New Mexico's 1st congressional district: election results
U.S. House elections in New Mexico's 1st congressional district, 1976 to 2024: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.
Current representative: Melanie A. Stansbury (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.
| Year | Winner | Party | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Melanie Ann Stansbury | Democratic | 56.4% | 12.7 |
| 2022 | Melanie Ann Stansbury | Democratic | 55.7% | 11.5 |
| 2021 special | Melanie Ann Stansbury | Democratic | 60.4% | 24.7 |
| 2020 | Debra A. Haaland | Democratic | 58.2% | 16.4 |
| 2018 | Debra A. Haaland | Democratic | 59.1% | 22.8 |
| 2016 | Michelle Lujan Grisham | Democratic | 65.1% | 30.3 |
| 2014 | Michelle Lujan Grisham | Democratic | 58.6% | 17.2 |
| 2012 | Michelle Lujan Grisham | Democratic | 59.1% | 18.3 |
| 2010 | Martin Heinrich | Democratic | 51.8% | 3.6 |
| 2008 | Martin Heinrich | Democratic | 55.7% | 11.3 |
| 2006 | Heather A. Wilson | Republican | 50.2% | 0.4 |
| 2004 | Heather A. Wilson | Republican | 54.4% | 8.9 |
| 2002 | Heather A. Wilson | Republican | 55.3% | 10.7 |
| 2000 | Heather A. Wilson | Republican | 50.3% | 7.1 |
| 1998 | Heather A. Wilson | Republican | 48.4% | 6.6 |
| 1998 special | Heather A. Wilson | Republican | 44.6% | 5.0 |
| 1980 | Manuel Lujan | Republican | 51.0% | 2.0 |
| 1978 | Manuel Lujan | Republican | 62.5% | 25.1 |
| 1976 | Manuel Lujan | Republican | 72.1% | 44.7 |
2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melanie Ann Stansbury Won | DEM | 193,203 | 56.37% | |
| Steve Jones | REP | 149,546 | 43.63% | |
| Total | 342,749 | |||
2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melanie Ann Stansbury Won | DEM | 156,462 | 55.75% | |
| Michelle Garcia Holmes | REP | 124,151 | 44.23% | |
| Victoria L. Gonzales | W | 58 | 0.02% | |
| Total | 280,671 | |||
2021 (special)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melanie Ann Stansbury Won | DEM | 79,838 | 60.36% | |
| Mark David Moores | REP | 47,111 | 35.62% | |
| Aubrey Dunn | IND | 3,534 | 2.67% | |
| Christopher Manning | LIB | 1,734 | 1.31% | |
| Laura Olivas | W | 40 | 0.03% | |
| Robert Ornelas | W | 6 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 132,263 | |||
Questions and answers
Who represents New Mexico's 1st congressional district?
Melanie A. Stansbury (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.
Who won the last election in New Mexico's 1st congressional district?
Melanie Ann Stansbury won in 2024 by 12.7 points.
Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.