1996Final results

1996 election for New Mexico Senate District 31

New Mexico State Senate · New Mexico

Cynthia L. Nava (D) won with 58.8% of the vote, defeating Samuel Reyes (R) by 17.6 points.

Cynthia L. NavaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.8%4,965
Samuel ReyesRepublican
41.2%3,480
8,445 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1996

Races before and after

EvenD+7.71976R+18.41980R+27.31984D+17.61996D+18.52000D+36.52012

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET