The 2012 New Mexico Senate election took place as part of the biennial United States elections. New Mexico voters elected state senators in all 42 of the state senate's districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the New Mexico Senate. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including for U.S. President, U.S. Senate, U.S House, and state house.
A primary election on June 5, 2012, determined which candidates appeared on the November 6th general election ballot.
Predictions SourceRankingAs of Governing | October 24, 2012
Results summary District Incumbent Party Elected senator Party 1 Rep Rep 2 Rep Rep 3 Dem Dem 4 Dem Dem 5 Dem Dem 6 Dem Dem 7 Rep Rep 8 Dem Dem 9 Dem Dem 10 Rep Rep 11 Dem Dem 12 Dem Dem Dem 13 Dem Dem 14 New Seat Dem 15 Dem Dem 16 Dem Dem 17 Dem Dem 18 Rep Rep 19 Rep Rep 20 Rep Rep 21 Dem Rep 22 Dem Dem 23 Rep Rep 24 Dem Dem 25 Dem Dem 26 Dem Dem 27 Rep Rep 28Howie Morales DemHowie Morales Dem 29 Dem Dem 30 Dem Dem 31 Dem Dem 32 Dem Rep 33 Rep Rep Rep 34 Rep Rep 35 Dem Dem 36 Dem Rep 37 Dem Dem 38 Dem Dem 39 Dem Dem 40 New Seat Rep 41 Rep Rep 42 Rep Rep
Party Candi-dates Votes Seats No. % No. +/– % Democratic 34 380,509 57.13% 25 3 59.52% Republican 27 273,676 41.09% 17 3 40.48% Independent 2 11,899 1.79% 0 0.00%Total 63 666,084 100% 42 100%
Retiring incumbents Clinton Harden (R-District 7) Eric Griego (D-District 12) Dede Feldman (D-District 13) Tim Eichenberg (D-District 15) Mark Boitano (R-District 18) Bernadette Sanchez (D-District 26) Cynthia Nava (D-District 31) Rod Adair (R-District 33) Vernon Asbill (R-District 34) Stephen Fischmann (D-District 37)
Incumbents defeated in the primary election Lynda Lovejoy (D-District 22), defeated by Benny Shendo (D) David Ulibarri (D-District 30), defeated by Clemente Sanchez (D)
Incumbents defeated in the general election Lisa Curtis (D-District 21), defeated by Mark Moores (R) Timothy Jennings (D-District 32), defeated by Cliff Pirtle (R) Mary Jane Garcia (D-District 36), defeated by Lee Cotter (R)
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__NOTOC__ Source for primary election results: Source for general election results:
District 1 Incumbent Republican William Sharer has represented the 1st district since 2001.
District 2 Incumbent Republican Steven Neville has represented the 2nd district since 2005.
District 3 Incumbent Democrat John Pinto has represented the 3rd district since 1977. Democratic primary
General election
District 4 Incumbent Democrat George Muñoz has represented the 4th district since 2009. Democratic primary
General election
District 5 Incumbent Democrat Richard Martinez has represented the 5th district since 2001. Democratic primary
General election
District 6 Incumbent Democrat Carlos Cisneros has represented the 6th district since 1985.
District 7 Incumbent Republican Clinton Harden has represented the 7th district since 2003. Harden didn't seek re-election and fellow Republican Pat Woods won the open seat. Republican primary
General election
District 8 Incumbent Democrat Pete Campos has represented the 8th district since 1991. State Representative Thomas Garcis unsuccessfully challenged Campos for the Democratic nomination. Democratic primary
General election
District 9 Incumbent Democrat John Sapien has represented the 9th district since 2009. Democratic primary
General election
District 10 Incumbent Republican John Ryan has represented the 10th district since 2005.
District 11 Incumbent Democrat Linda Lopez has represented the 11th district since 1997.
District 12 The new 12th district includes the homes of incumbent Democrats Jerry Ortiz y Pino, who has represented the 12th district since 2005, and Eric Griego, who has represented the 14th district since 2009. Griego retired to run for Congress while Ortiz y Pino was re-elected here.
