2004Final results
2004 election for New Mexico's 1st District
U.S. House · New Mexico
Heather Wilson (R) won with 54.4% of the vote, defeating Richard M. Romero (D) by 8.9 points.
Heather WilsonRepublican · winner
54.4%147,372
Richard M. RomeroDemocrat
45.5%123,339
270,905 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2004
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Richard M. RomeroHeather Wilson
$2.1M
Raised by the campaign
$3.4M
$2.1M
Spent by the campaign
$3.4M
$24.7K
Cash on hand
$68.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004