 313,124
Percentage 44.2% 55.8%

The 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico were held on November 4, 2006 to determine who will represent the state of New Mexico in the United States House of Representatives. New Mexico has three seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms.

As of 2023, this is the last time that Republicans won a majority of congressional districts in New Mexico. New Mexico was one of four states (along with Wisconsin, Nevada, and Indiana) where the party that won the most seats, did not win the most votes in the state.

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico, 2006[1]
Party Votes Percentage Seats +/–
Democratic 313,124 55.81% 1 —
Republican 247,825 44.17% 2 —
Independents 135 0.02% 0 —
Totals 561,084 100.00% 3 —

District 1

2006 New Mexico's 1st congressional district election
 
Nominee Heather Wilson Patricia A. Madrid
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 105,986 105,125
Percentage 50.2% 49.8%
County results
Wilson:      50-60%      60-70%
Madrid:      50-60%
U.S. Representative before election

Heather Wilson
Republican

 Elected U.S. Representative

Heather Wilson
Republican

Incumbent Republican Heather Wilson defeated Democrat Patricia A. Madrid, the State Attorney General by a very slim margin. This district covers the central part of the state.

Endorsements

Patricia A. Madrid (D)
Individuals
New Mexico's 1st congressional district election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Heather Wilson (incumbent) 105,986 50.20
Democratic Patricia Madrid 105,125 49.80
Total votes 211,111 100.00
Republican hold

District 2

2006 New Mexico's 2nd congressional district election
 
Nominee Steve Pearce Albert Kissling
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 92,620 63,119
Percentage 59.4% 40.5%
County results
Pearce:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%
Kissling:      50-60%
U.S. Representative before election

Steve Pearce
Republican

 Elected U.S. Representative

Steve Pearce
Republican

Incumbent Republican Steve Pearce defeated Democrat Albert Kissling. The district covers the southern part of the state.

New Mexico's 2nd congressional district election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Pearce (incumbent) 92,620 59.42
Democratic Albert Kissling 63,119 40.49
Write-ins 135 0.02
Total votes 155,874 100.00
Republican hold

District 3

2006 New Mexico's 3rd congressional district election
 
Nominee Tom Udall Bill Dolin
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 144,880 49,219
Percentage 74.6% 25.4%
County results
Udall:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%
U.S. Representative before election

Tom Udall
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Representative

Tom Udall
Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Tom Udall defeated Republican Ronald Dolin. The district covers the northern part of the state.

New Mexico's 3rd congressional district election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tom Udall (incumbent) 144,880 74.64
Republican Bill Dolin 49,219 25.36
Total votes 194,099 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".
  2. ↑ "Patricia Madrid (NM-1) | WesPAC". Archived from the original on January 2, 2007.
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