District 13 Incumbent Democrat Dede Feldman has represented the 13th district since 1997. Feldman didn't seek re-election and fellow Democrat Bill O'Neill won the open seat. Democratic primary
General election
District 14 The new 14th district is based in southwestern Bernalillo County and includes much of South Valley. The district has no incumbent. Democrat Michael Padilla won the open seat. Democratic primary
General election
District 15 Incumbent Democrat Tim Eichenberg has represented the 15th district since 2009. Eichenberg didn't seek re-election and fellow Democrat Daniel Ivey-Soto won the open seat.
District 16 Incumbent Democrat Cisco McSorley has represented the 16th district since 1997.
District 17 Incumbent Democrat Tim Keller has represented the 17th district since 2009.
District 18 Incumbent Republican Mark Boitano has represented the 18th district since 1997. Boitano didn't seek re-election and fellow Republican Lisa Torraco won the open seat. Republican primary
General election
District 19 Incumbent Republican Sue Wilson Beffort has represented the 19th district since 1997.
District 20 Incumbent Republican William Payne has represented the 20th district since 1997.
District 21 Incumbent Democrat Lisa Curtis has represented the 21st district since her appointment in 2012 following the resignation of Republican Kent Cravens. Curtis lost re-election to Republican Mark Moores. Republican primary
General election
District 22 Incumbent Democrat Lynda Lovejoy has represented the 22nd district since 2007. Lovejoy lost re-nomination to fellow Democrat Benny Shendo, who was unopposed in the general election. Democratic primary
General election
District 23 Incumbent Republican Sander Rue has represented the 23rd district since 2009.
District 24 Incumbent Democrat Nancy Rodriguez has represented the 24th district since 1997.
District 25 Incumbent Democrat Peter Wirth has represented the 25th district since 2009.
District 26 Incumbent Democrat Bernadette Sanchez has represented the 26th district since 2001. Sanchez didn't seek re-election and fellow Democrat Jacob Candelaria won the open seat. Democratic primary
General election
District 27 Incumbent Republican Minority Leader Stuart Ingle has represented the 27th district since 1985.
District 28 Incumbent Democrat Howie Morales has represented the 28th district since 2009.
District 29 Incumbent Democrat and Majority Leader Michael Sanchez has represented the 29th district since 1993.
District 30 Incumbent Democrat David Ulibarri has represented the 30th district since 2006. Ulibari lost re-nomination to fellow Democrat Clemente Sanchez, who went on to win the general election. Democratic primary
General election
District 31 Incumbent Democrat Cynthia Nava has represented the 31st district since 1993. Nava didn't seek re-election and fellow Democrat Joe Cervantes won the open seat. Democratic primary
General election
District 32 Incumbent Democrat and President Pro Tempore Timothy Jennings has represented the 32nd district since 1979. Jennings lost re-election to Republican Cliff Pirtle. Republican primary
General election
District 33 The new 33rd district includes the homes of incumbent Republicans Rod Adair, who has represented the 33rd district since 1997, and William Burt, who has represented the 40th district since 2011. Adair didn't seek re-election and Burt was re-elected here.
District 34 Incumbent Republican Vernon Asbill has represented the 34th district since 2005. Asbill didn't seek re-election and fellow Republican Ron Griggs won the open seat. Republican primary
General election
District 35 Incumbent Democrat John Arthur Smith has represented the 35th district since 1989. Democratic primary
General election
District 36 Incumbent Democrat Mary Jane Garcia has represented the 36th district since 1989. Garcia lost re-election to Republican Lee Cotter. Democratic primary
General election
District 37 Incumbent Democrat Stephen Fischmann has represented the 37th district since 2009. Fischmann didn't seek re-election and fellow Democrat William Soules won the open seat.
District 38 Incumbent Democrat Mary Kay Papen has represented the 38th district since 2001.
District 39 Incumbent Democrat Phil Griego has represented the 39th district since 1997. Democratic primary
General election
District 40 The new 40th district is based in southwestern Sandoval County and includes much of Rio Rancho. The district has no incumbent. Republican Craig Brandt won the open seat. Republican primary
General election
District 41 Incumbent Republican Carroll Leavell has represented the 41st district since 1997.
District 42 Incumbent Republican Gay Kernan has represented the th district since 2002.
See also 2012 United States elections 2012 United States presidential election in New Mexico 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico 2012 New Mexico House of Representatives election
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