2010Final results
2010 election for New Mexico's 1st District
U.S. House · New Mexico
Martin Heinrich (D) won with 51.8% of the vote, defeating Jonathan L. Barela (R) by 3.6 points.
Martin HeinrichDemocrat · winner
51.8%112,010
Jonathan L. BarelaRepublican
48.2%104,215
216,225 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 2010
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 HeinrichJonathan L. Barela
$2.8M
Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
$2.8M
Spent by the campaign
$1.4M
$54.5K
Cash on hand
$22.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010