2006Final results
2006 election for New Mexico's 1st District
U.S. House · New Mexico
Heather Wilson (R) won with 50.2% of the vote, defeating Patricia A. Madrid (D) by 0.4 points.
Heather WilsonRepublican · winner
50.2%105,986
Patricia A. MadridDemocrat
49.8%105,125
211,111 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 2006
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.
Patricia A. MadridHeather Wilson
$3.4M
Raised by the campaign
$4.9M
$3.4M
Spent by the campaign
$4.9M
$9.5K
Cash on hand
$66.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006