2016Final results
2016 election for New Mexico House District 51
New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico
Yvette Herrell (R) won with 65.8% of the vote, defeating Denise A. Langbrowne (D) by 31.6 points.
Yvette HerrellRepublican · winner · incumbent
65.8%6,447
Denise A. LangbrowneDemocrat
34.2%3,353
The same year, the district voted R+28.5 for president; this race was R+31.6.9,800 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