2012Final results
2012 election for New Mexico's 2nd District
U.S. House · New Mexico
Steven Pearce (R) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating Evelyn Madrid Erhard (D) by 18.2 points.
Steven PearceRepublican · winner
59.1%133,180
Evelyn Madrid ErhardDemocrat
40.9%92,162
225,515 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 2012
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.
Evelyn Madrid ErhardSteven Pearce
$90.8K
Raised by the campaign
$1.7M
$85.6K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$5.2K
Cash on hand
$598.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012