New Mexico's 3rd congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in New Mexico's 3rd congressional district, 1998 to 2024: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.

Current representative: Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.

New Mexico's 3rd congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

Year	Winner	Party	Share	Margin
2024	Teresa Leger Fernandez	Democratic	56.3%	12.6
2022	Teresa Leger Fernandez	Democratic	58.2%	16.3
2020	Teresa Leger Fernandez	Democratic	58.7%	17.4
2018	Ben Ray Luján	Democratic	63.4%	32.2
2016	Ben Ray Luján	Democratic	62.4%	24.8
2014	Ben Ray Luján	Democratic	61.5%	23.1
2012	Ben Ray Luján	Democratic	63.1%	26.3
2010	Ben Ray Luján	Democratic	57.0%	14.0
2008	Ben Ray Luján	Democratic	56.7%	26.3
2006	Tom Udall	Democratic	74.6%	49.3
2004	Tom Udall	Democratic	68.7%	37.4
2002	Tom Udall	Democratic	100.0%	—
2000	Tom Udall	Democratic	67.2%	34.4
1998	Tom Udall	Democratic	53.2%	9.9

2024

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Teresa Leger Fernandez Won	DEM	162,342	56.29%
Sharon E. Clahchischilliage	REP	126,085	43.72%
Total		288,427

2022

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Teresa Leger Fernandez Won	DEM	134,217	58.16%
Alexis Martinez Johnson	REP	96,565	41.84%
Total		230,782

2020

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Teresa Leger Fernandez Won	DEM	186,282	58.68%
Alexis Martinez Johnson	REP	131,166	41.32%
Total		317,448

Questions and answers

Who represents New Mexico's 3rd congressional district?

Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.

Who won the last election in New Mexico's 3rd congressional district?

Teresa Leger Fernandez won in 2024 by 12.6 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.