2026 results · New Mexico · New Mexico 2nd District
Gabe Vasquez, the Democrat, leads in the race for New Mexico's 2nd District
Donald Trump carried the district by 1.8 points in 2024; this year's count is a 19.3-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabe VasquezDemocrat, incumbent | 123,734 | 58.8% | |
| Greg CunninghamRepublican | 86,863 | 41.3% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 4, 12:12 AM EST · 97% counted.
About 97% of the expected vote counted210,597 votesCount last changed Nov 7, 1:14 PM EST · checked Nov 7, 5:10 PM ESTSource: the official state and county counts, gathered by civicAPI
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About the seat
New Mexico's 2nd District takes in all or part of 15 counties. The Democrats held it before this election. Its voters went R+1.8 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 19.3 points toward the Democrats, ranks 1 of 3 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- R+1.8
- 2024 House race, same lines
- D+4.2
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 1 of 3
- Doña Ana County32%
- Bernalillo County26%
- Otero County8%
- Valencia County7%
- Grant County5%
- Eddy County5%
- Cibola County3%
- Luna County3%
- 7 more9%
Shares are of the votes counted this year. The 2024 House figure is the same district, on the same lines.
What the count shows
Added together, the 15 counties compared moved 19.3 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 77% as many votes as in 2024, from 81% in Catron County to 59% in Lea County.
Luna County moved most: R+18.8 for president in 2024, D+7.2 this year
The 10 counties with the largest moves from the 2024 presidential vote, among those with 2,000 or more votes for president in 2024 and a quarter of that counted. Each line runs from the 2024 margin to this year’s.
2024 president 2026
Doña Ana County added 11,852 net votes for Vasquez against the 2024 margin, 28% of the district's change
Across the 15 counties compared, the margin moved by 41,715 votes toward Vasquez: this year’s lead in votes against the 2024 presidential lead in votes, county by county. The figure counts voters who changed sides and differences in who turned out alike; the count cannot tell them apart.
- Doña Ana County+11,852 Vasquez
- Bernalillo County+8,985 Vasquez
- Otero County+4,058 Vasquez
- Eddy County+4,022 Vasquez
- Valencia County+3,580 Vasquez
- Luna County+1,953 Vasquez
- Lea County+1,741 Vasquez
- Grant County+1,592 Vasquez
3 counties Donald Trump carried in 2024 are led by Vasquez this year
Striped on the map above. Largest first.
- Valencia CountyR+16.2D+2.1
- Luna CountyR+18.8D+7.2
- Socorro CountyR+3.7D+16.2
New Mexico’s ballot
All of New Mexico’s resultsThe state legislatureBallot measures
StatewideDemocrats won 5 of New Mexico's 7 statewide races and lead 2 more.
U.S. HouseBefore the election D 3–0, now D 3–0
won leads, still counting changed party. Margins are the leader’s share minus the runner-up’s, in points.
Every count on this page is the official count, from the state and its counties. Counts are unofficial until the state certifies them. The 2024 comparison is the presidential vote, Kamala Harris against Donald Trump, on the same ground. Margins are the Democrat minus the Republican, in points of all votes.