2008Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2008 election for U.S. Senate in New Mexico
U.S. Senate · New Mexico
Tom Udall (D) won with 61.3% of the vote, defeating Steve Pearce (R) by 22.7 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Tom UdallDemocrat · winner
61.3%505,128
Steve PearceRepublican
38.7%318,522
823,650 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.
Tom UdallSteve Pearce
$7.4M
Raised by the campaign
$4.6M
$7.8M
Spent by the campaign
$4.6M
$318.7K
Cash on hand
$5.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008