2012Final results
2012 election for New Mexico's 3rd District
U.S. House · New Mexico
Ben Ray Luján (D) won with 63.1% of the vote, defeating Jefferson L. Byrd (R) by 26.2 points.
Ben Ray LujánDemocrat · winner
63.1%167,103
Jefferson L. ByrdRepublican
36.9%97,616
264,719 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.
Ben Ray LujánJefferson L. Byrd
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$94.6K
$845.2K
Spent by the campaign
$94.9K
$314.5K
Cash on hand
$165
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012