2018 governor elections · New Mexico history
New Mexico governor election 2018
Michelle Lujan Grisham DEM +14.4 gain · held 11/6/18
- Votes counted
- 696,459
- Margin
- 14.4 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
General election 11/6/18
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Lujan Grisham Won | DEM | 398,368 | 57.20% | |
| Stevan Pearce | REP | 298,091 | 42.80% | |
| Total | 696,459 | |||
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 2018 New Mexico governor race?
Michelle Lujan Grisham (DEM) won with 57.2% of the vote, ahead of Stevan Pearce (42.8%), a margin of 14.4 points.
Did the New Mexico governor seat change party in 2018?
Yes. It moved from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2018 New Mexico governor race?
696,459 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.