2026 results · New Mexico · New Mexico Secretary of State
Amanda López Askin, the Democrat, is elected New Mexico Secretary of State, a Democratic hold
Kamala Harris carried New Mexico by 6.0 points in 2024; this year's count is a 15.9-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda López AskinDemocrat | 436,638 | 60.9% | |
| Ramona L GoolsbyRepublican | 279,965 | 39.1% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 4, 10:46 AM EST · 99% counted.
About 99% of the expected vote counted716,603 votes33 of 33 counties finishedCount last changed Nov 7, 1:14 PM EST · checked Nov 7, 5:10 PM ESTSource: the official state and county counts, gathered by civicAPI
The map
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What moved most
Scroll through New Mexico, part by part. The parts follow the federal government’s metropolitan areas: each big metro’s core counties, its suburbs and outer suburbs, the smaller metro areas, then the small towns and countryside.
What the count shows
Added together, the 33 counties compared moved 15.9 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 78% as many votes as in 2024, from 84% in Mora County to 63% in Lea County. Where turnout ran higher, the county moved more toward the Republicans (r = −0.34).
Luna County moved most: R+18.9 for president in 2024, D+9.6 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, and at least half a percent of the state's 2024 vote. Each line runs from the 2024 margin to this year’s.
2024 president 2026
Bernalillo County added 16,687 net votes for Askin against the 2024 margin, 16% of the statewide change
Across the 33 counties compared, the margin moved by 101,262 votes toward Askin: 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.
- Bernalillo County+16,687 Askin
- Doña Ana County+13,411 Askin
- San Juan County+10,115 Askin
- Lea County+7,639 Askin
- Eddy County+6,463 Askin
- Valencia County+5,732 Askin
- Chaves County+5,491 Askin
- Sandoval County+4,594 Askin
3 counties Donald Trump carried in 2024 are led by Askin this year
Striped on the map above. Largest first.
- Valencia CountyR+16.4D+1.1
- Luna CountyR+18.9D+9.6
- Socorro CountyR+3.7D+17.0
What the places that moved have in common
Each of New Mexico’s counties, set against the Census Bureau’s figures for who lives there. A pattern across counties, not an exit poll: it does not say how any group of people voted.
Urban, suburban and rural counties
2024 president 2026 · Urban: 1,000 or more residents per square mile; suburban: 100 to 999; rural: under 100 (our grouping).
Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 and 2023 Gazetteer; a county joins once its count is substantially in.
New Mexico’s ballot
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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.