2006Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2006 election for New Mexico House District 53
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Nathan P. Cote (D) won with 51.9% of the vote, defeating Terry T. Marquardt (R) by 3.9 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Nathan P. CoteDemocrat · winner
51.9%2,672
Terry T. MarquardtRepublican · incumbent
48.1%2,473
5,145 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 2006
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET