2016Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2016 election for New Mexico House District 23
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Daymon B. Ely (D) won with 50.4% of the vote, defeating Paul A. Pacheco (R) by 0.7 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Daymon B. ElyDemocrat · winner
50.4%7,127
Paul A. PachecoRepublican · incumbent
49.6%7,022
The same year, the district voted D+9.2 for president; this race was D+0.7.14,149 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