2008 general · November 4, 2008
2008 New Mexico State Senate election results, district by district
Every New Mexico State Senate district in the 2008 general election: winners, margins, unopposed seats and seats that changed party.
Seats after the election
Democrats controlled the chamber · 42 seats
After the electionD 27 · R 15
Races42
Changed party3
Unopposed71%30 races
Incumbents defeated3
Every district
D 27 · R 15
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD-1 | Bill Sharer (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-2 | Steven P. Neville (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-3 | John Pinto (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-4 | George Muñoz (D) | 51.2 | |
| SD-5 | Richard C. Martinez (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-6 | Carlos R. Cisneros (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-7 | Clinton D. Harden Jr. (R) | 18.1 | |
| SD-8 | Pete Campos (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-9 | John M. Sapien (D) | 0.5 | FlippedIncumbent lost |
| SD-10 | John Christopher Ryan (R) | 2.4 | |
| SD-11 | Linda López (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-12 | Gerald P. Ortizypino (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-13 | Dede Feldman (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-14 | Eric G. Griego (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-15 | Tim Eichenberg (D) | 13.0 | FlippedIncumbent lost |
| SD-16 | Cisco McSorley (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-17 | Timothy M. Keller (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-18 | Mark L. Boitano (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-19 | Sue Wilson Beffort (R) | 20.8 | |
| SD-20 | William H. Payne (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-21 | Kent L. Cravens (R) | 13.9 | |
| SD-22 | Lynda M. Lovejoy (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-23 | Sander Rue (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-24 | Nancy Rodriguez (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-25 | Peter Wirth (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-26 | Bernadette M. Sanchez (D) | 51.4 | |
| SD-27 | Stuart Ingle (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-28 | Howie C. Morales (D) | 33.2 | |
| SD-29 | Michael S. Sanchez (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-30 | David Ulibarri (D) | 5.2 | |
| SD-31 | Cynthia L. Nava (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-32 | Timothy Z. Jennings (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-33 | Rod Adair (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-34 | Vernon D. Asbill (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-35 | John Arthur Smith (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-36 | Mary Jane M. Garcia (D) | 9.8 | |
| SD-37 | Stephen H. Fischmann (D) | 2.3 | FlippedIncumbent lost |
| SD-38 | Mary Kay Papen (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-39 | Phil A. Griego (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-40 | Dianna J. Duran (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-41 | Carroll H. Leavell (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-42 | Gay G. Kernan (R) | Unopposed |
New Mexico State Senate
Results are each source's final count; margins are the winner's lead over the runner-up in points of the vote. Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl Klarner