2016Final results
2016 election for New Mexico's 3rd District
U.S. House · New Mexico
Ben Ray Luján (D) won with 62.4% of the vote, defeating Michael H. Romero (R) by 24.8 points.
Ben Ray LujánDemocrat · winner
62.4%170,612
Michael H. RomeroRepublican
37.6%102,730
The same year, the district voted D+14.5 for president; this race was D+24.8.273,342 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Ben Ray LujánMichael H. Romero
$2.1M
Raised by the campaign
$98.9K
$1.9M
Spent by the campaign
$98.9K
$769.2K
Cash on hand
-$1
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016; FEC, through Dec 8, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016