2016Final results
2016 election for New Mexico House District 38
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Rebecca Dow (R) won with 54.8% of the vote, defeating Mary E. Hotvedt (D) by 9.6 points.
Rebecca DowRepublican · winner
54.8%7,149
Mary E. HotvedtDemocrat
45.2%5,900
The same year, the district voted R+10.0 for president; this race was R+9.6.13,049 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