2012Final results
2012 election for U.S. Senate in New Mexico
U.S. Senate · New Mexico
Martin Heinrich (D) won with 51.0% of the vote, defeating Heather Wilson (R) by 5.7 points.
Martin HeinrichDemocrat · winner
51.0%395,717
Heather WilsonRepublican
45.3%351,260
Jon R. BarrieIndependent
3.6%28,199
775,793 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.
Martin HeinrichHeather Wilson
$6.7M
Raised by the campaign
$7.2M
$6.7M
Spent by the campaign
$7.1M
$61.4K
Cash on hand
$61.8K
Other candidates' campaigns: Jon R. Barrie $37.9K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012