2026 results · New Mexico · New Mexico Treasurer
Laura M Montoya, the Democrat, is elected New Mexico Treasurer, a Democratic hold
Kamala Harris carried New Mexico by 6.0 points in 2024; this year's count is a 13.6-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura M MontoyaDemocrat | 426,792 | 59.8% | |
| James F EllisonRepublican | 286,964 | 40.2% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 4, 10:46 AM EST · 99% counted.
About 99% of the expected vote counted713,756 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
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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 13.6 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 77% as many votes as in 2024, from 85% in Mora County to 62% in Lea County. Where turnout ran higher, the county moved more toward the Republicans (r = −0.43).
Luna County moved most: R+18.9 for president in 2024, D+8.8 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
Doña Ana County added 11,458 net votes for Montoya against the 2024 margin, 14% of the statewide change
Across the 33 counties compared, the margin moved by 84,417 votes toward Montoya: 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+11,458 Montoya
- San Juan County+9,766 Montoya
- Bernalillo County+8,806 Montoya
- Lea County+7,583 Montoya
- Eddy County+6,368 Montoya
- Valencia County+5,465 Montoya
- Chaves County+5,386 Montoya
- Otero County+4,078 Montoya
4 counties Donald Trump carried in 2024 are led by Montoya this year
Striped on the map above. Largest first; the 3 largest of 4, leaving out any under 2,000 votes in 2024.
- Valencia CountyR+16.4D+0.1
- Luna CountyR+18.9D+8.8
- Socorro CountyR+3.7D+18.6
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
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.