2016Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2016 election for New Mexico House District 36
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Nathan Small (D) won with 56.5% of the vote, defeating Andrew Nunez (R) by 13.0 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Nathan SmallDemocrat · winner
56.5%5,435
Andrew NunezRepublican · incumbent
43.5%4,184
The same year, the district voted D+10.1 for president; this race was D+13.0.9,619 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