2010 governor elections · New Mexico history
New Mexico governor election 2010
Susana Martinez REP +6.7 gain · held 11/2/10
- Votes counted
- 602,827
- Margin
- 6.7 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
General election 11/2/10
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susana Martinez Won | REP | 321,219 | 53.29% | |
| Diane D. Denish | DEM | 280,614 | 46.55% | |
| Kenneth A. Gomez | W | 994 | 0.17% | |
| Total | 602,827 | |||
Official source: election-results
Other New Mexico governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Michelle Lujan Grisham | 6.4 |
| 2018 | Michelle Lujan Grisham | 14.4 |
| 2014 | Susana Martinez | 14.5 |
| 2010 | Susana Martinez | 6.7 |
| 2006 | Bill Richardson | 37.6 |
| 2002 | Bill Richardson | 16.4 |
| 1998 | Gary Johnson | 9.1 |
Full New Mexico governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2010 New Mexico governor race?
Susana Martinez (REP) won with 53.3% of the vote, ahead of Diane D. Denish (46.6%), a margin of 6.7 points.
Did the New Mexico governor seat change party in 2010?
Yes. It moved from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2010 New Mexico governor race?
602,827 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.