New Mexico governor election history
Every New Mexico governor election from 1998 to 2022: winners, parties, margins and the seats that changed hands.
Wins by party
| Year | Winner | Party | Runner-up | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Michelle Lujan Grisham | Democratic | Mark V. Ronchetti | 6.4 | 712,256 |
| 2018 flip | Michelle Lujan Grisham | Democratic | Stevan Pearce | 14.4 | 696,459 |
| 2014 | Susana Martinez | Republican | Gary K. King | 14.5 | 512,805 |
| 2010 flip | Susana Martinez | Republican | Diane D. Denish | 6.7 | 602,827 |
| 2006 | Bill Richardson | Democratic | John Dendahl | 37.6 | 559,170 |
| 2002 flip | Bill Richardson | Democratic | John Sanchez | 16.4 | 484,233 |
| 1998 | Gary Johnson | Republican | Martin Chavez | 9.1 | 498,703 |
New Mexico Senate history · House districts · Presidential results
Questions and answers
Who won the most recent New Mexico governor election?
Michelle Lujan Grisham won in 2022 by 6.4 points.
When did a Democrat last win a New Mexico governor race?
In 2022, when Michelle Lujan Grisham won.
When did a Republican last win a New Mexico governor race?
In 2014, when Susana Martinez won.
Results: FiveThirtyEight (from 1976 for Senate, 1996 for governor). Current members: congress-legislators.