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2016Final results

2016 election for New Mexico House District 8

New Mexico House of Representatives · New Mexico

Alonzo Baldonado (R) won with 61.7% of the vote, defeating Jim D. Danner (D) by 23.5 points.

Alonzo BaldonadoRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.7%7,251
38.3%4,493
The same year, the district voted R+12.1 for president; this race was R+23.5.11,744 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

EvenR+6.92010R+6.02012R+17.42014R+23.52016R+19.42018R+26.82020

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET