2008Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2008 election for New Mexico's 1st District
U.S. House · New Mexico
Martin Heinrich (D) won with 55.7% of the vote, defeating Darren White (R) by 11.3 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Martin HeinrichDemocrat · winner
55.7%166,271
Darren WhiteRepublican
44.3%132,485
298,756 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 2008
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.
Martin HeinrichDarren White
$2.5M
Raised by the campaign
$1.8M
$2.5M
Spent by the campaign
$1.8M
$32.7K
Cash on hand
$20.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008