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2008Final results

2008 election for New Mexico House District 2

New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico

James R. J. Strickler (R) won with 63.8% of the vote, defeating Alice Marie Slavenemond (D) by 27.7 points.

James R. J. StricklerRepublican · winner · incumbent
63.8%6,120
36.2%3,467
9,587 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 2008

Races before and after

EvenR+27.71996R+40.71998R+25.12006R+27.72008R+53.32014R+43.92016

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